John 16:5

Authorized King James Version (1611)

‹But now I go my way to him that sent me; and none of you asketh me, Whither goest thou?›

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  • John 13:36 : 36 ¶ Simon Peter said unto him, Lord, whither goest thou? Jesus answered him, ‹Whither I go, thou canst not follow me now; but thou shalt follow me afterwards.›
  • John 7:33 : 33 Then said Jesus unto them, ‹Yet a little while am I with you, and› [then] ‹I go unto him that sent me.›
  • John 16:10 : 10 ‹Of righteousness, because I go to my Father, and ye see me no more;›
  • John 16:28 : 28 ¶ ‹I came forth from the Father, and am come into the world: again, I leave the world, and go to the Father.›
  • John 17:4 : 4 ‹I have glorified thee on the earth: I have finished the work which thou gavest me to do.›
  • Eph 4:7-9 : 7 But unto every one of us is given grace according to the measure of the gift of Christ. 8 Wherefore he saith, When he ascended up on high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts unto men. 9 (Now that he ascended, what is it but that he also descended first into the lower parts of the earth? 10 He that descended is the same also that ascended up far above all heavens, that he might fill all things.) 11 And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;
  • Heb 1:3 : 3 Who being the brightness of [his] glory, and the express image of his person, and upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had by himself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high;
  • Heb 12:2 : 2 Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of [our] faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down 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 was come from God, and went to God;
  • John 14:4-6 : 4 ¶ ‹And whither I go ye know, and the way ye know.› 5 Thomas saith unto him, Lord, we know not whither thou goest; and how can we know the way? 6 Jesus saith unto him, ‹I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.›
  • John 14:28 : 28 ¶ ‹Ye have heard how I said unto you, I go away, and come› [again] ‹unto you. If ye loved me, ye would rejoice, because I said, I go unto the Father: for my Father is greater than I.›
  • John 16:16 : 16 ¶ ‹A little while, and ye shall not see me: and again, a little while, and ye shall see me, because I go to the Father.›
  • John 6:62 : 62 [What] ‹and if ye shall see the Son of man ascend up where he was before?›
  • John 17:13 : 13 ‹And now come I to thee; and these things I speak in the world, that they might have my joy fulfilled in themselves.›

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These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

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    15 ‹All things that the Father hath are mine: therefore said I, that he shall take of mine, and shall shew› [it] ‹unto you.›

    16 ¶ ‹A little while, and ye shall not see me: and again, a little while, and ye shall see me, because I go to the Father.›

    17 Then said [some] of his disciples among themselves, What is this that he saith unto us, A little while, and ye shall not see me: and again, a little while, and ye shall see me: and, Because I go to the Father?

    18 They said therefore, What is this that he saith, A little while? we cannot tell what he saith.

    19 Now Jesus knew that they were desirous to ask him, and said unto them, ‹Do ye enquire among yourselves of that I said, A little while, and ye shall not see me: and again, a little while, and ye shall see me?›

  • John 16:6-7
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    6 ‹But because I have said these things unto you, sorrow hath filled your heart.›

    7 ¶ ‹Nevertheless I tell you the truth; It is expedient for you that I go away: for if I go not away, the Comforter will not come unto you; but if I depart, I will send him unto you.›

  • 33 ‹Little children, yet a little while I am with you. Ye shall seek me: and as I said unto the Jews, Whither I go, ye cannot come; so now I say to you.›

  • John 14:3-6
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    3 ‹And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am,› [there] ‹ye may be also.›

    4 ¶ ‹And whither I go ye know, and the way ye know.›

    5 Thomas saith unto him, Lord, we know not whither thou goest; and how can we know the way?

    6 Jesus saith unto him, ‹I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.›

  • John 8:21-22
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    21 ¶ Then said Jesus again unto them, ‹I go my way, and ye shall seek me, and shall die in your sins: whither I go, ye cannot come.›

    22 Then said the Jews, Will he kill himself? because he saith, Whither I go, ye cannot come.

  • 36 ¶ Simon Peter said unto him, Lord, whither goest thou? Jesus answered him, ‹Whither I go, thou canst not follow me now; but thou shalt follow me afterwards.›

  • John 7:33-36
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    33 Then said Jesus unto them, ‹Yet a little while am I with you, and› [then] ‹I go unto him that sent me.›

    34 ‹Ye shall seek me, and shall not find› [me]: ‹and where I am,› [thither] ‹ye cannot come.›

    35 Then said the Jews among themselves, Whither will he go, that we shall not find him? will he go unto the dispersed among the Gentiles, and teach the Gentiles?

