7. "But what I'm about to tell you is true. It is for your good that I am going away. Unless I go away, the Friend will not come to help you. But if I go, I will send him to you.
8. When he comes, he will prove that the world's people are guilty. He will prove their guilt concerning sin and godliness and judgment.
9. "The world is guilty as far as sin is concerned. That is because people do not believe in me.
10. The world is guilty as far as godliness is concerned. That is because I am going to the Father, where you can't see me anymore.
11. The world is guilty as far as judgment is concerned. That is because the devil, the prince of this world, has already been judged.
12. "I have much more to say to you. It is more than you can handle right now.
13. But when the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all truth. He will not speak on his own. He will speak only what he hears. And he will tell you what is still going to happen.
14. "He will bring me glory by receiving something from me and showing it to you.
15. Everything that belongs to the Father is mine. That is why I said the Holy Spirit will receive something from me and show it to you.
16. "In a little while, you will no longer see me. Then after a little while, you will see me."
17. Some of his disciples spoke to one another. They said, "What does he mean by saying, 'In a little while, you will no longer see me. Then after a little while, you will see me'? And what does he mean by saying, 'I am going to the Father'?"
18. They kept asking, "What does he mean by 'a little while'? We don't understand what he is saying."
19. Jesus saw that they wanted to ask him about those things. So he said to them, "Are you asking one another what I meant? Didn't you understand when I said, 'In a little while, you will no longer see me. Then after a little while, you will see me'?
20. What I'm about to tell you is true. You will cry and be full of sorrow while the world is full of joy. You will be sad, but your sadness will turn into joy.
21. "A woman giving birth to a baby has pain. This is because her time to give birth has come. But when her baby is born, she forgets the pain. She forgets because she is so happy that a baby has been born into the world.
22. "That's the way it is with you. Now it's your time to be sad. But I will see you again. Then you will be full of joy. And no one will take your joy away.
23. "When that day comes, you will no longer ask me for anything. What I'm about to tell you is true. My Father will give you anything you ask for in my name.
24. Until now you have not asked for anything in my name. Ask, and you will receive what you ask for. Then your joy will be complete.
25. "I have not been speaking to you plainly. But a time is coming when I will speak clearly. Then I will tell you plainly about my Father.