After the Lord Jesus said these things to the followers, he was carried up into heaven. There, Jesus sat at the right side of God.
John 16:16 - Easy To Read Version “After a short time you won’t see me. Then after another short time you will see me again.” Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 A little while, and ye shall not see me: and again, a little while, and ye shall see me, because I go to the Father. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition In a little while you will no longer see Me, and again after a short while you will see Me. American Standard Version (1901) A little while, and ye behold me no more; and again a little while, and ye shall see me. Common English Bible Soon you won’t be able to see me; soon after that, you will see me.” Catholic Public Domain Version A little while, and then you will not see me. And again a little while, and you will see me. For I am going to the Father." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version A little while, and now you shall not see me; and again a little while, and you shall see me: because I go to the Father. |
After the Lord Jesus said these things to the followers, he was carried up into heaven. There, Jesus sat at the right side of God.
Then Jesus said, “The light will be with you for only a short time more. So walk while you have the light. Then the darkness (sin) will not catch you. The person that walks in the darkness does not know where he is going.
The Father had given Jesus power over everything. Jesus knew this. Jesus also knew that he had come from God. And he knew that he was going back to God.
Jesus said, “My children, I will be with you only a short time more. You will look for me. And what I told the Jewish leaders, I tell you now: Where I am going you cannot come.
He will prove to them about \{my\} being right with God, because I am going to the Father. You will not see me then.
It is the same with you. Now you are sad. But I will see you again and you will be truly happy. You will have a happiness that no one can take away.
I came from the Father into the world. Now I am leaving the world and going back to the Father.”
Now I am going back to the One who sent me. But none of you asks me, ‘Where are you going?’
“I am coming to you now. But I pray these things while I am still in the world. I say these things so that these men can have the true happiness that I have. I want them to be completely happy.
And now, Father, give me glory with you. Give me the glory I had with you before the world was made.
Then Jesus said, “I will be with you people a little while longer. Then I will go back to the One (God) who sent me.
This was after Jesus’ death, but he showed the apostles that he was alive. Jesus proved this by doing many powerful things. The apostles saw Jesus many times during the 40 days after he was raised from death. Jesus spoke to the apostles about the kingdom of God.
We should always follow the example of Jesus. Jesus is the leader in our faith. And he makes our faith perfect. He suffered death on the cross. But Jesus accepted the shame of the cross like it was nothing. He did this because of the joy that God put before him. And now he is sitting at the right side of God’s throne.