John 16:5

But now I go to Him that sent me; and no one of you asks me, Whither goest thou?

1902 William Baxter Godbey NT

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

4But I have spoken these things to you, that when the hour may come, you may remember them, that I did say them to you. But I said not these things to you from the beginning, because I was with you.

6But because I have spoken these things to you, sorrow has filled your heart.

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Cross References

John 6:62If then you may see the Son of man ascending up, where He was formerly?

John 13:3knowing that the Father has given all things into His hands, and He came out from God, and is going away to God,

John 14:4And whither I go, you know the way.

John 16:10because I go to the Father, and you see me no more;

John 16:28I came out from the Father, and have come into the world: again, I leave the world, and go to the Father.

John 17:13And now I come to thee; and speak these things in the world, that they may have my joy complete 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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