25 “So far I’ve told you these things in parables, however a time is coming when I’ll no longer be speaking in parables but will tell you things about the father quite plainly. 26 At that time you’ll have my authority to request from the father. I’m not saying that I’ll be asking him on your behalf, 27 no, because he himself loves you all because you have loved me and have believed that I was sent by God. 28 I was sent out by the father and I have come into the world, but I’ll be leaving the world again and returning to the father.”

29 Yeshua’s followers responded, “Ah, now you’re speaking plainly and not using parables. 30 Finally we realise that you know everything already and don’t need to ask anyone else, and so we now believe that you came from God.”

31 “So now you all believe?” Yeshua answered. 32 “The time is coming and is here already when you will all be scattered in various directions and will leave me by myself, but I won’t be alone because the father is always with me. 33 I’ve told you these things so that you can all have peace in me. You will have troubles in this world, but be courageous because I have overcome the world.”