So you have pain now; but I will see you again, and your hearts will rejoice, and no one will take your joy from you — the promise moves from simile to direct address: the disciples will suffer now, but Jesus will return in resurrection appearances. The joy that flows from seeing the risen Lord is not dependent on external circumstance; it cannot be taken away because it rests not on the world's favor but on Christ's presence. This joy is eschatological: it anticipates the final reunion and participates in resurrection life already.

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