I came from the Father and have come into the world; again, I am leaving the world and going to the Father — this verse encapsulates Jesus' entire incarnational arc: coming from the Father, entering the world, exiting the world, returning to the Father. It is a summary of the Gospel story in four clauses: origin (Father), entry (world), departure (world), return (Father). The pattern is departure and return, descent and ascent.

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