John 16:5

and now I go away to Him who sent me, and none of you doth ask me, Whither dost thou go?

Young's Literal Translation

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

4'But these things I have spoken to you, that when the hour may come, ye may remember them, that I said [them] to you, and these things to you from the beginning I did not say, because I was with you;

6but because these things I have said to you, the sorrow hath filled your heart.

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Cross References

John 6:62if then ye may behold the Son of Man going up where he was before?

John 13:3Jesus knowing that all things the Father hath given to him — into [his] hands, and that from God he came forth, and unto God he goeth,

John 14:4and whither I go away ye have known, and the way ye have known.'

John 16:10and concerning righteousness, because unto my Father I go away, and no more do ye behold me;

John 16:28I came forth from the Father, and have come to the world; again I leave the world, and go on unto the Father.'

John 17:13'And now unto Thee I come, and these things I speak in the world, that they may have my joy fulfilled in themselves;

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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