John 12:35-36

35So Jesus said to them, a“The light is among you bfor a little while longer. cWalk while you have the light, lest darkness dovertake you. eThe one who walks in the darkness does not know where he is going. 36While you have the light, believe in the light, that you may become fsons of light.”

The Unbelief of the People

When Jesus had said these things, he departed and hid himself from them.

John 14:19

19 gYet a little while and the world will see me no more, but hyou will see me. iBecause I live, you also will live.

John 16:16-22

Your Sorrow Will Turn into Joy

16 j“A little while, and you will see me no longer; and kagain a little while, and you will see me.” 17So lsome of his disciples said to one another, “What is this that he says to us, m‘A little while, and you will not see me, and again a little while, and you will see me’; and, nbecause I am going to the Father?” 18So they were saying, “What does he mean by ‘a little while? oWe do not know what he is talking about.” 19 pJesus knew that they wanted to ask him, so he said to them, “Is this what you are asking yourselves, what I meant by saying, ‘A little while and you will not see me, and again a little while and you will see me’? 20Truly, truly, I say to you, qyou will weep and lament, but rthe world will rejoice. You will be sorrowful, but syour sorrow will turn into joy. 21 tWhen a woman is giving birth, she has sorrow because her hour has come, but when she has delivered the baby, she no longer remembers the anguish, for joy that a human being has been born into the world. 22 uSo also you have sorrow now, but vI will see you again, and wyour hearts will rejoice, and no one will take your joy from you.
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