20. The truth is, you will cry and be sad, but the world will be happy. You will be sad, but then your sadness will change to happiness.
21. “When a woman gives birth to a baby, she has pain, because her time has come. But when her baby is born, she forgets the pain. She forgets because she is so happy that a child has been born into the world.
22. It is the same with you. Now you are sad, but I will see you again, and you will be happy. You will have a joy that no one can take away.
23. In that day you will not have to ask me about anything. And I assure you, my Father will give you anything you ask him for in my name.
24. You have never asked for anything in this way before. But ask in my name, and you will receive. And you will have the fullest joy possible.
25. “I have told you these things, using words that hide the meaning. But the time will come when I will not use words like that to tell you things. I will speak to you in plain words about the Father.
26. Then you will be able to ask the Father for things in my name. I’m not saying that I will have to ask the Father for you.
27. The Father himself loves you because you have loved me. And he loves you because you have believed that I came from God.
28. I came from the Father into the world. Now I am leaving the world and going back to the Father.”
29. Then his followers said, “You are already speaking plainly to us. You are not using words that hide the meaning.
30. We can see now that you know all things. You answer our questions even before we ask them. This makes us believe that you came from God.”
31. Jesus said, “So now you believe?