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Sadness Will Be Turned to Joy

16 “In a little while you won’t see me anymore. But a little while after that, you will see me again.”

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The Disciples’ Grief Will Turn to Joy

16 Jesus went on to say, “In a little while(A) you will see me no more, and then after a little while you will see me.”(B)

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33 But Jesus told them, “I will be with you only a little longer. Then I will return to the one who sent me.

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33 Jesus said, “I am with you for only a short time,(A) and then I am going to the one who sent me.(B)

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40 but God raised him to life on the third day. Then God allowed him to appear, 41 not to the general public,[a] but to us whom God had chosen in advance to be his witnesses. We were those who ate and drank with him after he rose from the dead.

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Footnotes

  1. 10:41 Greek the people.

40 but God raised him from the dead(A) on the third day and caused him to be seen. 41 He was not seen by all the people,(B) but by witnesses whom God had already chosen—by us who ate(C) and drank with him after he rose from the dead.

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During the forty days after he suffered and died, he appeared to the apostles from time to time, and he proved to them in many ways that he was actually alive. And he talked to them about the Kingdom of God.

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After his suffering, he presented himself to them and gave many convincing proofs that he was alive. He appeared to them(A) over a period of forty days and spoke about the kingdom of God.(B)

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28 Yes, I came from the Father into the world, and now I will leave the world and return to the Father.”

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28 I came from the Father and entered the world; now I am leaving the world and going back to the Father.”(A)

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22 So you have sorrow now, but I will see you again; then you will rejoice, and no one can rob you of that joy.

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22 So with you: Now is your time of grief,(A) but I will see you again(B) and you will rejoice, and no one will take away your joy.(C)

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We do this by keeping our eyes on Jesus, the champion who initiates and perfects our faith.[a] Because of the joy[b] awaiting him, he endured the cross, disregarding its shame. Now he is seated in the place of honor beside God’s throne.

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Footnotes

  1. 12:2a Or Jesus, the originator and perfecter of our faith.
  2. 12:2b Or Instead of the joy.

fixing our eyes on Jesus,(A) the pioneer(B) and perfecter of faith. For the joy set before him he endured the cross,(C) scorning its shame,(D) and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.(E)

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18 No, I will not abandon you as orphans—I will come to you. 19 Soon the world will no longer see me, but you will see me. Since I live, you also will live. 20 When I am raised to life again, you will know that I am in my Father, and you are in me, and I am in you. 21 Those who accept my commandments and obey them are the ones who love me. And because they love me, my Father will love them. And I will love them and reveal myself to each of them.”

22 Judas (not Judas Iscariot, but the other disciple with that name) said to him, “Lord, why are you going to reveal yourself only to us and not to the world at large?”

23 Jesus replied, “All who love me will do what I say. My Father will love them, and we will come and make our home with each of them. 24 Anyone who doesn’t love me will not obey me. And remember, my words are not my own. What I am telling you is from the Father who sent me.

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18 I will not leave you as orphans;(A) I will come to you.(B) 19 Before long, the world will not see me anymore, but you will see me.(C) Because I live, you also will live.(D) 20 On that day(E) you will realize that I am in my Father,(F) and you are in me, and I am in you.(G) 21 Whoever has my commands and keeps them is the one who loves me.(H) The one who loves me will be loved by my Father,(I) and I too will love them and show myself to them.”

22 Then Judas(J) (not Judas Iscariot) said, “But, Lord, why do you intend to show yourself to us and not to the world?”(K)

23 Jesus replied, “Anyone who loves me will obey my teaching.(L) My Father will love them, and we will come to them and make our home with them.(M) 24 Anyone who does not love me will not obey my teaching. These words you hear are not my own; they belong to the Father who sent me.(N)

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Jesus knew that the Father had given him authority over everything and that he had come from God and would return to God.

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Jesus knew that the Father had put all things under his power,(A) and that he had come from God(B) and was returning to God;

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The Work of the Holy Spirit

“But now I am going away to the one who sent me, and not one of you is asking where I am going.

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but now I am going to him who sent me.(A) None of you asks me, ‘Where are you going?’(B)

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33 Dear children, I will be with you only a little longer. And as I told the Jewish leaders, you will search for me, but you can’t come where I am going.

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33 “My children, I will be with you only a little longer. You will look for me, and just as I told the Jews, so I tell you now: Where I am going, you cannot come.(A)

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35 Jesus replied, “My light will shine for you just a little longer. Walk in the light while you can, so the darkness will not overtake you. Those who walk in the darkness cannot see where they are going.

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35 Then Jesus told them, “You are going to have the light(A) just a little while longer. Walk while you have the light,(B) before darkness overtakes you.(C) Whoever walks in the dark does not know where they are going.

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19 When the Lord Jesus had finished talking with them, he was taken up into heaven and sat down in the place of honor at God’s right hand.

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19 After the Lord Jesus had spoken to them, he was taken up into heaven(A) and he sat at the right hand of God.(B)

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