John 16:28

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

I came out from the Father, and am come into the world: again, I leave the world, and go unto the Father.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ἐξῆλθον παρὰ τοῦ Πατρός, καὶ ἐλήλυθα εἰς τὸν κόσμον: πάλιν, ἀφίημι τὸν κόσμον, καὶ πορεύομαι πρὸς τὸν Πατέρα.

Transliteration

I exēlthon para the Patros, and elēlytha eis the kosmon: again, I aphiēmi the kosmon, and poreuomai pros the Patera.

Grammar Details

• *Exēlthon*: aorist active indicative, 1st person singular - I came forth
• *para*: preposition - from beside
• τοῦ: definite article, genitive, masculine, singular - the
• *Patros*: noun, genitive, masculine, singular - Father
• καὶ: conjunction - and
• *elēlytha*: perfect active indicative, 1st person singular - I have come
• *eis*: preposition - into
• τὸν: definite article, accusative, masculine, singular - the
• *kosmon*: noun, accusative, masculine, singular - world
• πάλιν: adverb - again
• *aphiēmi*: present active indicative, 1st person singular - I leave
• *poreuomai*: present middle/passive indicative, 1st person singular - I go
• *pros*: preposition with accusative - to
• *Patera*: noun, accusative, masculine, singular - Father

Word Meanings

• *Exēlthon*: I came forth/I departed/I went out
• *para*: from beside/from the presence of
• *Patros*: Father
• *elēlytha*: I have come/I have arrived (perfect tense indicating completed action with continuing results)
• *eis*: into/to
• *kosmon*: world/earth/humanity
• *aphiēmi*: I leave/I depart from/I let go
• *poreuomai*: I go/I journey/I proceed
• *pros*: to/toward
• *Patera*: Father

Referenced Verses

• John 13:3 : 3 [ Jesus], knowing that the Father had given all the things into his hands, and that he came forth from God, and goeth unto God,
• John 8:14 : 14 Jesus answered and said unto them, Even if I bear witness of myself, my witness is true; for I know whence I came, and whither I go; but ye know not whence I come, or whither I go.
• John 13:1 : 1 Now before the feast of the passover, {G3588} Jesus knowing that his hour was come that he should depart out of this world unto his Father, having loved his own that were in the world, he loved them unto the end.
• John 16:5 : 5 But now I go unto him that sent me; and none of you asketh me, Whither goest thou?
• John 16:16 : 16 A little while, and ye behold me no more; and again a little while, and ye shall see me.
• John 17:5 : 5 And now, Father, glorify thou me with thine own self with the glory which I had with thee before the world was.
• John 17:11 : 11 And I am no more in the world, and these are in the world, and I come to thee. Holy Father, keep them in thy name which thou hast given me, that they may be one, even as we [are].
• John 17:13 : 13 But now I come to thee; and these things I speak in the world, that they may have my joy made full in themselves.
• Acts 1:9-9 : 9 And when he had said these things, as they were looking, he was taken up; and a cloud received him out of their sight. 10 And while they were looking stedfastly into heaven as he went, behold, two men stood by them in white apparel; 11 who also said, Ye men of Galilee, why stand ye looking into heaven? this Jesus, who was received up from you into heaven shall so come in like manner as ye beheld him going into heaven.
• Luke 9:51 : 51 And it came to pass, when the days were well-nigh come that he should be received up, he stedfastly set his face to go to Jerusalem,
• Luke 24:51 : 51 And it came to pass, while he blessed them, he parted from them, and was carried up into heaven.
• John 14:28 : 28 Ye heard how I said to you, I go away, and I come unto you. If ye loved me, ye would have rejoiced, because {G2036} I go unto the Father: for the Father is greater than I.