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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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Jesus Washes His Disciples’ Feet

13 Before the Passover celebration, Jesus knew that his hour had come to leave this world and return to his Father. He had loved his disciples during his ministry on earth, and now he loved them to the very end.[a]

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Footnotes

  1. 13:1 Or he showed them the full extent of his love.

Jesus Washes His Disciples’ Feet

13 It was just before the Passover Festival.(A) Jesus knew that the hour had come(B) for him to leave this world and go to the Father.(C) Having loved his own who were in the world, he loved them to the end.

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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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14 Jesus told them, “These claims are valid even though I make them about myself. For I know where I came from and where I am going, but you don’t know this about me.

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14 Jesus answered, “Even if I testify on my own behalf, my testimony is valid, for I know where I came from and where I am going.(A) But you have no idea where I come from(B) or where I am going.

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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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After saying this, he was taken up into a cloud while they were watching, and they could no longer see him. 10 As they strained to see him rising into heaven, two white-robed men suddenly stood among them. 11 “Men of Galilee,” they said, “why are you standing here staring into heaven? Jesus has been taken from you into heaven, but someday he will return from heaven in the same way you saw him go!”

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After he said this, he was taken up(A) before their very eyes, and a cloud hid him from their sight.

10 They were looking intently up into the sky as he was going, when suddenly two men dressed in white(B) stood beside them. 11 “Men of Galilee,”(C) they said, “why do you stand here looking into the sky? This same Jesus, who has been taken from you into heaven, will come back(D) in the same way you have seen him go into heaven.”

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Now, Father, bring me into the glory we shared before the world began.

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And now, Father, glorify me(A) in your presence with the glory I had with you(B) before the world began.(C)

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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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28 Remember what I told you: I am going away, but I will come back to you again. If you really loved me, you would be happy that I am going to the Father, who is greater than I am.

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28 “You heard me say, ‘I am going away and I am coming back to you.’(A) If you loved me, you would be glad that I am going to the Father,(B) for the Father is greater than I.(C)

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51 While he was blessing them, he left them and was taken up to heaven.

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51 While he was blessing them, he left them and was taken up into heaven.(A)

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13 “Now I am coming to you. I told them many things while I was with them in this world so they would be filled with my joy.

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13 “I am coming to you now,(A) but I say these things while I am still in the world, so that they may have the full measure of my joy(B) within them.

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11 Now I am departing from the world; they are staying in this world, but I am coming to you. Holy Father, you have given me your name;[a] now protect them by the power of your name so that they will be united just as we are.

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Footnotes

  1. 17:11 Some manuscripts read you have given me these [disciples].

11 I will remain in the world no longer, but they are still in the world,(A) and I am coming to you.(B) Holy Father, protect them by the power of[a] your name, the name you gave me, so that they may be one(C) as we are one.(D)

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Footnotes

  1. John 17:11 Or Father, keep them faithful to

Opposition from Samaritans

51 As the time drew near for him to ascend to heaven, Jesus resolutely set out for Jerusalem.

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Samaritan Opposition

51 As the time approached for him to be taken up to heaven,(A) Jesus resolutely set out for Jerusalem.(B)

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