John 16

1“I have said these things to you so that you wouldn’t be caused to stumble.Cross-references: Matt 11:6 · Matt 13:21 · Matt 13:57 · Matt 24:10 · Matt 26:31 · John 15:11 · +5 more

2They will put you out of the synagogues. Yes, the time is coming that whoever kills you will think that he offers service to God.Cross-references: Isa 65:5 · Isa 66:5 · Matt 10:28 · Matt 24:9 · Luke 6:22 · John 4:21 · +15 more

3They will do these things because they have not known the Father nor me.Cross-references: Luke 10:22 · John 8:19 · John 8:55 · John 15:21 · John 15:23 · John 17:3 · +9 more

4But I have told you these things so that when the time comes, you may remember that I told you about them. I didn’t tell you these things from the beginning, because I was with you.Cross-references: Isa 41:22 · Matt 9:15 · Matt 10:7 · Matt 24:25 · Mark 2:19 · Mark 13:23 · +7 more

5But now I am going to him who sent me, and none of you asks me, ‘Where are you going?’Cross-references: John 6:62 · John 7:33 · John 13:3 · John 13:36 · John 14:4 · John 14:28 · +8 more

6But because I have told you these things, sorrow has filled your heart.Cross-references: Luke 22:45 · Luke 24:17 · John 14:1 · John 14:27 · John 16:20 · John 20:11

7Nevertheless I tell you the truth: It is to your advantage that I go away; for if I don’t go away, the Counselor won’t come to you. But if I go, I will send him to you.Cross-references: Ps 68:18 · Luke 4:25 · Luke 9:27 · Luke 24:49 · John 7:39 · John 8:45 · +12 more

8When he has come, he will convict the world about sin, about righteousness, and about judgment;Cross-references: Zech 12:10 · John 8:9 · John 8:46 · Acts 2:37 · Acts 16:29 · 1Cor 14:24 · +1 more

9about sin, because they don’t believe in me;Cross-references: Mark 16:16 · John 3:18 · John 5:40 · John 8:23 · John 8:42 · John 12:47 · +11 more

10about righteousness, because I am going to my Father, and you won’t see me any more;Cross-references: Isa 42:21 · Isa 45:24 · Jer 23:5 · Dan 9:24 · John 3:14 · John 5:32 · +17 more

11about judgment, because the prince of this world has been judged.Cross-references: Gen 3:15 · Ps 68:18 · Isa 49:24 · Matt 12:18 · Matt 12:36 · Luke 10:18 · +27 more

12“I still have many things to tell you, but you can’t bear them now.Cross-references: Mark 4:33 · John 14:30 · John 15:15 · Acts 1:3 · 1Cor 3:1 · Heb 5:11

13However, when he, the Spirit of truth, has come, he will guide you into all truth, for he will not speak from himself; but whatever he hears, he will speak. He will declare to you things that are coming.Cross-references: Joel 2:28 · John 3:32 · John 7:16 · John 8:38 · John 12:49 · John 14:6 · +22 moreExamined: Unitarianism →

14He will glorify me, for he will take from what is mine and will declare it to you.Cross-references: Zech 12:10 · John 7:39 · John 15:26 · John 16:9 · Acts 2:32 · Acts 4:10 · +12 more

15All things that the Father has are mine; therefore I said that he takes of mine and will declare it to you.Cross-references: Matt 11:27 · Matt 28:18 · Luke 10:22 · John 3:35 · John 10:29 · John 13:3 · +5 more

16“A little while, and you will not see me. Again a little while, and you will see me.”Cross-references: Mark 16:19 · John 7:33 · John 12:35 · John 13:3 · John 13:33 · John 14:18 · +13 more

17Some of his disciples therefore said to one another, “What is this that he says to us, ‘A little while, and you won’t see me, and again a little while, and you will see me;’ and, ‘Because I go to the Father’?”Cross-references: Mark 9:10 · Mark 9:32 · Luke 9:45 · Luke 18:34 · John 12:16 · John 14:5 · +5 more

