John 16:5
“Now I am about to return to the one who sent me. But I am disappointed that none of you is asking me, ‘Where are you going?’
Translation for Translators
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
6Instead, because I have told you these things, you are very sad.
Cross References
John 6:62◄ Perhaps you will believe my message if you see me, the one who came from heaven, ascending there to where I was before!/ (What will you think if you see me, the one who came from heaven, ascending there to where I was before)?► [RHQ]
John 13:3But Jesus knew that his Father had given to him complete authority to control the situation. He knew that he had come from God and would soon return to God.
John 14:4You know the road to the place where I am going.”
John 16:10He will tell people that because I am going back to my Father, and you will no longer see me, you will know that I am the one who was truly righteous.
John 16:28I came from my Father into this world. Very soon I will be leaving this world and going back to my Father.”
John 17:13Father, now I am about to return to you. I have said these things while I am still here in the world in order that my disciples may fully experience being joyful, as I have been joyful.
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 →