John 16:20-29

20I tell you the solemn truth, you will weep and wail, but the world will rejoice; you will be sad, but your sadness will turn into joy.

21When a woman gives birth, she has distress because her time has come, but when her child is born, she no longer remembers the suffering because of her joy that a human being has been born into the world.

22So also you have sorrow now, but I will see you again, and your hearts will rejoice, and no one will take your joy away from you.

23At that time you will ask me nothing. I tell you the solemn truth, whatever you ask the Father in my name he will give you.

24Until now you have not asked for anything in my name. Ask and you will receive it, so that your joy may be complete.

25“I have told you these things in obscure figures of speech; a time is coming when I will no longer speak to you in obscure figures, but will tell you plainly about the Father.

26At that time you will ask in my name, and I do not say that I will ask the Father on your behalf.

27For the Father himself loves you, because you have loved me and have believed that I came from God.

28I came from the Father and entered into the world, but in turn, I am leaving the world and going back to the Father.”

29His disciples said, “Look, now you are speaking plainly and not in obscure figures of speech!