1“I have told you all this so that you will not turn away from the truth. 2You will be thrown out of the synagogue. In fact, the time is coming when someone may kill you. And they will think they are doing God a favor. 3They will do things like that because they do not know the Father or me. 4Why have I told you this? So that when their time comes, you will remember that I warned you about them. I didn’t tell you this from the beginning because I was with you. 5But now I am going to the one who sent me. None of you asks me, ‘Where are you going?’ 6Instead, you are filled with sadness because I have said these things. 7But what I’m about to tell you is true. It is for your good that I am going away. Unless I go away, the Friend will not come to help you. But if I go, I will send him to you. 8When he comes, he will prove that the world’s people are guilty. He will prove their guilt concerning sin and godliness and judgment. 9The world is guilty as far as sin is concerned. That’s because people do not believe in me. 10The world is guilty as far as godliness is concerned. That’s because I am going to the Father, where you can’t see me anymore. 11The world is guilty as far as judgment is concerned. That’s because the devil, the prince of this world, has already been judged.
12“I have much more to say to you. It is more than you can handle right now. 13But when the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all the truth. He will not speak on his own. He will speak only what he hears. And he will tell you what is still going to happen. 14He will bring me glory. That’s because what he receives from me he will show to you. 15Everything that belongs to the Father is mine. That is why I said what the Holy Spirit receives from me he will show to you.”
The Disciples’ Sadness Will Turn Into Joy
16Jesus continued, “In a little while, you will no longer see me. Then after a little while, you will see me.”
17After they heard this, some of his disciples spoke to one another. They said, “What does he mean by saying, ‘In a little while, you will no longer see me. Then after a little while, you will see me’? And what does he mean by saying, ‘I am going to the Father’?” 18They kept asking, “What does he mean by ‘a little while’? We don’t understand what he is saying.”
19Jesus saw that they wanted to ask him about these things. So he said to them, “Are you asking one another what I meant? Didn’t you understand when I said, ‘In a little while, you will no longer see me. Then after a little while, you will see me’? 20What I’m about to tell you is true. You will weep and mourn while the world is full of joy. You will be sad, but your sadness will turn into joy. 21A woman giving birth to a baby has pain. That’s because her time to give birth has come. But when her baby is born, she forgets the pain. She forgets because she is so happy that a baby has been born into the world. 22That’s the way it is with you. Now it’s your time to be sad. But I will see you again. Then you will be full of joy. And no one will take away your joy. 23When that day comes, you will no longer ask me for anything. What I’m about to tell you is true. My Father will give you anything you ask for in my name. 24Until now you have not asked for anything in my name. Ask, and you will receive what you ask for. Then your joy will be complete.
25“I have not been speaking to you plainly. But a time is coming when I will speak clearly. Then I will tell you plainly about my Father. 26When that day comes, you will ask for things in my name. I am not saying I will ask the Father instead of you asking him. 27No, the Father himself loves you because you have loved me. He also loves you because you have believed that I came from God. 28I came from the Father and entered the world. Now I am leaving the world and going back to the Father.”
29Then Jesus’ disciples said, “Now you are speaking plainly. You are using examples that are clear. 30Now we can see that you know everything. You don’t even need anyone to ask you questions. This makes us believe that you came from God.”
31“Do you believe now?” Jesus replied. 32“A time is coming when you will be scattered and go to your own homes. In fact, that time is already here. You will leave me all alone. But I am not really alone. My Father is with me.
33“I have told you these things, so that you can have peace because of me. In this world you will have trouble. But be encouraged! I have won the battle over the world.”
1“Nǹkan wọ̀nyí ni mo ti sọ fún yín, kí a má ba à mú yín yapa kúrò. 216.2: Jh 9.22; Ap 26.9-11; Isa 66.5.Wọ́n ó yọ yín kúrò nínú Sinagọgu: àní, àkókò ń bọ̀, tí ẹnikẹ́ni tí ó bá pa yín, yóò rò pé òun ń ṣe ìsìn fún Ọlọ́run. 3Nǹkan wọ̀nyí ni wọ́n ó sì ṣe, nítorí tí wọn kò mọ Baba, wọn kò sì mọ̀ mí. 4Ṣùgbọ́n nǹkan wọ̀nyí ni mo ti sọ fún yín, pé nígbà tí wákàtí wọn bá dé, kí ẹ lè rántí wọn pé mo ti wí fún yín. Ṣùgbọ́n èmi kò sọ nǹkan wọ̀nyí fún yín láti ìpilẹ̀ṣẹ̀ wá, nítorí tí mo wà pẹ̀lú yín.
