John 16:28
and am come into the world: but now I am leaving the world again, and am going to the Father.
1770 John Worsley NT
In The King James Version
In Context
29His disciples said unto Him, Now indeed Thou speakest plainly, and usest no parable.
Cross References
Luke 24:51And while He was blessing them, He was parted from them, and was carried up into heaven.
John 13:1Now before the feast of the passover, (Jesus knowing that his hour was come, when He should pass out of this world unto the Father, as He had loved his own, who were yet in the world, He loved them unto the end:)
John 14:28Ye have heard, how I said unto you, "I am going away, and I shall come again to you." If ye loved me, ye would rejoice that I said, I am going to the Father: for my Father is greater than I.
John 16:16A little while and ye shall not see me: and again a little while and ye shall see me, because I am going to the Father.
John 17:11And as I am to be no longer in the world, but these are in the world, and I am coming to Thee, Holy Father, keep by thy name those whom Thou hast given me, that they may be one, as we are.
Acts 1:9And having said these things, as they were looking upon Him, He was lifted 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 →