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John 12:16

New Century Version

The followers of Jesus did not understand this at first. But after Jesus was raised to glory, they remembered that this had been written about him and that they had done these things to him.

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After the Lord Jesus said these things to his followers, he was carried up into heaven, and he sat at the right side of God.

But the followers did not understand what Jesus meant, and they were afraid to ask him.

The apostles did not understand this; the meaning was hidden from them, and they did not realize what was said.

Then Jesus said to them, “You are foolish and slow to believe everything the prophets said.

Then Jesus opened their minds so they could understand the Scriptures.

But the followers did not understand what this meant; the meaning was hidden from them so they could not understand. But they were afraid to ask Jesus about it.

Jesus said to them, “The time has come for the Son of Man to receive his glory.

But the Helper will teach you everything and will cause you to remember all that I told you. This Helper is the Holy Spirit whom the Father will send in my name.

I have told you these things now so that when the time comes you will remember that I warned you. “I did not tell you these things at the beginning, because I was with you then.

And now, Father, give me glory with you; give me the glory I had with you before the world was made.

After Jesus was raised from the dead, his followers remembered that Jesus had said this. Then they believed the Scripture and the words Jesus had said.)

Jesus was talking about the Holy Spirit. The Spirit had not yet been given, because Jesus had not yet been raised to glory. But later, those who believed in Jesus would receive the Spirit.

Jesus was lifted up to heaven and is now at God’s right side. The Father has given the Holy Spirit to Jesus as he promised. So Jesus has poured out that Spirit, and this is what you now see and hear.

“So, all the people of Israel should know this truly: God has made Jesus —the man you nailed to the cross—both Lord and Christ.”

The God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, the God of our ancestors, gave glory to Jesus, his servant. But you handed him over to be killed. Pilate decided to let him go free, but you told Pilate you did not want Jesus.

Let us look only to Jesus, the One who began our faith and who makes it perfect. He suffered death on the cross. But he accepted the shame as if it were nothing because of the joy that God put before him. And now he is sitting at the right side of God’s throne.

Here is the point of what we are saying: We have a high priest who sits on the right side of God’s throne in heaven.




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