John 16


Jesus tells His disciples what is going to happen.

I am telling you these things so that you won't be surprised and afraid.
[1] These things have I spoken unto you, that ye should not be offended.
 

They will put you out of the synagogues. The time will come when someone who kills you thinks he is  doing something good for God. They will do these things because they don't know the Father or Me.
[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.


I have told you these things so that when they happen, you will remember that I told you about them.  I didn't tell you these things in the beginning because I was with you.
[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.


But now I will leave and go to Him who sent Me.  None of you asked Me, 'Where are you going?'
[5] But now I go my way to him that sent me; and none of you asketh me, Whither goest thou?


You are now feeling sad because I told you these things.  But I have told you the truth. It will be easier for you if I go away. If I don't go away, the Comforter will not come to you.  But if I leave, I will send Him to you.
[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.


Jesus tells how the Holy Spirit will come to comfort His disciples after He's gone.

When the Comforter comes, He will show the people in the world that they are wrong about sin, righteousness, and judgment.  He will show them they are wrong about sin because they don't believe in Me.  He will show them they are wrong about righteousness because I will go to My Father, and they won't see Me anymore.  He will show them that they are wrong about judgment because the prince of this world is already judged.
[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.

I still have many things to say to you.  But you can't understand and accept them now. But when the Holy Spirit comes, He will show you the truth.  He won't talk about Himself. Whatever He hears, He will say. He will show you what will happen in the future.
[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.


He will talk about My glory. He will receive My glory and will show it to you.
[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.


Soon, you will not see Me. Soon after that, You will see Me again because I am going to the Father.
[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.


Some of the disciples said to each other, "What is He saying? Soon, you will not see Me. Soon after that, You will see Me again because I am going to the Father? We don't understand what He means."
[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.


Jesus knew they wanted to ask Him what He meant. He said to them, "Do you want to now what I meant about 'Soon, you will not see Me again. Soon after that, You will see Me again'?
[19] Now Jesus knew that they were desirous to ask him, and said unto them, Do ye inquire 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?


Truly, truly I tell you that you will cry and feel very sad, but the world will be happy. You will be sad, but your sadness will turn into joy.
[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.

A women in labor has pain because it time for her baby to be born.  As soon as the baby is born, she forgets  her pain. She only feels joy that a new person has come to the world.
[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.


You will have sadness now, but I will see you again. Your heart will rejoice, and no man can take your joy from you.
[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.


On that day, you won't ask Me anything. Truly, truly, I say to you, 'Whatever you ask the Father in My name, He will give it to you.'
[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.
 

Up until now, you have asked nothing in My name. Ask and you will receive so that your joy may be full.
[24] Hitherto have ye asked nothing in my name: ask, and ye shall receive, that your joy may be full.


I have spoken to you using proverbs. But the time is coming when I won't use proverbs. I will show you things about the Father plainly.
[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.

In that day, you will ask in My name, and I won't say anything to you. But I will pray to the Father for you.
[26] At that day ye shall ask in my name: and I say not unto you, that I will pray the Father for you:


The Father Himself loves you because you have loved Me. You have believed that I came from God.
[27] For the Father himself loveth you, because ye have loved me, and have believed that I came out from God.

I came from the Father. I came into the world. I will again leave the world and go to the Father.
[28] I came forth from the Father, and am come into the world: again, I leave the world, and go to the Father.


His disciples said to Him, "Now, you are speaking plainly and not speaking in parables. Now, we are sure that you know all things. No man should ask you about this. From what You said, we believe that you came from God."
[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.


Jesus asked them, "Do you believe now? The time is coming, it has already come, that you will be scattered. You will each be alone. You will leave Me alone, but I am not alone because the Father is with Me."
[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.

I have told you these things so that you will have peace. In this world, you will have hard times and trouble. But, be happy. I have overcome the world."
[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.
 

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John 17

Jesus prays

Jesus said these words. Then He looked up to heaven. He said, "Father, the time has come. Glorify Your Son so that Your Son will glorify You. As You have given Him power over all flesh, He will give life forever to all You have given Him.
[1] These words spake Jesus, and lifted up his eyes to heaven, and said, Father, the hour is come; glorify thy Son, that thy Son also may glorify thee:
[2] As thou hast given him power over all flesh, that he should give eternal life to as many as thou hast given him.


This is life forever so they might know You. You are the only true God and You sent Jesus Christ.
[3] And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent.