Iṣẹ́ ẹ̀mí mímọ́
516.5: Jh 7.33; 14.5.“Ṣùgbọ́n nísinsin yìí èmi ń lọ sọ́dọ̀ ẹni tí ó rán mi; kò sì sí ẹnìkan nínú yín tí ó bi mí lérè pé, ‘Níbo ni ìwọ ń lọ?’ 6Ṣùgbọ́n nítorí mo sọ nǹkan wọ̀nyí fún yín, ìbìnújẹ́ kún ọkàn yín. 716.7: Jh 14.16,26; 15.26.Ṣùgbọ́n òtítọ́ ni èmi ń sọ fún yín; àǹfààní ni yóò jẹ́ fún yín bí èmi bá lọ: nítorí bí èmi kò bá lọ, Olùtùnú kì yóò tọ̀ yín wá; ṣùgbọ́n bí mo bá lọ, èmi ó rán an sí yín. 8Nígbà tí òun bá sì dé, yóò fi òye yé aráyé ní ti ẹ̀ṣẹ̀, àti ní ti òdodo, àti ní ti ìdájọ́: 916.9: Jh 15.22.ní ti ẹ̀ṣẹ̀, nítorí tí wọn kò gbà mí gbọ́; 1016.10: Ap 3.14; 7.52; 1Pt 3.18.Ní ti òdodo, nítorí tí èmi ń lọ sọ́dọ̀ Baba, ẹ̀yin kò sì mọ̀ mí; 1116.11: Jh 12.31.Ní ti ìdájọ́, nítorí tí a ti ṣe ìdájọ́ ọmọ-aládé ayé yìí.
12“Mo ní ohun púpọ̀ láti sọ fún yín pẹ̀lú, ṣùgbọ́n ẹ kò lè gbà wọ́n nísinsin yìí. 13Ṣùgbọ́n nígbà tí òun, àní Ẹ̀mí òtítọ́ náà bá dé, yóò tọ́ yín sí ọ̀nà òtítọ́ gbogbo; nítorí kì yóò sọ ti ara rẹ̀; ṣùgbọ́n ohunkóhun tí ó bá gbọ́, òun ni yóò máa sọ: yóò sì sọ ohun tí ń bọ̀ fún yín. 1416.14: Jh 7.39.Òun ó máa yìn mí lógo: nítorí tí yóò gbà nínú ti èmi, yóò sì máa sọ ọ́ fún yín. 15Ohun gbogbo tí Baba ní tèmi ni: nítorí èyí ni mo ṣe wí pé, òun ó gba nínú tèmi, yóò sì sọ ọ́ fún yín.
1616.16-24: Jh 14.18-24.“Nígbà díẹ̀, ẹ̀yin kì ó sì rí mi: àti nígbà díẹ̀ si, ẹ ó sì rí mi, nítorí tí èmi ń lọ sọ́dọ̀ Baba.”
Ìbànújẹ́ àwọn ọmọ-ẹ̀yìn yóò di ayọ̀
17Nítorí náà díẹ̀ nínú àwọn ọmọ-ẹ̀yìn rẹ̀ ń bá ara wọn sọ pé, “Kín ni èyí tí o wí fún wa yìí, nígbà díẹ̀, ẹ̀yin ó sì rí mi: àti nígbà díẹ̀ ẹ̀wẹ̀, ẹ̀yin kì yóò rí mi: àti, nítorí tí èmi ń lọ sọ́dọ̀ Baba?” 18Nítorí náà wọ́n wí pé, kín ni, nígbà díẹ̀? Àwa kò mọ̀ ohun tí ó wí.
