John 16:28
I came forth from the Father, and have come into the world: again, I leave the world, and go to the Father.
Revised King James New Testament
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In Context
29His disciples said to him, Lo, now you speak plainly, and are not using a proverb.
Cross References
Luke 24:51And it came to pass, while he blessed them, he was parted from them, and carried up into heaven.
John 13:1Now before the feast of the passover, when Jesus knew that his hour had come to depart out of this world to the Father, having loved his own who were in the world, he loved them to the end.
John 14:28You have heard how I said to you, I go away, and come again to you. If you loved me, you would rejoice, because I said, I go to the Father: for my Father is greater than I.
John 16:16In a little while you shall not see me: and again, in a little while, you shall see me.
John 17:11And now I am no longer in the world, but these are in the world, and I come to you. Holy Father, keep those whom you have given me in your own name, that they may be one, as we are.
Acts 1:9And when he had spoken these things, while they watched, he was taken up; and a cloud received him out of their sight.
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 →