I have glorified You on earth. I finished the work that You gave Me to do.
[4] I have glorified thee on the earth: I have finished the work which thou gavest me to do.


Now, O Father, glorify Me. I had glory with You before the world was created. Glorify Me with the same glory now.
[5] And now, O Father, glorify thou me with thine own self with the glory which I had with thee before the world was.

I have been Your name to the men that you gave Me out of the world. They were Yours, and You gave them to Me. You have kept Your promise.
[6] I have manifested thy name unto the men which thou gavest me out of the world: thine they were, and thou gavest them me; and they have kept thy word.


Now,  they know that all things You have given Me are from You.
[7] Now they have known that all things whatsoever thou hast given me are of thee.


I have told them what You told Me. They have listened and surely know that I came out from You. They have believed that You did send Me.
[8] For I have given unto them the words which thou gavest me; and they have received them, and have known surely that I came out from thee, and they have believed that thou didst send me.


I pray for them. I don't pray for the world, but I pray for the people You have given Me. They are Yours.
[9] I pray for them: I pray not for the world, but for them which thou hast given me; for they are thine.


All of Mine are Yours, and Yours are Mine. I am glorified in them.
[10] And all mine are thine, and thine are mine; and I am glorified in them.


Now, I am not in the world anymore. But these people are in the world. I am coming to You.  Holy Father, in Your name, keep the people You have given Me safe. Keep them safe so they might be like one person, like We are One.
[11] And now I am no more in the world, but these are in the world, and I come to thee. Holy Father, keep through thine own name those whom thou hast given me, that they may be one, as we are.


While I was with them in the world, I kept them in Your name. I kept the Ones you gave Me safe.  None of them was lost except for the bad one. This fulfills the scripture.
[12] While I was with them in the world, I kept them in thy name: those that thou gavest me I have kept, and none of them is lost, but the son of perdition; that the scripture might be fulfilled.

Now I come to You. I speak these things in the world so they will have My joy inside them.
[13] And now come I to thee; and these things I speak in the world, that they might have my joy fulfilled in themselves.


I have given them Your word, and the world hated them. The world hated them because they are not part of the world just like I am not part of the world.
[14] I have given them thy word; and the world hath hated them, because they are not of the world, even as I am not of the world.

I don't pray for You to take them out of the world. But, I pray that you keep them safe from evil.
[15] I pray not that thou shouldest take them out of the world, but that thou shouldest keep them from the evil.

They are not part of the world, like I am not part of the world.
[16] They are not of the world, even as I am not of the world.


Make them clean with Your truth. Your word is truth.
[17] Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth.


You have sent me into the world. Now I am sending them to the world. 
[18] As thou hast sent me into the world, even so have I also sent them into the world.

I make Myself special to You for them so they can be special to You, too. They become special to You through the truth.
[19] And for their sakes I sanctify yself, that they also might be sanctified through the truth.


I don't just pray for these by themselves. I also pray for the people who will believe in Me because they hear them.
[20] Neither pray I for these alone, but for them also which shall believe on me through their word;

They pray so that everyone might be like one. So that they will be in You, Father, like You are in Me and I am in You. 
[21] That they all may be one; as thou, Father, art in me, and I in thee, that they also may be one in us: that the world may believe that thou hast sent me.
 

You gave Me glory, and I give it to them. I give them Your glory so they will be one like We are one.
[22] And the glory which thou gavest me I have given them; that they may be one, even as we are one:

I am in them, and You are in Me. They will be perfect in one. The world will know that You have sent Me.  The world will know that You have loved them the way You have loved Me.
[23] I in them, and thou in me, that they may be made perfect in one; and that the world may know that thou hast sent me, and hast loved them, as thou hast loved me.

Father, I pray that the people You have given Me will be with Me now. I pray they will stay with Me so they can see My glory. You have given me My glory because you have loved me before You started to make the world.
[24] Father, I will that they also, whom thou hast given me, be with me where I am; that they may behold my glory, which thou hast given me: for thou lovedst me before the foundation of the world.

O good Father, the world hasn't known You, but I have known You. These people have known that You sent Me.
[25] O righteous Father, the world hath not known thee: but I have known thee, and these have known that thou hast sent me.

I have strongly told them Your name. I will strongly tell them that the strong love You have for Me can also be in them.
[26] And I have declared unto them thy name, and will declare it: that the love wherewith thou hast loved me may be in them, and I in them.
 

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John 18

Jesus is arrested.

