John 16:28
I came forth out of the Father, and have come into the world,—Again, I leave the world, and go, unto the Father.
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
In Context
29His disciples say—See! now, openly, art thou speaking, and, not a single similitude, art thou using:
Cross References
Luke 24:51And it came to pass, while he was blessing them, he parted from them [[and was born up into heaven.]]
John 13:1Now, before the feast of the passover, Jesus, knowing that his hour had come, that he should remove out of this world unto the Father, having loved his own that were in the world, unto the end, loved them.
John 14:28Ye heard that, I, said unto you—I go my way, and I come unto you,—Had ye loved me, ye would have rejoiced, that I am going unto the Father, for, the Father, is, greater than I.
John 16:16A little while, and, no longer, ye behold me; and, again a little while, and ye shall see me.
John 17:11And, no longer, am I in the world, and, they, are, in the world,—and, I, unto thee, am coming. Holy Father! Keep them in thy name which thou hast given me, that they may be one, as, we.
Acts 1:9And having said these things, as they were beholding, he was lifted up, and a cloud caught him away 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 →