John:16:16-27

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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 . * Then said some of his disciples among themselves , What is this that he saith 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 ? * They said therefore , What is this that he saith , A little while ? we cannot tell what he saith . * 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 ? * 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 . * 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 . * 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 . * 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 . * Hitherto have ye asked nothing in my name : ask , and ye shall receive , that your joy may be full . * 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 . * At that day ye shall ask in my name : and I say not unto you , that I will pray the Father for you : * For the Father himself loveth you , because ye have loved me , and have believed that I came out from God .

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