John 16:30
Now we understand that you know everything. We don’t need to ask you anything, because you already know what we want to know. So we believe that you came from God.”
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In Context
31Jesus said, “You reckon you believe now,
Cross References
John 5:20Listen, my father loves me. I am his son, and he shows me everything that he is doing. And my father will show me even more powerful things to do. You will see them, and you will be surprised.
John 16:27You see, he loves you too. He loves you because you love me, and because you believe that I came from him.
John 21:17After that, Jesus asked him again, “Simon, son of John, do you love me?” Then Peter got a bit upset because Jesus asked him 3 times, “Do you love me?” So Peter said, “Sir, you know everything, and you know that I love you.” Jesus said, “All right, you have to look after my people properly, just like a shepherd takes his sheep to good grass for them to eat.
Matthew Henry on John 16:29-33
Christ's Discoveries of Himself. 28 I came forth from the Father, and am come into the world: again, I leave the world, and go to the Father. 29 His disciples said unto him, Lo, now speakest thou plainly, and speakest no proverb. 30 Now are we sure that thou knowest all things, and needest not that any man should ask thee: by this we believe that thou camest forth from God. 31 Jesus answered them, Do ye now believe? 32 Behold, the hour cometh, yea, is now come, that ye shall be scattered, every man to his own, and… Read the whole commentary →