John 7:33 Cross References

John 7:33

33: But Jesus told them, "I will be here a little longer. Then I will return to the one who sent me.

Dear children, how brief are these moments before I must go away and leave you! Then, though you search for me, you cannot come to me--just as I told the Jewish leaders.

"But now I am going away to the one who sent me, and none of you has asked me where I am going.

When the Lord Jesus had finished talking with them, he was taken up into heaven and sat down in the place of honor at God's right hand.

"And now I am coming to you. I have told them many things while I was with them so they would be filled with my joy.

Jesus knew that the Father had given him authority over everything and that he had come from God and would return to God.

Yes, I came from the Father into the world, and I will leave the world and return to the Father."

Now I am departing the world; I am leaving them behind and coming to you. Holy Father, keep them and care for them--all those you have given me--so that they will be united just as we are.

Before the Passover celebration, Jesus knew that his hour had come to leave this world and return to his Father. He now showed the disciples the full extent of his love.

Righteousness is available because I go to the Father, and you will see me no more.

In just a little while the world will not see me again, but you will. For I will live again, and you will, too.

"In just a little while I will be gone, and you won't see me anymore. Then, just a little while after that, you will see me again."
The disciples asked each other, "What does he mean when he says, 'You won't see me, and then you will see me'? And what does he mean when he says, 'I am going to the Father'?
And what does he mean by 'a little while'? We don't understand."
Jesus realized they wanted to ask him, so he said, "Are you asking yourselves what I meant? I said in just a little while I will be gone, and you won't see me anymore. Then, just a little while after that, you will see me again.
Truly, you will weep and mourn over what is going to happen to me, but the world will rejoice. You will grieve, but your grief will suddenly turn to wonderful joy when you see me again.

Jesus replied, "My light will shine out for you just a little while longer. Walk in it while you can, so you will not stumble when the darkness falls. If you walk in the darkness, you cannot see where you are going.
Believe in the light while there is still time; then you will become children of the light." After saying these things, Jesus went away and was hidden from them.

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