Arcana Coelestia #3830
3830. For my days are fulfilled, that I may come to her. That this signifies that now was the state in question, is evident from the signification of “days,” as being states (n. 23, 487, 488, 493, 893, 2788, 3462, 3785). That by “my days are fulfilled, that I may come to her,” is signified that this was now the state in question, is manifest without explication.
Arcana Coelestia #3784
3784. Verses 7-8. And he said, Behold as yet the day is great, it is not time for the cattle to be gathered together: water ye the flock, and go and feed them. And they said, We cannot until all the droves are gathered together, and they roll the stone from the well’s mouth; then shall we water the flock. “And he said, Behold as yet the day is great,” signifies that now the state was advancing; “it is not time for the cattle to be gathered together,” signifies that the goods and truths of the churches and of doctrinal things could not as yet be gathered into a one; “water ye the flock and go and feed them,” signifies instruction therefrom to a few; “and they said, We cannot until all the droves are gathered together,” signifies that they ought to be together; “and they roll the stone from the well’s mouth,” signifies that thus the things of the Word are disclosed; “then shall we water the flock,” signifies that then they are instructed.