John 16:28

KJV1611 – Modern English

I came forth from the Father and have come into the world: again, I leave the world and go to the Father.

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  • 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 to God;
  • John 8:14 : 14 Jesus answered and said to them, Though I bear witness of myself, my witness is true: for I know where I came from, and where I am going; but you cannot tell where I come from, and where I am going.
  • John 13:1 : 1 Now before the feast of the Passover, when Jesus knew that his hour had come to depart out of this world to the Father, having loved his own who were in the world, he loved them to the end.
  • John 16:5 : 5 But now I go to Him who sent me, and none of you asks me, 'Where are you going?'
  • John 16:16 : 16 In a little while you will not see me: and again, in a little while, you will see me, because I go to the Father.
  • John 17:5 : 5 And now, O Father, glorify me with your own self with the glory which I had with you before the world was.
  • John 17:11 : 11 And now I am no longer in the world, but these are in the world, and I come to you. Holy Father, keep through your own name those whom you have given me, that they may be one, as we are.
  • John 17:13 : 13 And now I come to you; 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 watched, He was taken up, and a cloud received Him out of their sight. 10 And while they looked steadfastly toward heaven as He went up, behold, two men stood by them in white apparel; 11 Who also said, Men of Galilee, why do you stand gazing up into heaven? This same Jesus, who was taken up from you into heaven, will come in like manner as you saw Him go into heaven.
  • Luke 9:51 : 51 And it happened, when the time had come for him to be received up, he steadfastly 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 You have heard me say to you, I am going away and coming back to you. If you loved me, you would rejoice because I said, I am going to the Father: for my Father is greater than I.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • John 16:27
    83%

    27For the Father himself loves you, because you have loved me, and have believed that I came from God.

  • John 14:28-31
    4 verses
    82%

    28You have heard me say to you, I am going away and coming back to you. If you loved me, you would rejoice because I said, I am going to the Father: for my Father is greater than I.

    29And now I have told you before it comes to pass, that when it does come to pass, you might believe.

    30Hereafter I will not talk much with you: for the prince of this world is coming, and he has nothing in me.

    31But that the world may know that I love the Father, and as the Father gave me commandment, so I do. Arise, let us go from here.

  • John 16:15-17
    3 verses
    79%

    15All things that the Father has are mine: therefore, I said he will take of mine, and show it to you.

    16In a little while you will not see me: and again, in a little while, you will see me, because I go to the Father.

    17Then some of his disciples said among themselves, 'What is this that he says to us, A little while, and you will not see me: and again, a little while, and you will see me: and, Because I go to the Father?'

  • John 8:42
    79%

    42Jesus said to them, If God were your Father, you would love me: for I came out and came from God; neither did I come of myself, but he sent me.

  • John 8:23
    78%

    23And he said to them, You are from beneath; I am from above: you are of this world; I am not of this world.

  • John 12:27-28
    2 verses
    76%

    27Now my soul is troubled, and what shall I say? Father, save me from this hour? But for this cause I came to this hour.

    28Father, glorify your name. Then a voice came from heaven, saying, I have both glorified it and will glorify it again.

  • John 17:8
    76%

    8For I have given to them the words which you gave me; and they have received them, and have surely known that I came from you, and they have believed that you sent me.

  • John 14:18-20
    3 verses
    76%

    18I will not leave you as orphans: I will come to you.

    19Yet a little while, and the world sees me no more; but you see me: because I live, you will live also.

    20At that day you will know that I am in my Father, and you in me, and I in you.

  • John 6:38
    76%

    38For I came down from heaven, not to do my own will, but the will of him who sent me.

  • John 7:28-29
    2 verses
    75%

    28Then Jesus cried out in the temple as he taught, saying, You both know me, and you know where I am from; and I have not come of myself, but he who sent me is true, whom you do not know.

    29But I know him, for I am from him, and he sent me.

