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John 16:17-33 — The Disciples' Grief Will Turn to Joy
John.16.17-33
17So some of his disciples said to one another, “What is this that he is saying to us: 'A little while, and you will no longer behold me, and again a little while, and you will see me,' and, 'because I am going to the Father'?” 18So they kept saying, “What does he mean by 'a little while'? We do not know what he is talking about.” 19Jesus knew that they wanted to question him, so he said to them, “Are you discussing this among yourselves, that I said, 'A little while, and you will no longer behold me, and again a little while, and you will see me'?” 20Truly, truly, I say to you, you will weep and lament, but the world will rejoice. You will grieve, but your grief will become joy. 21When a woman is giving birth, she has sorrow because her hour has come; but when she has given birth to the child, she no longer remembers the trouble, because of the joy that a human being has been born into the world. 22So you also now have sorrow; but I will see you again, and your heart will rejoice, and no one takes your joy away from you. 23And in that day you will not ask me any question. Truly, truly, I say to you, if you ask the Father for anything in my name, he will give it to you. 24Until now you have asked for nothing in my name. Ask, and you will receive, so that your joy may be complete. 25These things I have spoken to you in figures of speech . An hour is coming when I will no longer speak to you in figures of speech, but will tell you plainly about the Father. 26In that day you will ask in my name, and I do not say to you that I will ask the Father concerning you; 27for the Father himself loves you, because you have loved me and have believed that I came from God. 28I came out from the Father and have come into the world. Again, I am leaving the world and going to the Father. 29His disciples said, “See, now you are speaking plainly and are using no figure of speech.” 30Now we know that you know all things and have no need for anyone to question you. By this we believe that you came from God. 31Jesus answered them, “Do you believe now?” 32Look, an hour is coming, and has come, when you will be scattered, each one to his own home, and you will leave me alone. Yet I am not alone, because the Father is with me. 33I have spoken these things to you so that in me you may have peace. In the world you have trouble. But take courage; I have overcome the world.
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4/11/2026
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