John 16:4

But these thinges have I tolde you that when that houre is come ye myght remember them that I tolde you so. These thinges sayde I not unto you at the begynninge because I was present with you.

Tyndale New Testament

In The King James Version

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, because I was with you.

In Context

3And suche thinges will they do vnto you because they have not knowen the father nether yet me.

5But now I goo my waye to him that sent me and none of you axeth me: whither goest thou?

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Cross References

Matthew 10:7Go and preach sayinge: that the kyngdome of heven is at hande.

Mark 2:19And Iesus sayde vnto them: can the chyldren of a weddinge faste while the brydgrome is with them. As longe as they have the brydgrome with them they cannot faste.

Luke 21:12But before all these they shall laye their hondes on you and persecute you delyueringe you vp to the sinagoges and into preson and bringe you before kynges and rulers for my names sake.

John 14:29For the father is greater then I. And now have I shewed you before it come that when it is come to passe ye might beleve.

Acts 9:16For I will shewe him how great thinges he must suffre for my names sake.

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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