Nevertheless I tell you the truth; It is expedient for you that I go away: for if I go not away, the Comforter will not come unto you; but if I depart, I will send him unto you. (John 16:7)
Or, “profitable for you.” The death, resurrection, and ascension of Christ were important events in the outworking of the plan of salvation. Without these the era of the Spirit would not have become a reality. His departure was thus to the disciples’ profit and advantage. In His incarnate body Jesus could not be everywhere present, but through the medium of the Spirit Jesus could be with each one of His followers at all times and in all places (see Matt. 28:20).