And they, after worshipingHim, returnedto Jerusalemwith greatjoy,
And behold,Jesusmetthem and greetedthem. And they cameup and took holdof His feetand worshipedHim.
"Thereforeyou toohavegriefnow;but I will seeyou again,and your heartwill rejoice,and no one[will] takeyour joyawayfrom you.
You have turnedfor me my mourninginto dancing;You have loosedmy sackclothand girdedme with gladness,
and though you have not seenHim, you loveHim, and though you do not seeHim now,but believein Him, you greatly rejoicewith joyinexpressibleand full of glory,
Thomasansweredand saidto Him, "My Lordand my 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.
When they sawHim, they worshiped[Him]; but somewere doubtful.
"But I tellyou the truth,it is to your advantagethat I goaway;for ifI do not go away,the Helperwill not cometo you; but ifI go,I will sendHim to you.
WhileHe was blessingthem, He parted from them and was carriedup into heaven.
and were continuallyin the templepraisingGod.
Thenthey returnedto Jerusalemfrom the mountcalledOlivet,whichis nearJerusalem,a Sabbathday's journeyaway.
