John 16:5

But now I an returning to Him who sent me; and not one of you asks me where I am going.

Weymouth NT (1912)

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 in order that when the time for their accomplishment comes you may remember them, and may recollect that I told you. I did not, however, tell you all this at first, because I was still with you.

6But grief has filled your hearts because I have said all this to you.

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Cross References

John 6:62"Does this seem incredible to you? What then if you were to see the Son of Man ascending again where He was before?

John 13:3although He knew that the Father had put everything into His hands, and that He had come forth from God and was now going to God,

John 14:4And where I am going, you all know the way."

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

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

John 17:13"But now I am coming to Thee, and I speak these words while I am in the world, in order that they may have my gladness within them filling their hearts.

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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