John
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Chapter 16
John 16:1-22
1 These things have I spoken unto you, that ye should not be
offended.
2 They shall put you out of the synagogues: yea, the time
cometh, that whosoever killeth you will think that he
doeth God service.
3 And these things will they do unto you, because they have not
known the Father, nor me.
4 But these things have I told you, that when the time shall
come, ye may remember that I told you of them. And these things I said not unto
you at the beginning, because I was with you.
5 But now I go my way to him that sent me; and none of you asketh me, Whither goest thou?
6 But because I have said these things unto you, sorrow hath
filled your heart.
7 Nevertheless I tell you the truth; It
is expedient for you that I go away: for if I go not away, the Comforter will
not come unto you; but if I depart, I will send him unto you.
8 And when he is come, he will reprove 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 my 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 unto you, but ye cannot bear
them now.
13 Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide
you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall
hear, that shall he speak: and he will shew you things to come.
14 He shall glorify me: for he shall receive of mine, and shall
shew it unto you.
15 All things that the Father hath are mine: therefore said I,
that he shall take of mine, and shall shew it
unto 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 said some
of his disciples among themselves, What is this that he saith
unto 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 that he saith,
A little while? we
cannot tell what he saith.
19 Now Jesus
knew that they were desirous to ask him, and said unto them, Do ye enquire among
yourselves of 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, That
ye shall weep and lament, but the world shall rejoice: and ye shall be
sorrowful, but your sorrow shall be turned into joy.
21 A woman when she is in travail hath sorrow, because her hour
is come: but as soon as she is delivered of the child, she remembereth
no more 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 man taketh
from you.
As we begin this chapter, Christ expands His theme, These things have I spoken to you so that you may not be
offended!
Offended (Gr. skandalizō-σκανδαλίζω) speaks of
being enticed to sin.
Jesus warned His followers, They
shall put you out of the synagogues!
The time is coming when whoever
kills you will think that he is doing Gods service!
That teaching has been superimposed onto the Church, and
with the rise of Islam it is difficult to dispute!
Muslims murder Christians and think they are doing Gods
will!
Islam is a perverted religion!
Christ further explained the reasoning behind such
perversion. They will do that to you, because they
have not known the Father or Me.
Such social perversion is due to spiritual perversion!
But, I have told you this so that
when the time shall come, you may remember that I told you of them!
And, these things I did not tell
you at the beginning, because I was with you.
While He was with them, they were safe from physical threat!
Soon after Christs crucifixion, Satan would come looking
for the Apostles.
Then Christ said, But, now I go to
Him who sent Me, and none of you is asking where I am
going.
But, because I told you these
things, you are filled with sorrow.
The fact is that it is useful for
you that I go away.
Because, if I dont go away, the
Comforter will not come, but if I leave, I will send Him to you.
And, when He comes, He will
reprimand the world of sin, show Gods righteousness, and warn of the coming
judgment!
He will reprimand the world of sin,
because they do not believe in me!
He will show Gods righteousness,
because I am going to My Father, and you will see Me
no more!
He will warn of judgment, because
the prince of this world is judged!
I still have many things to tell
you, but you cannot bear them now!
When the Spirit of truth comes, He
will guide you into all truth! He shall not speak about himself! Instead,
whatever He hears, He shall speak, and He will show you things to come!
He shall glorify Me,
because He shall receive what is mine, and show it unto you!
All that the Father has is mine!
That is why I said that He shall
take what is mine, and show it
to you!
Soon, you shall not see Me, and soon after that you shall see Me again, because I go
to the Father!
Then, some
of Jesus asked among themselves, What is He saying,
Soon, you shall not see Me, and soon after that you
shall see Me again, because I go to the Father!
They asked, What in the world does Soon mean? We dont
understand!
Jesus knew about their dilemma, and told them, Do you ask among yourselves about what I said, Soon, you shall not see Me, and soon
after that you shall see Me again?
I tell you truthfully say that you
shall weep and lament, but the world shall rejoice!
You shall be sorrowful, but your
sorrow shall be turned into joy!
A woman when she is in child birth
hath sorrow, because her hour has come, but as soon as she has delivered the
child, she does not recall the anguish, instead it turns to joy because a baby
has been born into the world.
And you all are now sorrowful, but
I will see you again, and your hearts shall rejoice, and none may take your joy
from you!
Many of us long to see Christ Jesus, but now the Holy Spirit
of Truth guards us and guides us until His coming!
John 16:23-33
23 And in that day ye shall ask me nothing. Verily, verily, I say
unto you, Whatsoever ye shall ask the Father in my
name, he will give it you.
24 Hitherto have ye asked nothing in my name: ask, and ye shall receive,
that your joy may be full.
25 These things have I spoken unto you in proverbs: but the time
cometh, when I shall no more speak unto you in proverbs, but I shall shew you
plainly of the Father.
26 At that day ye shall ask in my name: and I say not unto 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 out 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
said unto him, Lo, now speakest thou plainly, and speakest no proverb.
30 Now are we
sure that thou knowest all things, and needest not that any man should ask thee: by this we
believe that thou camest forth from God.
31 Jesus
answered them, Do ye now believe?
32 Behold, the hour cometh, yea, is now come, that ye shall be
scattered, every man to his own, and shall leave me alone: and yet I am not
alone, because the Father is with me.
33 These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have
peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have
overcome the world.
Then Jesus told them, And in that
day you shall ask me for nothing!
I tell you truthfully, whatever you
shall ask the Father in My name, He will give it to you!
Until now you have asked nothing
using My name, but now ask, and you shall receive so
that your joy may be complete!
I spoken to you in proverbs, but
the time is coming when I shall not speak to you using
proverbs, but I shall speak to you plainly about the Father!
At that time, you shall ask using
my name, and I will not tell you that I will pray to the Father for you,
because the Father himself loves you, because you have
loved Me, and trusted that I came from God!
I came from the Father into the
world! Now, I leave the world, and go back to the Father!
At that, His disciples said, Lo, now you are speaking
plainly, and not in proverbs!
Now are we sure that You know all
things, and there is no need or any of us to question You!
We believe that You came from
God!
Jesus responded with a question, Do
you believe?
The He told them prophetically, Behold,
the hour comes and is now here when you all shall be scattered!
You all shall leave me alone!
And yet I am not alone, because the
Father is with me!
Again, Christ Jesus reminded them, These
things have I told you so that in Me you may have
peace.
In the world you shall have
tribulation, but be of good
cheer!
I have overcome the world.
We
are not ruled by circumstances!
We
are not to worry about tribulation, because Christ Jesus has overcome the
world.
Re-read
this last verse and notice the word but.
We
have peace, because we are ruled by Christ Jesus, and have the Holy Spirit
dwelling within us!
Many
people worry about their bank account during any tribulation, but is that the
issue?
No!
Christ
Jesus gave His life on the cross for our salvation, not for our bank balance!