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All that the Father has is mine; therefore I said that he shall take of that which is mine and shall cause you to know
it.
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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.
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Then
some of his disciples said among themselves, What is this that he says unto us, A little while, and ye shall not see me; and again, a little while, and ye shall see me; and, Because I go to the Father?
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They said therefore, What is this that he says, A little while? we cannot understand what he says.
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Now Jesus knew that they were desirous to ask him and said unto them, Do ye enquire among yourselves of what I said, A little while, and ye shall not see me; and again, a little while, and ye shall see me?
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Verily, verily, I say unto you, That ye shall weep and lament, and the world shall rejoice; but even though ye shall be sorrowful, your sorrow shall be turned into joy.
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The woman, when she is in travail, has pain, because her hour is come; but as soon as she is delivered of the child, she remembers the anguish no more, for joy that a man is born into the world.
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And ye now therefore have sorrow; but I will see you again, and your heart shall rejoice, and no one shall take your joy from you.
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And in that day ye shall ask me nothing. Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whatever ye shall ask the Father in my name, he will give you.
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Until now ye have asked nothing in my name; ask, and ye shall receive, that your joy may be fulfilled.
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I have spoken these things unto you in proverbs, but the hour comes when I shall no longer speak unto you in proverbs, but I shall show you plainly of the Father.