John 16:28
I came from the Father, and I have come into the world. Again, I am leaving the world and I am going to the Father.”
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In Context
29His disciples said, “See, now you are speaking plainly and you are not using figures of speech.
Cross References
Luke 24:51It happened that, while he was blessing them, he left them and was carried up into heaven.
John 13:1Now it was before the Festival of the Passover. Jesus knew that his hour had come to go out of this world and go to the Father. Having loved his own who were in the world, he loved them to the end.
John 14:28You heard that I said to you, 'I am going away, and I will come back to you.' If you loved me, you would be glad because I am going to the Father, for the Father is greater than I am.
John 16:16In a short amount of time you will no longer see me, and after another short amount of time you will see me.”
John 17:11I am no longer in the world, but these people are in the world, and I am coming to you. Holy Father, keep them in your name that you have given me so that they will be one, just as we are one.
Acts 1:9When the Lord Jesus had said these things, as they were looking up, he was raised up, and a cloud hid him from their eyes.
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 →