John 16:28

I came from my Father into this world. Very soon I will be leaving this world and going back to my Father.”

Translation for Translators

In The King James Version

I came forth from the Father, and am come into the world: again, I leave the world, and go to the Father.

In Context

27My Father himself loves you because you have loved me and because you have believed that I came from God my Father, so he wants you to ask him (OR, so he does not need anyone to persuade him to help you)

29Then we, his disciples, said, “Now you are speaking plainly, without using figurative language.

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Cross References

Luke 24:51As he was doing that, he left them and went up to heaven.

John 13:1When it was the evening before the Passover celebration, Jesus knew that it was time for him to leave this world and to return to his Father in heaven. He loved us who were his disciples. He knew we would continue to live here in this world, so now he showed us how completely he loved us.

John 14:28You heard me say to you, ‘I am going away, but later I will come back to you.’ If you loved me, you would be glad that I am going back to my Father, because my Father is greater than I am, and there he will honor me and will send the Spirit to you.

John 16:16“After a short time I will leave you, and you will not see me. Then a short time after that you will see me again.”

John 17:11I will not be staying in the world any longer. I will be coming back to you. They, however, will be here in the world among those who are opposed to you. My Holy Father, protect them from spiritual harm by your power [MTY], the power that you gave me, in order that they may be united as we are united.

Acts 1:9After he said that, he was taken { God took him} up to heaven, while they were watching. He went up into a cloud [PRS], which prevented them from seeing him any more.

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 →

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