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"The world is guilty as far as sin is concerned. That is because people do not believe in me.
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The world is guilty as far as godliness is concerned. That is because I am going to the Father, where you can't see me anymore.
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The world is guilty as far as judgment is concerned. That is because the devil, the prince of this world, has already been judged.
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"I have much more to say to you. It is more than you can handle right now.
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But when the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all truth. He will not speak on his own. He will speak only what he hears. And he will tell you what is still going to happen.
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"He will bring me glory by receiving something from me and showing it to you.
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Everything that belongs to the Father is mine. That is why I said the Holy Spirit will receive something from me and show it to you.
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"In a little while, you will no longer see me. Then after a little while, you will see me."
The Disciples' Sadness Will Turn Into Joy
17 Some of his disciples spoke to one another. They said, "What does he mean by saying, 'In a little while, you will no longer see me. Then after a little while, you will see me'? And what does he mean by saying, 'I am going to the Father'?"
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They kept asking, "What does he mean by 'a little while'? We don't understand what he is saying."
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Jesus saw that they wanted to ask him about those things. So he said to them, "Are you asking one another what I meant? Didn't you understand when I said, 'In a little while, you will no longer see me. Then after a little while, you will see me'?