When Jesus said these things, He went on with His disciples.  They crossed over the creek named Cedron. There was a garden there. Jesus and His disciples went in. Judas was the man who betrayed Jesus. He knew about this place because Jesus and His disciples went there often.
[1] When Jesus had spoken these words, he went forth with his disciples over the brook Cedron, where was a garden, into the which he entered, and his disciples.
[2] And Judas also, which betrayed him, knew the place: for Jesus ofttimes resorted thither with his disciples.
 

Judas and a group of men from the Jewish leaders came to the place. They were carrying lanterns, torches, and weapons.
[3] Judas then, having received a band of men and officers from the chief priests and Pharisees, cometh thither with lanterns and torches and weapons.

Jesus knew this was going to happen.  He stepped forward and said, "Who are you looking for?"
[4] Jesus therefore, knowing all things that should come upon him, went forth, and said unto them, Whom seek ye?

They answered, "Jesus of Nazareth." Jesus said to them, "I am He." Judas was there with them.
[5] They answered him, Jesus of Nazareth. Jesus saith unto them, I am he. And Judas also, which betrayed him, stood with them.


As soon as Jesus said this, they backed up and fell down on the ground.
[6] As soon then as he had said unto them, I am he, they went backward, and fell to the ground.

Jesus asked them again, "Who are you looking for?"  They answered, "Jesus of Nazareth." Jesus said, "I told you that I am He.  If you're looking for Me, let the others leave. Let them leave like the scripture said, 'I have lost none of the people that You gave to Me.' "
[7] Then asked he them again, Whom seek ye? And they said, Jesus of Nazareth.
[8] Jesus answered, I have told you that I am he: if therefore ye seek me, let these go their way:
[9] That the saying might be fulfilled, which he spake, Of them which thou gavest me have I lost none.

Then Simon Peter pulled out a sword. He cut off the ear of the high priest's servant. The servant's name was Malchus.
[10] Then Simon Peter having a sword drew it, and smote the high priest's servant, and cut off his right ear. The servant's name was Malchus.

Then Jesus said to Peter, "Put your sword away. My Father gave Me a cup to drink out of.  Shouldn't I drink it?"
[11] Then said Jesus unto Peter, Put up thy sword into the sheath: the cup which my Father hath given me, shall I not drink it?


Then the group (the leaders and soldiers of the Jews) took Jesus and tied up His hands. They led Him away.  First, they took Him to Annas. Annas was the father-in-law of Caiaphas. Caiaphas was the high priest that year.
[12] Then the band and the captain and officers of the Jews took Jesus, and bound him,
[13] And led him away to Annas first; for he was father in law to Caiaphas, which was the high priest that same year.


Caiaphas was the man telling the Jews what to do. He said it was best for one man to die for everyone.
[14] Now Caiaphas was he, which gave counsel to the Jews, that it was expedient that one man should die for the people.


Simon Peter followed Jesus. Another disciple who knew the high priest went, too. The other disciple went into the high priest's palace.  But Peter stood outside by the door. The other disciple went out and asked the woman by the gate to let Peter in.
[15] And Simon Peter followed Jesus, and so did another disciple: that disciple was known unto the high priest, and went in with Jesus into the palace of the high priest.
[16] But Peter stood at the door without. Then went out that other disciple, which was known unto the high priest, and spake unto her that kept the door, and brought in Peter.


The woman by the door said to Peter, "Aren't you also one of this man's disciples?" Peter said, "I am not."
[17] Then saith the damsel that kept the door unto Peter, Art not thou also one of this man's disciples? He saith, I am not.


Some of the officers and servants were standing there. They made a fire because it was cold outside. They were getting warm. Peter was standing with them. He was trying to get warm, too.
[18] And the servants and officers stood there, who had made a fire of coals; for it was cold: and they warmed themselves: and Peter stood with them, and warmed himself.

The high priest asked Jesus about His disciples and the things He was teaching.
[19] The high priest then asked Jesus of his disciples, and of his doctrine.


Jesus answered, "I spoke out in the open. I also taught in the synagogue and the temple where the Jews were. I haven't said anything in secret. Why are you asking Me? Ask the people who heard Me what I said. They know what I said."
[20] Jesus answered him, I spake openly to the world; I ever taught in the synagogue, and in the temple, whither the Jews always resort; and in secret have I said nothing.
[21] Why askest thou me? ask them which heard me, what I have said unto them: behold, they know what I said.


