John 16:5

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But now I am going to the one who sent me, and none of you asks me, ‘Where are you going?’

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  • John 13:36 : 36 Simon Peter said to Him, 'Lord, where are You going?' Jesus answered, 'Where I am going, you cannot follow Me now, but you will follow later.'
  • John 7:33 : 33 Then Jesus said, 'I will be with you a little while longer, and then I am going to the One who sent Me.'
  • John 16:10 : 10 about righteousness, because I am going to the Father and you will no longer see me;
  • John 16:28 : 28 I came from the Father and have come into the world. Again, I am leaving the world and going to the Father.
  • John 17:4 : 4 I have glorified You on earth by completing the work You gave Me to do.
  • Eph 4:7-9 : 7 Now grace was given to each one of us according to the measure of Christ's gift. 8 Therefore it says: 'When he ascended on high, he took the captives captive; he gave gifts to people.' 9 But what does 'he ascended' mean except that he also descended to the lower parts of the earth? 10 The one who descended is also the one who ascended far above all the heavens, so that he might fill all things. 11 And he himself gave some to be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, some pastors, and teachers,
  • Heb 1:3 : 3 The Son is the radiance of God's glory and the exact representation of His nature, sustaining all things by His powerful word. After He had provided purification for sins, He sat down at the right hand of the Majesty in heaven.
  • Heb 12:2 : 2 Fixing our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of faith, who for the joy set before Him endured the cross, despising its shame, and is seated at the right hand of the throne of God.
  • John 13:3 : 3 Jesus, knowing that the Father had given all things into His hands, and that He had come from God and was going back to God,
  • John 14:4-6 : 4 And you know the way to the place where I am going. 5 Thomas said to him, 'Lord, we do not know where you are going, so how can we know the way?' 6 Jesus said to him, 'I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.'
  • John 14:28 : 28 You heard me say to you, 'I am going away, and I will come to you.' If you loved me, you would have rejoiced because I am going to the Father, for the Father is greater than I.
  • John 16:16 : 16 A little while, and you will no longer see me; and again a little while, and you will see me, because I am going to the Father.
  • John 6:62 : 62 Then what if you see the Son of Man ascend to where he was before?
  • John 17:13 : 13 But now I am coming to You, and I speak these things in the world so that they may have My joy fulfilled within them.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • John 16:15-19
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    15Everything that the Father has is mine. This is why I said that he will take what is mine and declare it to you.

    16A little while, and you will no longer see me; and again a little while, and you will see me, because I am going to the Father.

    17Then some of his disciples said to one another, 'What does he mean by saying, “A little while and you will no longer see me; and again a little while and you will see me,” and “because I am going to the Father”?'

    18They said, 'What does he mean by “a little while”? We do not know what he is talking about.'

    19Jesus knew that they wanted to ask him, so he said to them, 'Are you discussing among yourselves what I meant when I said, “A little while and you will no longer see me; and again a little while and you will see me”?'

  • John 16:6-7
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    6Instead, because I have said these things to you, sorrow has filled your hearts.

    7But I tell you the truth: It is for your benefit that I am going away. If I do not go away, the Helper will not come to you. But if I go, I will send him to you.

  • John 13:33
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    33'Little children, I am with you only a little while longer. You will look for Me, and just as I told the Jews, so now I tell you: Where I am going, you cannot come.'

  • John 14:3-6
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    3And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and take you to be with me, so that where I am, you may be also.

    4And you know the way to the place where I am going.

    5Thomas said to him, 'Lord, we do not know where you are going, so how can we know the way?'

    6Jesus said to him, 'I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.'

  • John 8:21-22
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    21Then he said to them again, "I am going away, and you will look for me, but you will die in your sin. Where I am going, you cannot come."

    22So the Jews said, "Surely he won’t kill himself, will he, since he says, ‘Where I am going, you cannot come’?

  • John 13:36
    77%

    36Simon Peter said to Him, 'Lord, where are You going?' Jesus answered, 'Where I am going, you cannot follow Me now, but you will follow later.'

