John 16:5

But now I go to him who sent me, yet none of you asks me, 'Where are you going?'

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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

4I have spoken these things to you so that when their hour comes, you will remember that I told you about them. I did not tell you about these things in the beginning, because I was with you.

6But because I have said these things to you, sadness has filled your heart.

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Cross References

John 6:62Then what if you should see the Son of Man going up to where he was before?

John 13:3He knew that the Father had given everything over into his hands and that he had come from God and was going back to God.

John 14:4You know the way to where I am going.”

John 16:10about righteousness, because I am going to the Father, and you will no longer see me;

John 16:28I came from the Father, and I have come into the world. Again, I am leaving the world and I am going to the Father.”

John 17:13Now I am coming to you, but I am saying these things in the world so that they will have my joy fulfilled in themselves.

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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