Gospel according to John

Most assuredly 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.

A 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.

Therefore 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.

"In that day you will ask me no questions. Most assuredly I tell you, whatever you may ask of the Father in my name, he will give it to you.

Until now, you have asked nothing in my name. Ask, and you will receive, that your joy may be made full.

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.

In that day you will ask in my name; and I don't say to you, that I will pray to the Father for you,

for the Father himself loves you, because you have loved me, and have believed that I came forth from God.

I came out from the Father, and have come into the world. Again, I leave the world, and go to the Father."

His disciples said to him, "Behold, now you speak plainly, and speak no figures of speech.

Now we know that you know all things, and don't need for anyone to question you. By this we believe that you came forth from God."

Jesus answered them, "Do you now believe?

Behold, 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.

I have told you these things, that in me you may have peace. In the world you have oppression; but cheer up! I have overcome the world."

Jesus said these things, and lifting up his eyes to heaven, he said, "Father, the time has come. Glorify your Son, that your Son may also glorify you;

even as you gave him authority over all flesh, to give eternal life to all whom you have given him.

This is eternal life, that they should know you, the only true God, and him whom you sent, Jesus Christ.

I glorified you on the earth. I have accomplished the work which you have given me to do.

Now, Father, glorify me with your own self with the glory which I had with you before the world existed.

I revealed your name to the people whom you have given me out of the world. They were yours, and you have given them to me. They have kept your word.