John 16:5

and now I go away to Him who sent Me, and none of you asks Me, To where do you go?

Literal Standard Version

In The King James Version

But now I go my way to him that sent me; and none of you asketh me, Whither goest thou?

In Context

4But these things I have spoken to you, that when the hour may come, you may remember them, that I said [them] to you, and I did not say these things to you from the beginning, because I was with you;

6But because I have said to you these things, the sorrow has filled your heart.

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Cross References

John 6:62If then you may behold the Son of Man going up where He was before?

John 13:3Jesus knowing that all things the Father has given to Him—into [His] hands, and that He came forth from God, and He goes to God,

John 14:4and to where I go away you have known, and the way you have known.”

John 16:10and concerning righteousness, because I go away to My Father, and you behold Me no more;

John 16:28I came forth from the Father, and have come into the world; again I leave the world, and go on to the Father.”

John 17:13And now I come to You, and these things I speak in the world, that they may have My joy fulfilled in themselves;

Matthew Henry on John 16:2-7

Persecution Foretold; The Expediency of Christ's Departure. 1 These things have I spoken unto you, that ye should not be offended. 2 They shall put you out of the synagogues: yea, the time cometh, that whosoever killeth you will think that he doeth God service. 3 And these things will they do unto you, because they have not known the Father, nor me. 4 But these things have I told you, that when the time shall come, ye may remember that I told you of them. And these things I said not unto you at the beginning,… Read the whole commentary →

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