  • John 8:28-29
    2 verses
    75%

    28Then Jesus said to them, When you have lifted up the Son of Man, then you shall know that I am he, and that I do nothing of myself; but as my Father has taught me, I speak these things.

    29And he who sent me is with me: the Father has not left me alone; for I always do those things that please him.

  • John 8:14
    75%

    14Jesus answered and said to them, Though I bear witness of myself, my witness is true: for I know where I came from, and where I am going; but you cannot tell where I come from, and where I am going.

  • John 16:32
    75%

    32Behold, the hour is coming, yes, has now come, that you will be scattered, each to his own, and leave me alone: and yet I am not alone, because the Father is with me.

  • John 16:10
    75%

    10Of righteousness, because I go to my Father and you see me no more;

  • John 13:33
    75%

    33Little children, I shall be with you a little while longer. You will seek me; and as I said to the Jews, Where I am going, you cannot come, so now I say to you.

  • John 17:18
    75%

    18As you have sent me into the world, even so have I also sent them into the world.

  • John 14:10-11
    2 verses
    75%

    10Do you not believe that I am in the Father, and the Father in me? The words that I speak to you I do not speak on my own: but the Father who dwells in me does the works.

    11Believe me that I am in the Father, and the Father in me: or else believe me for the sake of the works themselves.

  • John 17:13
    74%

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

  • John 14:3
    74%

    3And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you to myself; that where I am, there you may be also.

  • John 16:5
    74%

    5But now I go to Him who sent me, and none of you asks me, 'Where are you going?'

  • John 8:21
    74%

    21Then Jesus said again to them, I go my way, and you shall seek me, and shall die in your sins: where I go, you cannot come.

  • John 10:17
    74%

    17Therefore my Father loves me, because I lay down my life, that I may take it again.

  • John 14:6
    74%

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

  • John 16:25
    73%

    25I have spoken these things to you in proverbs: but the time is coming when I will no longer speak to you in proverbs, but I will show you plainly about the Father.

  • John 10:30
    73%

    30I and my Father are one.

  • John 16:29
    73%

    29His disciples said to him, 'Look, now you are speaking plainly and not using any proverb.'

  • John 8:26
    73%

    26I have many things to say and to judge concerning you: but he who sent me is true; and I speak to the world those things which I have heard from him.

  • John 15:26
    73%

    26But when the Comforter comes, whom I will send to you from the Father, the Spirit of truth who proceeds from the Father, He shall testify of me.

  • John 13:3
    73%

    3Jesus knowing that the Father had given all things into his hands, and that he had come from God, and was going to God;

  • John 17:23-25
    3 verses
    73%

    23I in them, and you in me, that they may be made perfect in one; and that the world may know that you have sent me, and have loved them, as you have loved me.

    24Father, I will that those also, whom you have given me, be with me where I am; that they may behold my glory, which you have given me: for you loved me before the foundation of the world.

    25O righteous Father, the world has not known you: but I have known you, and these have known that you have sent me.

  • John 7:33
    73%

    33Then Jesus said to them, I shall be with you a little while longer, and then I go to him who sent me.

  • John 17:5
    73%

    5And now, O Father, glorify me with your own self with the glory which I had with you before the world was.

  • John 8:16
    73%

    16And yet if I judge, my judgment is true: for I am not alone, but I and the Father who sent me.

  • John 8:38
    72%

    38I speak what I have seen with my Father: and you do what you have seen with your father.

  • John 17:11
    72%

    11And now I am no longer in the world, but these are in the world, and I come to you. Holy Father, keep through your own name those whom you have given me, that they may be one, as we are.

  • John 12:49
    72%

    49For I have not spoken on my own authority; but the Father who sent me gave me a command, what I should say and what I should speak.

  • John 17:1
    72%

    1These words spoke Jesus, and lifted up his eyes to heaven, and said, Father, the hour has come; glorify your Son, that your Son also may glorify you: