John 16:32
Look, a time is coming– and has come– when you will be scattered, each one to his own home, and I will be left alone. Yet I am not alone, because my Father is with me.
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- Matt 26:31 : 31 The Prediction of Peter’s Denial Then Jesus said to them,“This night you will all fall away because of me, for it is written:‘I will strike the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock will be scattered.’
- John 8:29 : 29 And the one who sent me is with me. He has not left me alone, because I always do those things that please him.”
- Zech 13:7 : 7 “Awake, sword, against my shepherd, against the man who is my associate,” says the LORD of Heaven’s Armies. Strike the shepherd that the flock may be scattered; I will turn my hand against the insignificant ones.
- John 8:16 : 16 But if I judge, my evaluation is accurate, because I am not alone when I judge, but I and the Father who sent me do so together.
- 2 Tim 4:16-17 : 16 At my first defense no one appeared in my support; instead they all deserted me– may they not be held accountable for it. 17 But the Lord stood by me and strengthened me, so that through me the message would be fully proclaimed for all the Gentiles to hear. And so I was delivered from the lion’s mouth!
- Isa 50:6-9 : 6 I offered my back to those who attacked, my jaws to those who tore out my beard; I did not hide my face from insults and spitting. 7 But the Sovereign LORD helps me, so I am not humiliated. For that reason I am steadfastly resolved; I know I will not be put to shame. 8 The one who vindicates me is close by. Who dares to argue with me? Let us confront each other! Who is my accuser? Let him challenge me! 9 Look, the Sovereign LORD helps me. Who dares to condemn me? Look, all of them will wear out like clothes; a moth will eat away at them.
- John 4:21 : 21 Jesus said to her,“Believe me, woman, a time is coming when you will worship the Father neither on this mountain nor in Jerusalem.
- John 4:23 : 23 But a time is coming– and now is here– when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth, for the Father seeks such people to be his worshipers.
- Mark 14:27 : 27 The Prediction of Peter’s Denial Then Jesus said to them,“You will all fall away, for it is written,‘I will strike the shepherd, and the sheep will be scattered.’
- John 14:10-11 : 10 Do you not believe that I am in the Father, and the Father is in me? The words that I say to you, I do not speak on my own initiative, but the Father residing in me performs his miraculous deeds. 11 Believe me that I am in the Father, and the Father is in me, but if you do not believe me, believe because of the miraculous deeds themselves.
- John 16:2 : 2 They will put you out of the synagogue, yet a time is coming when the one who kills you will think he is offering service to God.
- 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.
- John 20:10 : 10 Jesus’ Appearance to Mary Magdalene So the disciples went back to their homes.
- Acts 8:1 : 1 And Saul agreed completely with killing him. Saul Begins to Persecute the ChurchNow on that day a great persecution began against the church in Jerusalem, and all except the apostles were forced to scatter throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria.
- Mark 14:50 : 50 Then all the disciples left him and fled.
- Matt 26:56 : 56 But this has happened so that the scriptures of the prophets would be fulfilled.” Then all the disciples left him and fled.
- John 5:25 : 25 I tell you the solemn truth, a time is coming– and is now here– when the dead will hear the voice of the Son of God, and those who hear will live.
- John 5:28 : 28 “Do not be amazed at this, because a time is coming when all who are in the tombs will hear his voice
- John 12:23 : 23 Jesus replied,“The time has come for the Son of Man to be glorified.
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- John 16:15-173 verses79%
15 Everything that the Father has is mine; that is why I said the Spirit will receive from me what is mine and will tell it to you.
16 In a little while you will see me no longer; again after a little while, you will see me.”
17 Then 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’?”
- John 14:18-203 verses76%
18 “I will not abandon you as orphans, I will come to you.
19 In a little while the world will not see me any longer, but you will see me; because I live, you will live too.
20 You will know at that time that I am in my Father and you are in me and I am in you.
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27 The Prediction of Peter’s Denial Then Jesus said to them,“You will all fall away, for it is written,‘I will strike the shepherd, and the sheep will be scattered.’
