John 16:28
I came forth from the Father, and have come into the world; again I leave the world, and go on to the Father.”
Literal Standard Version
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In Context
29His disciples say to Him, “Behold, now You speak freely, and You do not speak allegory;
Cross References
Luke 24:51and it came to pass, in His blessing them, He was parted from them, and was carried up into Heaven;
John 13:1And before the Celebration of the Passover, Jesus knowing that His hour has come, that He may depart out of this world to the Father, having loved His own who [are] in the world—to the end He loved them.
John 14:28You heard that I said to you, I go away, and I come to you. If you loved Me, you would have rejoiced that I said, I go on to the Father, because My Father is greater than I.
John 16:16a little while, and you do not behold Me, and again a little while, and you will see Me, because I go away to the Father.”
John 17:11and I am no longer in the world, and these are in the world, and I come to You. Holy Father, keep them in Your Name, whom You have given to Me, that they may be one as We [are one];
Acts 1:9And having said these things—they beholding—He was taken up, and a cloud received Him up from 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 →