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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    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.

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

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    30 Now 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.

    31 Jesus made answer, Have you faith now?

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

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

    17 So 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?

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

    19 Jesus 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?

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

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    15 Then Peter said to him, Make the story clear to us.

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

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

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

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    29 And now I have given you word of it before it comes, so that, when it comes, you may have faith.

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

    31 But 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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    4 I 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.

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

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

    35 That 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.

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

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

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    19 Then the high priest put questions to Jesus about his disciples and his teaching.

    20 Jesus 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.

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

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

  • 27 At 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?

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

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

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

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    26 I 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.

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

    28 So 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.

  • 45 But 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.

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

  • 26 And 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?

  • 20 Jesus 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.

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

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

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

  • 4 Because 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.

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

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

  • 27 His 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?

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

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

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

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

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