14:30a

I will not speak with you much longer: This clause indicates that Jesus knew that he would soon have to leave his disciples. He would not be able to talk to them because he would not be there. In your translation, avoid implying that Jesus would not talk with them because he was angry with them. Here is one way to avoid this wrong implication:

I shall not be able to talk much longer to you (Phillips’ New Testament in Modern English)

14:30b

for: The connector the Berean Standard Bible translated as for means “because.” It introduces the reason why Jesus said what he did in the previous clause.

the prince of this world is coming: This clause indicates that Satan would soon attack Jesus. Here are other ways to translate this clause:

the prince of this world approaches (Revised English Bible)
-or-
the leader of demons who rules this world will come soon

the prince of this world: This phrase refers to Satan, the chief of the evil spirits. See how you translated this phrase in 12:31. In some languages it may be necessary to make it explicit that Jesus spoke about an evil power or Satan. For example:

the ⌊evil⌋ one who rules this world
-or-
Satan, who rules the people who do not believe

14:30c

he has no claim on Me: The Greek clause that the Berean Standard Bible translates as he has no claim on Me is an idiom that is more literally “in me he has nothing.” This probably means that Satan had no right to accuse or control Jesus (because Jesus never sinned). He could not defeat Jesus. For example:

He has no hold on me. (New International Version)
-or-
He has no rights over me. (Revised English Bible)
-or-
He does not control me.

General Comment on 14:30

In some languages it may be natural to rearrange 14:30a–c. For example:

30c The ruler of this world has no power over me. 30b But he’s coming, 30a so I won’t talk with you much longer. (God’s Word)

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