"Whereas Chapter 15 began with a beautiful description of Jesus' relationship with his followers - and of their relationship to one another - this text shifts to describe how it will be for his followers to be "in the world" without Jesus."
Year B, Season of Easter
Pentecost Sunday
Last Sunday After Easter
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Sigh. The "job" of testifying / proclaiming / preaching would be a lot easier if only John were a little more linear and a lot less associative in his testimony about Jesus.
Chapters 13 to 17 have emotional intensity and forcefulness because of the direct, personal, immediate language. No where else does Jesus speak so directly of himself as "I." No where else does Jesus speak so directly to his followers as "you." And we the readers - even at this distance in time and place - hear that "you" as "me / us."
