"I came forthfrom the Fatherand have comeinto the world;I am leavingthe worldagainand goingto the Father."
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,
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.
"But nowI am goingto Him who sentMe; and noneof you asksMe, 'Whereare You going?'
"Now,Father,glorifyMe togetherwith Yourself,with the glorywhichI hadwith You beforethe worldwas.
"A little while,and you will no longerseeMe; and againa little while,and you will seeMe."
"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.
WhileHe was blessingthem, He parted from them and was carriedup into heaven.
"But nowI cometo You; and these thingsI speakin the worldsothat they may haveMy joymade fullin themselves.
"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].
Whenthe dayswere approachingfor His ascension,He was determinedto goto Jerusalem;
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.
and concerningrighteousness,becauseI goto the Fatherand you no longerseeMe;
"Nowwe know that You knowall things,and havenoneedfor anyoneto questionYou; by thiswe believethat You camefrom God."