18They said therefore, “What is this that he says, ‘A little while’? We don’t know what he is saying.”Cross-references: Matt 16:9 · Luke 24:25 · Heb 5:12

19Therefore Jesus perceived that they wanted to ask him, and he said to them, “Do you inquire among yourselves concerning this, that I said, ‘A little while, and you won’t see me, and again a little while, and you will see me’?Cross-references: Ps 139:1 · Matt 6:8 · Matt 9:4 · Mark 9:33 · John 2:24 · John 7:33 · +7 more

20Most certainly I tell you that you will weep and lament, but the world will rejoice. You will be sorrowful, but your sorrow will be turned into joy.Cross-references: Job 20:5 · Ps 30:5 · Ps 30:11 · Ps 40:1 · Ps 97:11 · Ps 126:5 · +38 more

21A woman, when she gives birth, has sorrow because her time has come. But when she has delivered the child, she doesn’t remember the anguish any more, for the joy that a human being is born into the world.Cross-references: Gen 3:16 · Gen 21:6 · Gen 30:23 · 1Sam 1:26 · Ps 113:9 · Isa 13:8 · +8 more

22Therefore you now have sorrow, but I will see you again, and your heart will rejoice, and no one will take your joy away from you.Cross-references: Job 34:29 · Ps 146:2 · Isa 12:2 · Isa 25:9 · Isa 51:11 · Isa 54:7 · +30 more

23“In that day you will ask me no questions. Most certainly I tell you, whatever you may ask of the Father in my name, he will give it to you.Cross-references: Isa 65:24 · Matt 7:7 · Matt 21:22 · John 13:36 · John 14:5 · John 14:13 · +16 more

24Until now, you have asked nothing in my name. Ask, and you will receive, that your joy may be made full.Cross-references: Gen 32:9 · 1Ki 18:36 · 2Ki 19:15 · Matt 6:9 · Matt 7:7 · John 3:29 · +9 more

25“I have spoken these things to you in figures of speech. But the time is coming when I will no more speak to you in figures of speech, but will tell you plainly about the Father.Cross-references: Ps 49:4 · Ps 78:2 · Prov 1:6 · Matt 13:10 · Matt 13:34 · Mark 4:13 · +8 more

26In that day you will ask in my name; and I don’t say to you that I will pray to the Father for you,Cross-references: John 14:16 · John 16:23 · John 17:9 · John 17:19 · John 17:24 · Rom 8:34

27for the Father himself loves you, because you have loved me, and have believed that I came from God.Cross-references: Zeph 3:17 · Matt 10:37 · John 3:13 · John 7:29 · John 8:42 · John 14:21 · +19 more

28I came from the Father and have come into the world. Again, I leave the world and go to the Father.”Cross-references: Luke 9:51 · Luke 24:51 · John 8:14 · John 13:1 · John 13:3 · John 14:28 · +6 moreExamined: Unitarianism →

29His disciples said to him, “Behold, now you are speaking plainly, and using no figures of speech.Cross-references: John 16:25

30Now we know that you know all things, and don’t need for anyone to question you. By this we believe that you came from God.”Cross-references: John 5:20 · John 16:17 · John 16:27 · John 17:8 · John 21:17 · Heb 4:13

31Jesus answered them, “Do you now believe?Cross-references: Luke 9:44 · John 13:38

32Behold, the time is coming, yes, and has now come, that you will be scattered, everyone to his own place, and you will leave me alone. Yet I am not alone, because the Father is with me.Cross-references: Isa 50:6 · Zech 13:7 · Matt 26:31 · Matt 26:56 · Mark 14:27 · Mark 14:50 · +13 more

33I have told you these things, that in me you may have peace. In the world you have trouble; but cheer up! I have overcome the world.”Cross-references: 1Sam 17:51 · Ps 68:18 · Ps 85:8 · Isa 9:6 · Mic 5:5 · Luke 2:14 · +34 more