"A little while,and you will no longerseeMe; and againa little while,and you will seeMe."
So then,when the LordJesushad spokento them, He was receivedup into heavenand sat downat the right handof God.
SoJesussaidto them, "For a littlewhilelongerthe Lightis amongyou. Walkwhileyou havethe Light,sothat darknesswill not overtakeyou; he who walksin the darknessdoes not knowwherehe goes.
[Jesus], knowingthat the Fatherhad givenall thingsinto His hands,and that He had come forthfrom Godand was going backto God,
"Little children,I amwith you a little whilelonger.You will seekMe; and as I saidto the Jews,nowI alsosayto you, 'WhereI am going,you cannotcome.'
and concerningrighteousness,becauseI goto the Fatherand you no longerseeMe;
"Thereforeyou toohavegriefnow;but I will seeyou again,and your heartwill rejoice,and no one[will] takeyour joyawayfrom you.
"I came forthfrom the Fatherand have comeinto the world;I am leavingthe worldagainand goingto the Father."
"But nowI am goingto Him who sentMe; and noneof you asksMe, 'Whereare You going?'
"But nowI cometo You; and these thingsI speakin the worldsothat they may haveMy joymade fullin themselves.
"Now,Father,glorifyMe togetherwith Yourself,with the glorywhichI hadwith You beforethe worldwas.
ThereforeJesussaid,"For a littlewhilelongerI amwith you, thenI goto Him who sentMe.
To theseHe alsopresentedHimselfaliveafterHis suffering,by manyconvincing proofs,appearingto them over[a period of] fortydaysand speakingof the things concerningthe kingdomof God.
fixing our eyeson Jesus,the authorand perfecterof faith,whofor the joyset beforeHim enduredthe cross,despisingthe shame,and has sat downat the right handof the throneof God.
