John 16:25
Regarding these things I have spoken figuratively. + 16:25 Ps 78:2; Ezek 21:5 A sha'ah comes when no longer I will speak figuratively to you, but will announce plainly to you concerning HaAv.
Orthodox Jewish Bible
In The King James Version
In Context
26On that day b'Shem of me you will ask, and I do not say to you that I will ask HaAv concerning you.
Cross References
Psalms 49:4My mouth shall speak chochmot; 1 and the meditation of my lev tevunot (understanding). 1
Proverbs 1:6To understand a mashal (proverb), and the melitzah (enigma); 1 the divrei chachamim, and their chidot (riddles). 1
Matthew 13:34All these things Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach spoke in meshalim to the multitudes. And apart from meshalim Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach did not speak to them:
John 10:6This figure of speech Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach told them. But those ones did not have binah (understanding) of what he was saying to them.
John 16:12Yet many things I have to tell you, but you are not able to bear them now.
John 16:28I came from HaAv and I have come into the Olam Hazeh. Again I leave the Olam Hazeh and go to HaAv.
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 →