What is the meaning of John 14:30? I will not speak with you much longer Jesus is sitting with the Eleven in the upper room, the hours ticking down to Gethsemane and the cross. His words carry urgency: • John 13:33 echoes the same note—“Little children, I am with you only a little longer”. • In Matthew 26:2 He has already said, “You know that the Passover is two days away, and the Son of Man will be handed over to be crucified”. • John 16:16 will add, “In a little while you will see Me no more.” The Lord is not deserting them; He is preparing them. Their future steadiness rests on remembering what He is about to say (John 14:26). for the prince of this world is coming Here Jesus pulls back the curtain on the unseen conflict: • Earlier He declared, “Now is the judgment of this world; now the prince of this world will be cast out” (John 12:31). • He will soon affirm, “The prince of this world has been condemned” (John 16:11). • Paul identifies the same figure as “the ruler of the power of the air” (Ephesians 2:2). The “coming” happens through Judas’s betrayal (Luke 22:3), the arresting mob (Luke 22:53), and the religious leaders’ schemes. Yet Satan never operates outside God’s sovereign allowance (Job 1:12). Jesus’ brevity of speech signals that the moment for action—His willing surrender—has arrived. and he has no claim on Me Satan’s approach does not mean victory over Jesus; the enemy finds no foothold: • “Which of you can prove Me guilty of sin?” Jesus asks in John 8:46. • 2 Corinthians 5:21 says, “God made Him who knew no sin to be sin for us”. • Peter testifies, “He committed no sin, and no deceit was found in His mouth” (1 Peter 2:22). Because Jesus is utterly sinless, Satan holds no legal right, no accusation that sticks. The cross will not be a defeat inflicted on Christ but a victory willingly embraced (John 10:17-18). The spotless Lamb will bear sin, break the accuser’s power (Revelation 12:10-11), and rise in triumph. summary Jesus speaks briefly because His decisive hour has come. Satan, the “prince of this world,” is moving in, yet possesses no grip on the sinless Son. The cross will not be the enemy’s triumph but God’s plan accomplished. Remembering this verse steadies our hearts: the darkness may press close, but it cannot hold the One who laid down His life and took it up again for us. |
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