John 16:29

Bible in Basic English (1941)

His disciples said, Now you are talking clearly and not in veiled language.

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  • John 16:25 : 25 All this I have said to you in veiled language: but the time is coming when I will no longer say things in veiled language but will give you knowledge of the Father clearly.

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  • John 16:25-26
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    25All this I have said to you in veiled language: but the time is coming when I will no longer say things in veiled language but will give you knowledge of the Father clearly.

    26In that day you will make requests in my name: and I do not say that I will make prayer to the Father for you,

  • John 16:30-31
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    81%

    30Now we are certain that you have knowledge of all things and have no need for anyone to put questions to you: through this we have faith that you came from God.

    31Jesus made answer, Have you faith now?

  • Matt 13:10
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    10And the disciples came and said to him, Why do you say things to them in the form of stories?

  • John 16:16-19
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    75%

    16After a little time you will see me no longer; and then again, after a little time, you will see me.

    17So some of the disciples said one to another, What is this he is saying, After a little time, you will see me no longer; and then again, after a little time, you will see me? and, I am going to the Father?

    18So they said again and again, What is this he is saying, A little time? His words are not clear to us.

    19Jesus saw that they had a desire to put the question to him, so he said to them, Is this what you are questioning one with another, why I said, After a little time, you will see me no longer; and then again, after a little time, you will see me?

  • Mark 4:34
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    34And without a story he said nothing to them: but privately to his disciples he made all things clear.

  • Matt 15:15-16
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    15Then Peter said to him, Make the story clear to us.

    16And he said, Are you, like them, still without wisdom?

  • John 16:28
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    28I came out from the Father and have come into the world: again, I go away from the world and go to the Father.

  • Luke 8:9
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    9And his disciples put questions to him about the point of the story.

  • John 14:29-31
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    29And now I have given you word of it before it comes, so that, when it comes, you may have faith.

    30After this I will not say much to you, because the ruler of this world comes: and he has no power over me;

    31But he comes so that the world may see that I have love for the Father, and that I am doing as I am ordered by the Father. Get up, and let us go.

  • John 16:4-5
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    4I have said these things to you so that when the time comes, what I have said may come to your mind. I did not say them to you at the first, because then I was still with you.

    5But now I am going to him who sent me; and not one of you says to me, Where are you going?

  • Matt 13:34-35
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    34All these things Jesus said to the people in the form of stories; and without a story he said nothing to them:

    35That it might come true which was said by the prophet, Opening my mouth, I will give out stories; I will give knowledge of things kept secret from before all time.

  • John 13:28
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    28Now it was not clear to anyone at table why he said this to him.

  • Matt 17:13
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    13Then the disciples saw that he was talking to them of John the Baptist.

  • John 18:19-21
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    19Then the high priest put questions to Jesus about his disciples and his teaching.

    20Jesus made answer, I said things openly to the world at all times; I have given my teaching in the Synagogues and in the Temple to which all the Jews come; and I have said nothing secretly.

    21Why are you questioning me? put questions to my hearers about what I have said to them: they have knowledge of what I said.

  • Matt 26:1
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    1And when Jesus had come to the end of all these words, he said to his disciples,

  • John 4:27
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    27At that point the disciples came back, and they were surprised to see him talking to a woman; but not one of them said to him, What is your purpose? or, Why are you talking to her?

  • Matt 15:12
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    12Then the disciples came and said to him, Did you see that the Pharisees were troubled when these words came to their ears?

  • Matt 23:1
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    1Then Jesus said to the people and to his disciples:

  • John 10:24
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    24Then the Jews came round him, saying, how long are you going to keep us in doubt? If you are the Christ, say so clearly.

  • John 8:26-28
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    26I have much to say about you and against you: but he who sent me is true and what he has said to me I say to the world.

    27They did not see that his words were about the Father.

    28So Jesus said, When the Son of man has been lifted up by you, then it will be clear to you who I am, and that I do nothing of myself, but say as the Father gave me teaching.

  • Luke 9:45
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    45But this saying was not clear to them and its sense was kept secret from them so that they were not able to see it: and they had fear of questioning him about it.

  • John 11:8
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    8The disciples said to him, Master, the Jews were attempting only the other day to have you stoned, and are you going back there again?

  • John 7:26
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    26And here he is talking openly and they say nothing to him! Is it possible that the rulers have knowledge that this is truly the Christ?

  • John 8:20
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    20Jesus said these words in the place where the offerings were stored, while he was teaching in the Temple: but no man took him because his time was still to come.

  • John 14:22
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    22Judas (not Iscariot) said to him, How is it that you will let yourself be seen clearly by us and not by the world?

  • John 13:22
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    22Then the eyes of the disciples were turned on one another, in doubt as to whom he had in mind.

  • Mark 8:21
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    21And he said to them, Is it still not clear to you?

  • John 7:4
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    4Because no man does things secretly if he has a desire that men may have knowledge of him. If you do these things, let yourself be seen by all men.

  • Mark 7:17
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    17And when he had gone into the house away from all the people, his disciples put questions to him about the saying.

  • Mark 9:32
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    32But the saying was not clear to them, and they were in fear of questioning him about it.

  • John 9:27
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    27His answer was: I have said it before, but your ears were shut: why would you have me say it again? is it your desire to become his disciples?

  • Luke 20:45
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    45And in the hearing of all the people he said to his disciples,

  • John 11:14
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    14Then Jesus said to them clearly, Lazarus is dead.

  • John 14:25
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    25I have said all this to you while I am still with you.

  • Luke 10:23
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    23And, turning to the disciples, he said privately, Happy are the eyes which see the things you see:

  • John 1:37
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    37Hearing what he said, the two disciples went after Jesus.