In a little while the world will no longer see me, but you will see me; because I live, you also will live — Jesus speaks of two-sided seeing: the world loses him (crucifixion, ascension), but the disciples will continue to see him through resurrection appearances and through faith empowered by the Spirit. The ground of the disciples' future life ("you also will live") is Jesus' own resurrection life; they are not orphaned because they participate in the resurrection that conquers death. To see the risen Jesus is to enter into resurrection life.

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