John 16:18-29
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18 They said therefore, What is this that he saith, A little while? we cannot tell what he saith.
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19 Now Jesus knew that they were desirous to ask him, and said unto them, Do ye enquire among yourselves of that 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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20 Verily, verily, I say unto you, That ye shall weep and lament, but the world shall rejoice: and ye shall be sorrowful, but your sorrow shall be turned into joy.
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21 A woman when she is in travail hath sorrow, because her hour is come: but as soon as she is delivered of the child, she remembereth no more the anguish, for joy that a man is born into the world.
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22 And ye now therefore have sorrow: but I will see you again, and your heart shall rejoice, and your joy no man taketh from you.
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23 And in that day ye shall ask me nothing. Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall ask the Father in my name, he will give it you.
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24 Hitherto have ye asked nothing in my name: ask, and ye shall receive, that your joy may be full.
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25 These things have I spoken unto you in proverbs: but the time cometh, when I shall no more speak unto you in proverbs, but I shall shew you plainly of the Father.
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26 At that day ye shall ask in my name: and I say not unto you, that I will pray the Father for you:
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27 For the Father himself loveth you, because ye have loved me, and have believed that I came out from God.
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28 I came forth from the Father, and am come into the world: again, I leave the world, and go to the Father.
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29 His disciples said unto him, Lo, now speakest thou plainly, and speakest no proverb.