John 16:29

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His disciples said,“Look, now you are speaking plainly and not in obscure figures of speech!

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  • John 16:25 : 25 “I have told you these things in obscure figures of speech; a time is coming when I will no longer speak to you in obscure figures, but will tell you plainly about the Father.

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  • John 16:25-26
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    25“I have told you these things in obscure figures of speech; a time is coming when I will no longer speak to you in obscure figures, but will tell you plainly about the Father.

    26At that time you will ask in my name, and I do not say that I will ask the Father on your behalf.

  • John 16:30-31
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    30Now we know that you know everything and do not need anyone to ask you anything. Because of this we believe that you have come from God.”

    31Jesus replied,“Do you now believe?

  • Matt 13:10
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    10Then the disciples came to him and said,“Why do you speak to them in parables?”

  • John 16:16-19
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    16In a little while you will see me no longer; again after a little while, you will see me.”

    17Then some of his disciples said to one another,“What is the meaning of what he is saying,‘In a little while you will not see me; again after a little while, you will see me,’ and,‘because I am going to the Father’?”

    18So they kept on repeating,“What is the meaning of what he says,‘In a little while’? We do not understand what he is talking about.”

    19Jesus could see that they wanted to ask him about these things, so he said to them,“Are you asking each other about this– that I said,‘In a little while you will not see me; again after a little while, you will see me’?

  • Mark 4:34
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    34He did not speak to them without a parable. But privately he explained everything to his own disciples.

  • Matt 15:15-16
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    15But Peter said to him,“Explain this parable to us.”

    16Jesus said,“Even after all this, are you still so foolish?

  • John 16:28
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    28I came from the Father and entered into the world, but in turn, I am leaving the world and going back to the Father.”

  • Luke 8:9
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    9Then his disciples asked him what this parable meant.

  • John 14:29-31
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    29I have told you now before it happens, so that when it happens you may believe.

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

    31but I am doing just what the Father commanded me, so that the world may know that I love the Father. Get up, let us go from here.

  • John 16:4-5
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    4But I have told you these things so that when their time comes, you will remember that I told you about them.“I did not tell you these things from the beginning because I was with you.

    5But now I am going to the one who sent me, and not one of you is asking me,‘Where are you going?’

  • Matt 13:34-35
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    34The Purpose of Parables Jesus spoke all these things in parables to the crowds; he did not speak to them without a parable.

    35This fulfilled what was spoken by the prophet:“I will open my mouth in parables, I will announce what has been hidden from the foundation of the world.”

  • John 13:28
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    28(Now none of those present at the table understood why Jesus said this to Judas.

  • Matt 17:13
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    13Then the disciples understood that he was speaking to them about John the Baptist.

  • John 18:19-21
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    19Jesus Questioned by Annas While this was happening, the high priest questioned Jesus about his disciples and about his teaching.

    20Jesus replied,“I have spoken publicly to the world. I always taught in the synagogues and in the temple courts, where all the Jewish people assemble together. I have said nothing in secret.

    21Why do you ask me? Ask those who heard what I said. They know what I said.”

  • Matt 26:1
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    1The Plot Against Jesus When Jesus had finished saying all these things, he told his disciples,

  • John 4:27
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    27The Disciples Return Now at that very moment his disciples came back. They were shocked because he was speaking with a woman. However, no one said,“What do you want?” or“Why are you speaking with her?”

  • Matt 15:12
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    12Then the disciples came to him and said,“Do you know that when the Pharisees heard this saying they were offended?”

  • Matt 23:1
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    1Seven Woes Then Jesus said to the crowds and to his disciples,

  • John 10:24
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    24The Jewish leaders surrounded him and asked,“How long will you keep us in suspense? If you are the Christ, tell us plainly.”

  • John 8:26-28
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    26I have many things to say and to judge about you, but the Father who sent me is truthful, and the things I have heard from him I speak to the world.”

    27(They did not understand that he was telling them about his Father.)

    28Then Jesus said,“When you lift up the Son of Man, then you will know that I am he, and I do nothing on my own initiative, but I speak just what the Father taught me.

  • Luke 9:45
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    45But they did not understand this statement; its meaning had been concealed from them, so that they could not grasp it. Yet they were afraid to ask him about this statement.

  • John 11:8
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    8The disciples replied,“Rabbi, the Jewish leaders were just now trying to stone you to death! Are you going there again?”

  • John 7:26
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    26Yet here he is, speaking publicly, and they are saying nothing to him. Do the ruling authorities really know that this man is the Christ?

  • John 8:20
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    20(Jesus spoke these words near the offering box while he was teaching in the temple courts. No one seized him because his time had not yet come.)

  • John 14:22
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    22“Lord,” Judas(not Judas Iscariot) said,“what has happened that you are going to reveal yourself to us and not to the world?”

  • John 13:22
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    22The disciples began to look at one another, worried and perplexed to know which of them he was talking about.

  • Mark 8:21
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    21Then he said to them,“Do you still not understand?”

  • John 7:4
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    4For no one who seeks to make a reputation for himself does anything in secret. If you are doing these things, show yourself to the world.”

  • Mark 7:17
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    17Now when Jesus had left the crowd and entered the house, his disciples asked him about the parable.

  • Mark 9:32
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    32But they did not understand this statement and were afraid to ask him.

  • John 9:27
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    27He answered,“I told you already and you didn’t listen. Why do you want to hear it again? You people don’t want to become his disciples too, do you?”

  • Luke 20:45
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    45Jesus Warns the Disciples against Pride As all the people were listening, Jesus said to his disciples,

  • John 11:14
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    14Then Jesus told them plainly,“Lazarus has died,

  • John 14:25
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    25“I have spoken these things while staying with you.

  • Luke 10:23
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    23Then Jesus turned to his disciples and said privately,“Blessed are the eyes that see what you see!

  • John 1:37
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    37When John’s two disciples heard him say this, they followed Jesus.