John 16:11 (DRB)

Passage

And of judgment: because the prince of this world is already judged.

Nearby Context

John 16:9 Of sin: because they believed not in me.

John 16:10 And of justice: because I go to the Father: and you shall see me no longer.

John 16:11 And of judgment: because the prince of this world is already judged.

John 16:12 I have yet many things to say to you: but you cannot bear them now.

John 16:13 But when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will teach you all truth. For he shall not speak of himself: but what things soever he shall hear, he shall speak. And the things that are to come, he shall shew you.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "world", "judgment", "prince", "already", and "judged". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "world" and "judgment", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 10's "And of justice because I go to..." into verse 12's "I have yet many things to say...", so "world" and "judgment" belong inside that flow. In John context, the local focus is the identity of Jesus, new birth, eternal life, and belief and unbelief.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "world" and "judgment" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.