    36 What [manner of] saying is this that he said, Ye shall seek me, and shall not find [me]: and where I am, [thither] ye cannot come?

  • 10 ‹Of righteousness, because I go to my Father, and ye see me no more;›

  • 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, because I was with you.›

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    31 Jesus answered them, ‹Do ye now believe?›

    32 ‹Behold, the hour cometh, yea, is now come, that ye shall be scattered, every man to his own, and shall leave me alone: and yet I am not alone, because the Father is with me.›

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    28 ¶ ‹Ye have heard how I said unto you, I go away, and come› [again] ‹unto you. If ye loved me, ye would rejoice, because I said, I go unto the Father: for my Father is greater than I.›

    29 ‹And now I have told you before it come to pass, that, when it is come to pass, ye might believe.›

    30 ‹Hereafter I will not talk much with you: for the prince of this world cometh, and hath nothing in me.›

    31 ‹But that the world may know that I love the Father; and as the Father gave me commandment, even so I do. Arise, let us go hence.›

  • John 6:66-67
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    66 From that [time] many of his disciples went back, and walked no more with him.

    67 Then said Jesus unto the twelve, ‹Will ye also go away?›

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    25 ‹These things have I spoken unto you in proverbs: but the time cometh, when I shall no more speak unto you in proverbs, but I shall shew you plainly of the Father.›

    26 ‹At that day ye shall ask in my name: and I say not unto you, that I will pray the Father for you:›

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    28 ¶ ‹I came forth from the Father, and am come into the world: again, I leave the world, and go to the Father.›

    29 His disciples said unto him, Lo, now speakest thou plainly, and speakest no proverb.

  • 14 Jesus answered and said unto them, ‹Though I bear record of myself,› [yet] ‹my record is true: for I know whence I came, and whither I go; but ye cannot tell whence I come, and whither I go.›

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    22 ‹And ye now therefore have sorrow: but I will see you again, and your heart shall rejoice, and your joy no man taketh from you.›

    23 ¶ ‹And in that day ye shall ask me nothing. Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall ask the Father in my name, he will give› [it] ‹you.›

  • 8 Jesus answered, ‹I have told you that I am› [he]: ‹if therefore ye seek me, let these go their way:›

  • 25 ¶ ‹These things have I spoken unto you, being› [yet] ‹present with you.›

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    18 ¶ ‹I will not leave you comfortless: I will come to you.›

    19 ‹Yet a little while, and the world seeth me no more; but ye see me: because I live, ye shall live also.›

  • 12 ‹I have yet many things to say unto you, but ye cannot bear them now.›

  • 13 ‹And now come I to thee; and these things I speak in the world, that they might have my joy fulfilled in themselves.›

  • 38 ‹And ye have not his word abiding in you: for whom he hath sent, him ye believe not.›

  • 4 Jesus therefore, knowing all things that should come upon him, went forth, and said unto them, ‹Whom seek ye?›

  • 46 ‹Rise, let us be going: behold, he is at hand that doth betray me.›

  • 26 ‹I have many things to say and to judge of you: but he that sent me is true; and I speak to the world those things which I have heard of him.›

  • 68 ‹And if I also ask› [you], ‹ye will not answer me, nor let› [me] ‹go›.

  • 7 Jesus answered and said unto him, ‹What I do thou knowest not now; but thou shalt know hereafter.›

  • 21 When Jesus had thus said, he was troubled in spirit, and testified, and said, ‹Verily, verily, I say unto you, that one of you shall betray me.›

  • 21 ‹Why askest thou me? ask them which heard me, what I have said unto them: behold, they know what I said.›