I will not leave you as orphans; I am coming to you — the comfort here is profound: though Jesus departs in death, the disciples will not be left as orphans (orphanous—parentless, bereft, abandoned). The promise "I am coming to you" is multivalent: it refers to the resurrection appearances, to Jesus' return, and to his presence through the Spirit. No departure is truly departure; love creates a bond that death cannot sever.

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