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22 So also you have sorrow now, but I will see you again, and your hearts will rejoice, and no one will take your joy away from you.
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33 I have told you these things so that in me you may have peace. In the world you have trouble and suffering, but take courage– I have conquered the world.”
- John 16:3-75 verses75%
3 They will do these things because they have not known the Father or me.
4 But 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.
5 But now I am going to the one who sent me, and not one of you is asking me,‘Where are you going?’
6 Instead your hearts are filled with sadness because I have said these things to you.
7 But I tell you the truth, it is to your advantage that I am going away. For if I do not go away, the Advocate will not come to you, but if I go, I will send him to you.
- John 16:25-284 verses75%
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.
26 At that time you will ask in my name, and I do not say that I will ask the Father on your behalf.
27 For the Father himself loves you, because you have loved me and have believed that I came from God.
28 I came from the Father and entered into the world, but in turn, I am leaving the world and going back to the Father.”
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33 Children, I am still with you for a little while. You will look for me, and just as I said to the Jewish religious leaders,‘Where I am going you cannot come,’ now I tell you the same.
- John 14:27-315 verses75%
27 “Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you; I do not give it to you as the world does. Do not let your hearts be distressed or lacking in courage.
28 You heard me say to you,‘I am going away and I am coming back to you.’ If you loved me, you would be glad that I am going to the Father, because the Father is greater than I am.
29 I have told you now before it happens, so that when it happens you may believe.
30 I will not speak with you much longer, for the ruler of this world is coming. He has no power over me,
31 but 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.
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25 “I have spoken these things while staying with you.
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31 The Prediction of Peter’s Denial Then Jesus said to them,“This night you will all fall away because of me, for it is written:‘I will strike the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock will be scattered.’
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31 Jesus replied,“Do you now believe?
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11 I am no longer in the world, but they are in the world, and I am coming to you. Holy Father, keep them safe in your name that you have given me, so that they may be one just as we are one.
- Matt 26:55-562 verses73%
55 At that moment Jesus said to the crowd,“Have you come out with swords and clubs to arrest me like you would an outlaw? Day after day I sat teaching in the temple courts, yet you did not arrest me.
56 But this has happened so that the scriptures of the prophets would be fulfilled.” Then all the disciples left him and fled.
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27 “Now my soul is greatly distressed. And what should I say?‘Father, deliver me from this hour’? No, but for this very reason I have come to this hour.
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50 Then all the disciples left him and fled.
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10 concerning righteousness, because I am going to the Father and you will see me no longer;
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26 When the Advocate comes, whom I will send you from the Father– the Spirit of truth who goes out from the Father– he will testify about me,
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1 “I have told you all these things so that you will not fall away.
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21 When he had said these things, Jesus was greatly distressed in spirit, and testified,“I tell you the solemn truth, one of you will betray me.”
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29 And the one who sent me is with me. He has not left me alone, because I always do those things that please him.”
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42 Get up, let us go. Look! My betrayer is approaching!”
- John 16:19-202 verses72%
19 Jesus 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’?
20 I tell you the solemn truth, you will weep and wail, but the world will rejoice; you will be sad, but your sadness will turn into joy.
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16 Then I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Advocate to be with you forever–
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16 But if I judge, my evaluation is accurate, because I am not alone when I judge, but I and the Father who sent me do so together.
- John 7:33-342 verses72%
33 Then Jesus said,“I will be with you for only a little while longer, and then I am going to the one who sent me.
34 You will look for me but will not find me, and where I am you cannot come.”
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13 But now I am coming to you, and I am saying these things in the world, so they may experience my joy completed in themselves.
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21 that they will all be one, just as you, Father, are in me and I am in you. I pray that they will be in us, so that the world will believe that you sent me.
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45 Then he came to the disciples and said to them,“Are you still sleeping and resting? Look, the hour is approaching, and the Son of Man is betrayed into the hands of sinners.
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67 So Jesus said to the twelve,“You don’t want to go away too, do you?”
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19 I am telling you this now, before it happens, so that when it happens you may believe that I am he.
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16 You will be betrayed even by parents, brothers, relatives, and friends, and they will have some of you put to death.