John 16:28
I came forth from the Father, and am come into the world: again I leave the world, and I go to the Father.
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
In Context
29His disciples say to him: Behold, now thou speakest plainly, and speakest no proverb.
Cross References
Luke 24:51And it came to pass, whilst he blessed them, he departed from them, and was carried up to heaven.
John 13:1Before the festival day of the pasch, Jesus knowing that his hour was come, that he should pass out of this world to the Father: having loved his own who were in the world, he loved them unto the end.
John 14:28You have heard that I said to you: I go away, and I come unto you. If you loved me, you would indeed be glad, because I go to the Father: for the Father is greater than I.
John 16:16A little while, and now you shall not see me; and again a little while, and you shall see me: because I go to the Father.
John 17:11And now I am not in the world, and these are in the world, and I come to thee. Holy Father, keep them in thy name whom thou has given me; that they may be one, as we also are.
Acts 1:9And when he had said these things, while they looked on, he was raised up: and a cloud received him out of their sight.
Matthew Henry on John 16:24-28
Encouragement to Prayer. 23 And in that day ye shall ask me nothing. Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall ask the Father in my name, he will give it you. 24 Hitherto have ye asked nothing in my name: ask, and ye shall receive, that your joy may be full. 25 These things have I spoken unto you in proverbs: but the time cometh, when I shall no more speak unto you in proverbs, but I shall show you plainly of the Father. 26 At that day ye shall ask in my name: and I say not unto you, that I will pray the… Read the whole commentary →