When He said that, one the officers hit Jesus with the palm of his hand. The officer said, "Why are you talking to the high priest that way?"
[22] And when he had thus spoken, one of the officers which stood by struck Jesus with the palm of his hand, saying, Answerest thou the high priest so?

Jesus answered, "If I have said anything bad, tell Me what it was. But if I said the truth, why did you hit Me?"
[23] Jesus answered him, If I have spoken evil, bear witness of the evil: but if well, why smitest thou me?
 

Annas sent Jesus to the high priest, Caiaphas. Jesus had his hands tied.
[24] Now Annas had sent him bound unto Caiaphas the high priest.

Simon Peter stood by the fire to get warm. Someone said, "Aren't you one of His disciples?" Peter said, "I am not."
[25] And Simon Peter stood and warmed himself. They said therefore unto him, Art not thou also one of his disciples? He denied it, and said, I am not.

Peter cut off a man's ear in the garden. One of the man's family members asked Peter, "Didn't I see you in the garden with Him?"
[26] One of the servants of the high priest, being his kinsman whose ear Peter cut off, saith, Did not I see thee in the garden with him?

Peter said no, and then immediately, the roster crowed.
[27] Peter then denied again: and immediately the cock crew.

 

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Jesus has a trial by Pontius Pilate.

Then they led Jesus from Caiaphas to the hall of judgment.  It was early in the morning. The Jews did not go into the judgment hall. If they went into the judgment hall, they would not be clean.  They would not be able to eat the passover meal.
[28] Then led they Jesus from Caiaphas unto the hall of judgment: and it was early; and they themselves went not into the judgment hall, lest they should be defiled; but that they might eat the passover.

 

Pilate went out to them. He said, "What are you accusing this man of doing?"
[29] Pilate then went out unto them, and said, What accusation bring ye against this man?

They answered, "If He wasn't doing bad things, we would not have brought Him to you."
[30] They answered and said unto him, If he were not a malefactor, we would not have delivered him up unto thee.


Pilate said to them, "Take Him away and judge Him by your laws."  The Jews said to Pilate, "The law does not let us kill anyone."  This us what Jesus said would happen about the way He would die.
[31] Then said Pilate unto them, Take ye him, and judge him according to your law. The Jews therefore said unto him, It is not lawful for us to put any man to death:
[32] That the saying of Jesus might be fulfilled, which he spake, signifying what death he should die.

Pilate came into the judgment hall.  He said to Jesus, "Are you the King of the Jews?" Jesus said, "Are you asking me for yourself or did other people tell you this?"
[33] Then Pilate entered into the judgment hall again, and called Jesus, and said unto him, Art thou the King of the Jews?
[34] Jesus answered him, Sayest thou this thing of thyself, or did others tell it thee of me?

Pilate said, "Am I a Jew? Your own people and the leaders of the priests have brought You to me. What have You done?"
[35] Pilate answered, Am I a Jew? Thine own nation and the chief priests have delivered thee unto me: what hast thou done?



Jesus answered, "My kingdom is not in this world. If My kingdom was part of this world, my disciples would fight to keep Me from being arrested. But my kingdom is not here now. "
[36] Jesus answered, My kingdom is not of this world: if my kingdom were of this world, then would my servants fight, that I should not be delivered to the Jews: but now is my kingdom not from hence.


Pilate said to Him, "So, are you a king?" Jesus answered, "You said that I am a king. This is why I was born.  This is why I came into the world. I came so I can tell the truth.  Everyone who is part of the truth knows what I am saying.
[37] Pilate therefore said unto him, Art thou a king then? Jesus answered, Thou sayest that I am a king. To this end was I born, and for this cause came I into the world, that I should bear witness unto the truth. Every one that is of the truth heareth my voice.


Pilate said to Jesus, "What is truth?" After Pilate said that, he went out to the Jews again. He said to them, "I can't find anything wrong with Him. But, you have a custom. The custom is that on passover, I let one of your prisoners go.  So, do you want me to let the King of the Jews out of prison?"

[38] Pilate saith unto him, What is truth? And when he had said this, he went out again unto the Jews, and saith unto them, I find in him no fault at all.
[39] But ye have a custom, that I should release unto you one at the passover: will ye therefore that I release unto you the King of the Jews?

All of the people yelled, "No, not this man. We want you to let Barabbas go."  Barrabas was a person who stole from other people.
[40] Then cried they all again, saying, Not this man, but Barabbas. Now Barabbas was a robber.

 

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