Before the Passover Festival began, Jesus knew that the time had come for him to leave this world and go to the Father, but he had loved those who were his own in the world, and he loved them to the last.

My life is already being poured out, and the time has come for my departure.

With

The man out of whom the demons had gone begged to go with him, but Jesus sent him away, and said,

And he said to him, "I tell you, you will be in Paradise with me today!"

And if I go and make it ready, I will come back and take you with me, so that you may be where I am.

Father, I wish to have those whom you have given me with me where I am, to see my glory that you have given me, for you loved me before the creation of the world.

As they stoned Stephen, he prayed, "Lord Jesus, receive my spirit!"

then those of us who are still living will be caught up with them on clouds into the air to meet the Lord, and so we shall be with the Lord forever.

Then I heard a voice from heaven say, "Write: Blessed are the dead who from this time forth die as Christians!" "Yes!" answers the Spirit, "Let them rest from their toil, for what they have done will go with them!"

Far

I said to him, "You know, my lord." He said to me, "They are the people who come through the great persecution, who have washed their robes white in the blood of the Lamb.

General references

Blessed is that slave if his master when he returns finds him doing it.

"If you really love me, you will observe my commands.

None of us lives only to himself, and none of us dies only to himself;