John 16:28
I came forth from the Father, and am come into the world: again, I leave the world, and go to the Father.
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29His disciples said unto him, Lo, now speak you plainly, and speak no 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 was come that he should depart out of this world unto the Father, having loved his own which were in the world, he loved them unto the end.
John 14:28All of you have heard how I said unto you, I go away, and come again unto you. If all of you loved me, all of you would rejoice, because I said, I go unto the Father: for my Father is greater than I.
John 16:16A little while, and all of you shall not see me: and again, a little while, and all of you shall see me, because I go to the Father.
John 17:11And now I am no more in the world, but these are in the world, and I come to you. Holy Father, keep through yours own name those whom you have given me, that they may be one, as we are.
Acts 1:9And when he had spoken these things, while they beheld, 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 →