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sadness has filled your heart

This is an idiom that means the disciples are very sad. AT: "you are now very sad" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom)

if I do not go away, the Comforter will not come to you

You can translate this in a positive form. AT: "the Comforter will come to you only if I go away" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives)

Comforter

This is a title for the Holy Spirit who will be with the disciples after Jesus goes away. See how you translated this in John 14:26.

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