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ST. JOHN 16, VERSE 16
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.
Jesus Christ (Ppuh) confirming what he told his disciples beforehand,
he told them once again that in just a little while he would
be gone and they would see him not; but also in just a little
while afterwards they would see him again. Jesus (Ppuh) therefore
said they would not see him during this little while because
during that period he would be gone to the Father.
So Jesus (Ppuh) again was talking about the same little while he
mentioned beforehand to the disciples and before then to
the Jews, which at the end of this little while he would go
up to heaven where he could not be followed. But this time
Jesus (Ppuh) also told his disciples they would see him again a
little while after leaving them. Jesus (Ppuh) told them he would
only go up to the Father for a very short time and then he
would come back to his disciples again.
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.
As we talked previously; according to the four Gospels the
only time Jesus (Ppuh) was not with his disciples was from the
time the Jews arrested someone thinking he was Jesus (Ppuh),
up to the time Jesus (Ppuh) came back to his disciples after the
crucifixion, being with them and showing himself to them.
ST. JOHN 16, VERSES 17 & 18
17 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? 18 They said therefore, What
is this that he saith, A little while? we cannot tell what he
saith.
After Jesus (Ppuh) told this to his disciples, some of the disciples
said among themselves, what is this 'little while' which
Jesus (Ppuh) told us is when we would not see him? He said that
during this period he would be gone to the Father, and
afterwards we would see him again?
The truthful Christ knew that his disciples wanted to ask
him about this 'little while' when they would not see him,
and about seeing him again afterwards, so Jesus (Ppuh) explained
it to them.
ST. JOHN 16, VERSES 19 – 22
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? 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. 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. 22 And
ye now therefore have sorrow: but I would see you again,
and your heart shall rejoice, and your joy no man taketh
from you.
Jesus (Ppuh) explained 'this little while' saying to his disciples
that he would be up in heaven during that period and it
would be very hard on them. Jesus (Ppuh) told them; when he
would leave them and go to God, the world would greatly
rejoice over what was going to happen, but beforehand the
disciples would weep, lament and they would be sorrowful.
He also told them, their sorrow would turn suddenly into
wonderful joy (when they saw him again). Jesus (Ppuh) gave them
the example of a woman in labor when her child is born,
she would not remember the pain anymore and her sorrow
would suddenly turn into wonderful joy.
With what time does Jesus' (Ppuh) detailed explanation fit?
The explanation Jesus (Ppuh) gave to his disciples regarding the
time he would be up in heaven, is a clear detailed description
of the time from when the Jews arrested someone thinking
he was Jesus (Ppuh) and crucified him, up to the time the truthful
Jesus Christ (Ppuh) came back to his disciples from heaven after
the crucifixion - within two days, and two nights; which is
in fact 'a little while' as he said.
According to the four Gospels and all the books of the
New Testament, the only time that can fit this explanation
and description, is the time from when the arrest and
crucifixion took place, and the moment Jesus (Ppuh) came back to
his disciples afterwards.
That was the only time Jesus (Ppuh) was not with his disciples after
telling them he would not be with them for a little while as
we talked about previously in this chapter. That time was
the only time the disciples wept and were sorrowful, as
Jesus (Ppuh) said they would be while he is in heaven.
ST. MARK 16, VERSES 10 & 11
10 And she went and told them that had been with him, as
they mourned and wept. 11 And they, when they had heard
that he was alive, and had been seen of her, believed not.
That time was the only time the world rejoiced over what
did happen thinking it happened to Jesus Christ (Ppuh), the world
rejoiced over arresting and crucifying someone else thinking
he was Jesus (Ppuh) as we read in the following verses.
ST. MATTHEW 26, VERSES 67 & 68
67 Then did they spit in his face, and buffeted him; and
others smote him with the palms of their hands, 68 Saying,
Prophesy unto us, thou Christ, Who is he that smote
thee?
ST. MATTHEW 27, VERSES 30 & 31
30 And they spit upon him, and took the reed, and smote
him on the head. 31 And after that they had mocked him,
they took the robe off from him, and put his own raiment
on him, and led him away to crucify him.
ST. MARK 15, VERSES 17 - 20
17 And they clothed him with purple, and platted a crown
of thorns, and put it about his head, 18 And began to salute
him, Hail, King of the Jews! 19 And they smote him on the
head with a reed, and did spit upon him, and bowing their
knees worshipped him. 20 And when they had mocked him,
they took off the purple from him, and put his own clothes
on him, and led him out to crucify him.
When Jesus (Ppuh) came back again to his disciples after the
crucifixion took place and showed the disciples his
untouched healthy hands and feet to prove to them he was
truthful, that he overcame the world and was not crucified,
the sorrow of the disciples turned suddenly into wonderful
joy.
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Author's Notes:
Jesus (Ppuh) taught his disciples about the crucifixion event, how they will feel during it, where he will be, and how they will feel when they see him afterwards. Jesus (Ppuh) taught his disciples as God commanded him, that Jesus (Ppuh) will not be arrested nor crucified, but in heaven, lifted, saved and glorified by God.
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