"I came forthfrom the Fatherand have comeinto the world;I am leavingthe worldagainand goingto the Father."
WhileHe was blessingthem, He parted from them and was carriedup into heaven.
Whenthe dayswere approachingfor His ascension,He was determinedto goto Jerusalem;
Nowbeforethe Feastof the Passover,Jesusknowingthat His hourhad comethat He would departout of thisworldto the Father,having lovedHis ownwhowere in the world,He lovedthem to the end.
[Jesus], knowingthat the Fatherhad givenall thingsinto His hands,and that He had come forthfrom Godand was going backto God,
"You heardthat I saidto you, 'I go away,and I will cometo you.' Ifyou lovedMe, you would have rejoicedbecauseI goto the Father,for the Fatheris greaterthan I.
and concerningrighteousness,becauseI goto the Fatherand you no longerseeMe;
"A little while,and you will no longerseeMe; and againa little while,and you will seeMe."
"Nowwe know that You knowall things,and havenoneedfor anyoneto questionYou; by thiswe believethat You camefrom God."
"But nowI am goingto Him who sentMe; and noneof you asksMe, 'Whereare You going?'
"I amno longerin the world;and [yet] they themselvesare in the world,and I cometo You. HolyFather,keepthem in Your name,[the name] whichYou have givenMe, that they may be oneevenas We [are].
"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.
Jesusansweredand saidto them, "Even ifI testifyaboutMyself,My testimonyis true,for I knowwhereI camefrom and whereI am going;but you do not knowwhereI comefrom orwhereI am going.
Jesussaidto them, "IfGodwere your Father,you would loveMe, for I proceeded forthand have comefrom God,for I have not evencomeon My own initiative,but He sentMe.