19Jesu sá à ti mọ̀ pé, wọ́n ń fẹ́ láti bi òun léèrè, ó sì wí fún wọn pé, “Ẹ̀yin ń bi ara yín léèrè ní ti èyí tí mo wí pé, nígbà díẹ̀, ẹ̀yin kì yóò sì rí mi: àti nígbà díẹ̀ si, ẹ̀yin ó sì rí mi? 2016.20: Jh 20.20.Lóòótọ́, lóòótọ́ ni mo wí fún yín pé, ẹ̀yin yóò máa sọkún ẹ ó sì máa pohùnréré ẹkún, ṣùgbọ́n àwọn aráyé yóò máa yọ̀: ṣùgbọ́n, ìbànújẹ́ yín yóò di ayọ̀. 2116.21: Isa 13.8; Ho 13.13; Mt 4.9; 1Tẹ 5.3.Nígbà tí obìnrin bá ń rọbí, a ní ìbìnújẹ́, nítorí tí wákàtí rẹ̀ dé: ṣùgbọ́n nígbà tí ó bá ti bí ọmọ náà tán, òun kì í sì í rántí ìrora náà mọ́, fún ayọ̀ nítorí a bí ènìyàn sí ayé. 22Nítorí náà ẹ̀yin ní ìbànújẹ́ nísinsin yìí: ṣùgbọ́n èmi ó tún rí yín, ọkàn yín yóò sì yọ̀, kò sì sí ẹni tí yóò gba ayọ̀ yín lọ́wọ́ yín. 23Àti ní ọjọ́ náà ẹ̀yin kì ó bi mí lérè ohunkóhun. Lóòótọ́, lóòótọ́ ni mo wí fún yín, ohunkóhun tí ẹ̀yin bá béèrè lọ́wọ́ Baba ní orúkọ mi, òhun ó fi fún yín. 2416.24: Jh 14.14; 15.11.Títí di ìsinsin yìí ẹ kò tí ì béèrè ohunkóhun ní orúkọ mi: ẹ béèrè, ẹ ó sì rí gbà, kí ayọ̀ yín kí ó lè kún.
2516.25: Jh 10.6; Mt 13.34.“Nǹkan wọ̀nyí ni mo fi òwe sọ fún yín: ṣùgbọ́n àkókò dé, nígbà tí èmi kì yóò fi òwe bá yín sọ̀rọ̀ mọ́, ṣùgbọ́n èmi ó sọ nípa ti Baba fún yín gbangba. 26Ní ọjọ́ náà, ẹ̀yin ó béèrè ní orúkọ mi: èmi kò sì wí fún yín pé, èmi ó béèrè lọ́wọ́ Baba fún yín: 27Nítorí tí Baba tìkára rẹ̀ fẹ́ràn yín, nítorí tí ẹ̀yin ti fẹ́ràn mi, ẹ sì ti gbàgbọ́ pé, lọ́dọ̀ Ọlọ́run ni èmi ti jáde wá. 28Mo ti ọ̀dọ̀ Baba jáde wá, mo sì wá sí ayé: àti nísinsin yìí mo fi ayé sílẹ̀, mo sì lọ sọ́dọ̀ Baba.”
29Àwọn ọmọ-ẹ̀yìn rẹ̀ wí fún un pé, “Wò ó, nígbà yìí ni ìwọ ń sọ̀rọ̀ gbangba, ìwọ kò sì sọ ohunkóhun ní òwe. 30Nígbà yìí ni àwa mọ̀ pé, ìwọ mọ̀ ohun gbogbo, ìwọ kò ní kí a bi ọ́ léèrè: nípa èyí ni àwa gbàgbọ́ pé, lọ́dọ̀ Ọlọ́run ni ìwọ ti jáde wá.”
31Jesu dá wọn lóhùn pé, “Ẹ̀yin gbàgbọ́ wàyí? 3216.32: Jh 4.23; Mk 14.27; Sk 13.7.Kíyèsi i, wákàtí ń bọ̀, àní ó dé tan nísinsin yìí, tí a ó fọ́n yín ká kiri, olúkúlùkù sí ilé rẹ̀; ẹ ó sì fi èmi nìkan sílẹ̀: ṣùgbọ́n kì yóò sì ṣe èmi nìkan, nítorí tí Baba ń bẹ pẹ̀lú mi.
3316.33: Jh 14.27; 15.18; Ro 8.37; 2Kọ 2.14; If 3.21.“Nǹkan wọ̀nyí ni mo ti sọ fún yín tẹ́lẹ̀, kí ẹ̀yin kí ó lè ní àlàáfíà nínú mi. Nínú ayé, ẹ̀yin ó ní ìpọ́njú; ṣùgbọ́n ẹ tújúká; mo ti ṣẹ́gun ayé.”
