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¹ I have told you these things, that ye may not be offended. They will put you out of the synagogues;² yea, the time cometh, that whosoever killeth you, will think he doth God service.³ These things will they do, because they have not known the Father nor me.⁴ But I have told you these things, that when the time shall come, ye may remember I told you them. I did not tell you these things at the beginning, because I was with you.⁵ But now I go to him that sent me, and none of you asketh me, Whither goest thou?⁶ But because I have told you this, sorrow hath filled your heart.

⁷ But I tell you the truth; it is expedient for you that I go: for if I go not, the Comforter will not come to you; but if I depart, I will send him to you.⁸ And he coming will convince the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment:⁹ Of sin, because they believe not on me;¹⁰ Of righteousness, because I go to the Father, and ye see me no more;¹¹ Of judgment, because the prince of this world is judged.¹² I have yet many things to say to you; but ye cannot bear them now.¹³ But when he, the Spirit of truth is come, he will guide you into all the truth; for he will not speak of himself: but whatsoever he shall hear, he will speak; and he will shew you things to come.¹⁴ He will glorify me; for he will take of mine, and shew it you.¹⁵ All things that the Father hath, are mine: therefore I said, He will take of mine, and shew it you.

¹⁶ A little while and ye shall not see me; and again, a little while and ye shall see me, because I go to the Father.¹⁷ Then some of his disciples said to each other, What is this that he said to us? A little while and ye shall not see me; and again, a little while and ye shall see me? and, Because I go to the Father?¹⁸ They said therefore, What is this little while that he speaketh of? We understand not what he saith.¹⁹ Jesus knew they were desirous to ask him, and said to them, Ye inquire among you of this, that I said, A little while and ye shall not see me; and again, a little while and ye shall see me.²⁰ Verily, verily I say unto you, Ye will weep and lament; but the world will rejoice: ye will be sorrowful; but your sorrow shall be turned into joy.²¹ A woman when she is in travel, hath sorrow, because her hour is come; but when she is delivered of the child, she no longer remembreth the anguish, for joy that a man is born into the world.²² And ye now therefore have sorrow; but I will see you again, and your heart shall rejoice, and your joy no one taketh from you.

²³ And in that day ye shall not question me about any thing. Verily, verily I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall ask the Father in my name, he will give you.²⁴ Hitherto ye have asked nothing in my name: ask (and ye shall receive) that your joy may be full.²⁵ I have spoken these things to you in parables: but the time is coming, when I will no longer speak to you in parables, but will shew you plainly of the Father.²⁶ At that day ye shall ask in my name: and I say not to you, that I will pray the Father for you.²⁷ For the Father himself loveth you, because ye have loved me, and have believed, that I came forth from God.

²⁸ I came forth from the Father, and am come into the world: again I leave the world, and go to the Father.²⁹ His disciples say to him, Lo now speakest thou plainly, and speakest no parable.³⁰ Now we are sure thou knowest all things, and needest not that any should question thee: by this we believe that thou camest forth from God.³¹ Jesus answered, Ye do now believe. But lo the hour is coming,³² yea, is already come, that ye shall be scattered every one to his own, and shall leave me alone: and yet I am not alone; for the Father is with me.³³ I have spoken these things to you, that ye may have peace in me. In the world ye shall have tribulation; but take courage: I have overcome the world.