²⁸ I came out from the Father and have come into the world: again, I go away from the world and go to the Father.

³ Jesus, being conscious that the Father had put everything into his hands, and that he came from God and was going to God,

⁵ But now I am going to him who sent me; and not one of you says to me, Where are you going?

¹ Now before the feast of the Passover, it was clear to Jesus that the time had come for him to go away from this world to the Father. Having once had love for those in the world who were his, his love for them went on to the end.

¹⁴ Jesus said in answer, Even if I give witness about myself, my witness is true, because I have knowledge of where I came from and where I am going; but you have no knowledge of where I come from or of where I am going.

⁹ And when he had said these things, while they were looking, he was taken up, and went from their view into a cloud.

¹⁰ And while they were looking up to heaven with great attention, two men came to them, in white clothing,

¹¹ And said, O men of Galilee, why are you looking up into heaven? This Jesus, who was taken from you into heaven, will come again, in the same way as you saw him go into heaven.

¹³ And now I come to you; and these things I say in the world so that they may have my joy complete in them.

¹¹ And now I will be no longer in the world, but they are in the world and I come to you. Holy Father, keep them in your name which you have given to me, so that they may be one even as we are one.

⁵ And now, Father, let me have glory with you, even that glory which I had with you before the world was.

¹⁶ After a little time you will see me no longer; and then again, after a little time, you will see me.

²⁸ Keep in mind how I said to you, I go away and come to you again. If you had love for me you would be glad, because I am going to the Father: for the Father is greater than I.

⁵¹ And while he was doing so, he went from them and was taken up into heaven.

⁵¹ And it came about that when the days were near for him to be taken up, his face was turned to go to Jerusalem,