Study it in the app“Look, an hour is coming, and has come, when you will be scattered, each to his own, and will leave me alone; and yet I am not alone, because the Father is with me.”
Jesus says they will leave him alone, and yet the Father is with himLoneliness
Look,ἰδοὺan hourὥραis coming,ἔρχεταιandκαὶhas come,ἐλήλυθενwhenἵναyou will be scattered,σκορπισθῆτεeachἕκαστοςtoεἰςhis own,τὰ ἴδιαandκἀμὲwill leaveἀφῆτεmeκἀμὲalone;μόνονandκαὶyet I am notοὐκ εἰμὶalone,μόνοςbecauseὅτιthe Fatherὁ πατὴρisἐστινwithμετ’me.ἐμοῦ
moment
The instant set by God, like that of Jesus' death.
Where else “hōra” appearscome
To move to where someone is or to a place, and be present there.
Where else “erchetai” appearsscatter
Make go off in all directions.
Where else “skorpisthēte” appearseach
Each, each one.
Where else “hekastos” appearsown
What belongs to someone; their people, their family.
Where else “idia” appearsand I, I also
And I, I too.
Where else “kame” appearsleave
To part from something or someone and go on without it.
Where else “aphēte” appearsalone
With no one else.
Where else “monon” appearsbe
To be: says who or what something is.
Where else “eimi” appearsFather
God, who gives life and cares for his own; the Father of Jesus.
Where else “patēr” appears31Jesus answered them, “Do you now believe?
32 · This verse (above)
33I have spoken these things to you so that in me you may have peace. In the world you have affliction; but take courage: I have overcome the world.”
1. What it says
Jesus says it is to their advantage that he goes away. What does he say the Spirit of truth will do when he comes? (vv. 7-15)
2. What it means
Jesus uses the picture of a woman giving birth to speak of sorrow and joy (vv. 20-22). What does he want his disciples to understand?
3. How I live it
Jesus says, “In the world you have affliction, but take courage” (v. 33). What difficulty today can you face with that peace?
