John 16:28
I came forth from the Father, and have come into the world; again, I leave the world, and go to the Father.
The New Testament, American Bible Union (1865)
In The King James Version
In Context
29His disciples say to him: Lo, now thou speakest plainly, and speakest no parable.
Cross References
Luke 24:51And it came to pass, while he blessed them, that he parted from them, and was borne up into heaven.
John 13:1AND before the feast of the passover, Jesus knowing that his hour has come that he should depart out of this world to the Father, having loved his own who were in the world, loved them to the end.
John 14:28Ye heard how I said to you: I go away; and I come to you. If ye loved me, ye would have rejoiced that I go to the Father; because the Father is greater than I.
John 16:16A little while, and ye behold me not; and again a little while, and ye shall see me.
John 17:11And I am no longer in the world; and these are in the world, and I come to thee. Holy Father, keep those in thy name whom thou hast given me, that they may be one, as we are,
Acts 1:9And having spoken these things, while they beheld he was borne 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 →