  • John 7:33-36
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    33Then Jesus said, 'I will be with you a little while longer, and then I am going to the One who sent Me.'

    34You will look for Me, but you will not find Me; and where I am, you cannot come.'

    35At this, the Jews said to one another, 'Where does this man intend to go that we will not be able to find Him? Does He plan to go to the dispersion among the Greeks and teach the Greeks?

    36What does He mean when He said, ‘You will look for Me, but you will not find Me,’ and ‘Where I am, you cannot come’?”

  • John 16:10
    76%

    10about righteousness, because I am going to the Father and you will no longer see me;

  • John 16:4
    76%

    4I have told you these things so that when the time comes, you will remember that I told you about them. I did not tell you this from the beginning because I was with you.

  • John 16:31-32
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    31Jesus answered them, 'Do you now believe?'

    32'Look, the hour is coming—in fact, it has already arrived—when you will be scattered, each to your own home, and you will leave me alone. Yet I am not alone, because the Father is with me.'

  • John 14:28-31
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    28You heard me say to you, 'I am going away, and I will come to you.' If you loved me, you would have rejoiced because I am going to the Father, for the Father is greater than I.

    29And now I have told you before it happens, so that when it does happen, you may believe.

    30I will not speak much with you anymore, for the ruler of this world is coming. He has no power over me.

    31But so that the world may know that I love the Father, I do exactly as the Father commanded me. Rise, let us go from here.

  • John 6:66-67
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    66From that time, many of his disciples turned back and no longer followed him.

    67So Jesus asked the Twelve, 'Do you also want to leave?'

  • John 16:25-26
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    25I have spoken these things to you in figures of speech. An hour is coming when I will no longer speak to you in figures, but will tell you plainly about the Father.

    26On that day you will ask in my name, and I do not say to you that I will ask the Father on your behalf,

  • John 16:28-29
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    28I came from the Father and have come into the world. Again, I am leaving the world and going to the Father.

    29His disciples said to him, 'See, now you are speaking plainly and not using any figure of speech.'

  • John 8:14
    73%

    14Jesus answered, "Even if I testify about myself, my testimony is true, because I know where I came from and where I am going. But you do not know where I come from or where I am going.

  • John 16:22-23
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    73%

    22So you also have sorrow now. But I will see you again, and your hearts will rejoice, and no one will take away your joy.

    23On that day you will ask me nothing. Truly, truly, I say to you, whatever you ask the Father in my name, he will give you.

  • John 18:8
    73%

    8Jesus answered, 'I told you that I am he. If you are looking for me, let these men go.'

  • John 14:25
    72%

    25I have spoken these things to you while remaining with you.

  • John 14:18-19
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    71%

    18I will not leave you as orphans; I am coming to you.

    19In a little while, the world will see me no longer, but you will see me. Because I live, you also will live.

  • John 16:12
    71%

    12I still have many things to say to you, but you cannot bear them now.

  • John 17:13
    70%

    13But now I am coming to You, and I speak these things in the world so that they may have My joy fulfilled within them.

  • John 5:38
    70%

    38Nor do you have His word abiding in you, because you do not believe the one He sent.

  • John 18:4
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    4Jesus, knowing all that was going to happen to him, went out and asked them, 'Whom are you looking for?'

  • Matt 26:46
    70%

    46Get up, let us go. Look, the one who is betraying Me is near.

  • John 8:26
    69%

    26I have much to say about you and much to judge. But the one who sent me is true, and I declare to the world what I have heard from him."

  • Luke 22:68
    69%

    68And if I ask you, you will not answer, and you will not release me.

  • John 13:7
    69%

    7Jesus answered him, 'What I am doing you do not understand now, but afterward you will understand.'

  • John 13:21
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    21After saying this, Jesus was troubled in His spirit and testified, 'Truly, truly, I tell you, one of you will betray Me.'

  • John 18:21
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    21'Why are you questioning me? Ask those who heard me speak about what I said to them. They know what I said.'