John 16:28

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

I came forth from the Father, and am come into the world: again, I leave the world, and go to 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 things into his hands, and that he was come from God, and went to God;
• John 8:14 : 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.
• John 13:1 : 1 Now before the feast of the passover, when Jesus knew that his hour was come that he should depart out of this world unto the Father, having loved his own which were in the world, he loved them unto the end.
• John 16:5 : 5 But now I go my way to him that sent me; and none of you asketh me, Whither goest thou?
• 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 17:5 : 5 And now, O 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 now I am no more in the world, but these are in the world, and I come to thee. Holy Father, keep through thine own name those whom thou hast given me, that they may be one, as we are.
• 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.
• Acts 1:9-9 : 9 And when he had spoken these things, while they beheld, he was taken up; and a cloud received him out of their sight. 10 And while they looked stedfastly toward heaven as he went up, behold, two men stood by them in white apparel; 11 Which also said, Ye men of Galilee, why stand ye gazing up into heaven? this same Jesus, which is taken up from you into heaven, shall so come in like manner as ye have seen him go into heaven.
• Luke 9:51 : 51 And it came to pass, when the time was 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 was parted from them, and carried up into heaven.
• 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.