John 16:11 (KJV)

Passage

Of judgment, because the prince of this world is judged.

Nearby Context

John 16:9 Of sin, because they believe not on me;

John 16:10 Of righteousness, because I go to my Father, and ye see me no more;

John 16:11 Of judgment, because the prince of this world is judged.

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

John 16:13 Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will shew you things to come.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "world", "judgment", "prince", 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 "Of righteousness because I go to my..." 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.