After three years, Jesus has come to hold the hearts of His disciples in His hands. They have seen the eternal life in Him. When they are away from Him, they fall apart. They know their need of being in His presence. AND NOW, He says that in a little while He is going away (John 13:33). This would have sounded like death to them now: being with Him was their life. Thankfully, for them, and for us (who are certainly not in His bodily presence), He said to them: "I will not leave you as orphan's. I will come to you."
After three years, Jesus has come to hold the hearts of His disciples in His hands. They have seen the eternal life in Him. When they are away from Him, they fall apart. They know their need of being in His presence.
AND NOW, He says that in a little while He is going away (John 13:33). This would have sounded like death to them now: being with Him was their life.
Thankfully, for them, and for us (who are certainly not in His bodily presence), He said to them: "I will not leave you as orphan's. I will come to you."