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that righteousness comes from above, where I am with the Father, out of their sight and control;
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that judgment takes place as the ruler of this godless world is brought to trial and convicted.
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"I still have many things to tell you, but you can't handle them now.
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But when the Friend comes, the Spirit of the Truth, he will take you by the hand and guide you into all the truth there is. He won't draw attention to himself, but will make sense out of what is about to happen and, indeed, out of all that I have done and said.
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He will honor me; he will take from me and deliver it to you.
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Everything the Father has is also mine. That is why I've said, 'He takes from me and delivers to you.'
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"In a day or so you're not going to see me, but then in another day or so you will see me."
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That stirred up a hornet's nest of questions among the disciples: "What's he talking about: 'In a day or so you're not going to see me, but then in another day or so you will see me'? And, 'Because I'm on my way to the Father'?
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What is this 'day or so'? We don't know what he's talking about."
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Jesus knew they were dying to ask him what he meant, so he said, "Are you trying to figure out among yourselves what I meant when I said, 'In a day or so you're not going to see me, but then in another day or so you will see me'?
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Then fix this firmly in your minds: You're going to be in deep mourning while the godless world throws a party. You'll be sad, very sad, but your sadness will develop into gladness.