John 16:5

NET Bible® (New English Translation)

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

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Referenced Verses

  • John 13:36 : 36 Simon Peter said to him,“Lord, where are you going?” Jesus replied,“Where I am going, you cannot follow me now, but you will follow later.”
  • John 7:33 : 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.
  • John 16:10 : 10 concerning righteousness, because I am going to the Father and you will see me no longer;
  • John 16:28 : 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.”
  • John 17:4 : 4 I glorified you on earth by completing the work you gave me to do.
  • Eph 4:7-9 : 7 But to each one of us grace was given according to the measure of Christ’s gift. 8 Therefore it says,“When he ascended on high he captured captives; he gave gifts to men.” 9 Now what is the meaning of“he ascended,” except that he also descended to the lower regions, namely, the earth? 10 He, the very one who descended, is also the one who ascended above all the heavens, in order to fill all things. 11 And he himself gave some as apostles, some as prophets, some as evangelists, and some as pastors and teachers,
  • Heb 1:3 : 3 The Son is the radiance of his glory and the representation of his essence, and he sustains all things by his powerful word, and so when he had accomplished cleansing for sins, he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high.
  • Heb 12:2 : 2 keeping our eyes fixed on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of our faith. For the joy set out for him he endured the cross, disregarding its shame, and has taken his seat at the right hand of the throne of God.
  • John 13:3 : 3 Because Jesus knew that the Father had handed all things over to him, and that he had come from God and was going back to God,
  • John 14:4-6 : 4 And you know the way where I am going.” 5 Thomas said,“Lord, we don’t know where you are going. How can we know the way?” 6 Jesus replied,“I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.
  • John 14:28 : 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.
  • John 16:16 : 16 In a little while you will see me no longer; again after a little while, you will see me.”
  • John 6:62 : 62 Then what if you see the Son of Man ascending where he was before?
  • John 17:13 : 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.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • John 16:15-19
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    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’?”

    18 So 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.”

    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’?

  • John 16:6-7
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    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 13:33
    79%

    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 14:3-6
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    3 And if I go and make ready a place for you, I will come again and take you to be with me, so that where I am you may be too.

    4 And you know the way where I am going.”

    5 Thomas said,“Lord, we don’t know where you are going. How can we know the way?”

    6 Jesus replied,“I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.

  • John 8:21-22
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    79%

    21 Where Jesus Came From and Where He is Going Then Jesus said to them again,“I am going away, and you will look for me but will die in your sin. Where I am going you cannot come.”

    22 So the Jewish leaders began to say,“Perhaps he is going to kill himself, because he says,‘Where I am going you cannot come.’”

  • John 13:36
    77%

    36 Simon Peter said to him,“Lord, where are you going?” Jesus replied,“Where I am going, you cannot follow me now, but you will follow later.”

  • John 7:33-36
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    77%

    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.”

    35 Then the Jewish leaders said to one another,“Where is he going to go that we cannot find him? He is not going to go to the Jewish people dispersed among the Greeks and teach the Greeks, is he?

    36 What did he mean by saying,‘You will look for me but will not find me, and where I am you cannot come’?”

  • John 16:10
    76%

    10 concerning righteousness, because I am going to the Father and you will see me no longer;

  • John 16:4
    76%

    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.

  • John 16:31-32
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    31 Jesus replied,“Do you now believe?

    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.

  • John 14:28-31
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    75%

    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.

  • John 6:66-67
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    66 Peter’s Confession After this many of his disciples quit following him and did not accompany him any longer.

    67 So Jesus said to the twelve,“You don’t want to go away too, do you?”

  • 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.

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

  • John 16:28-29
    2 verses
    74%

    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.”

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

  • John 8:14
    73%

    14 Jesus answered,“Even if I testify about myself, my testimony is true, because I know where I came from and where I am going. But you people do not know where I came from or where I am going.

  • John 16:22-23
    2 verses
    73%

    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.

    23 At that time you will ask me nothing. I tell you the solemn truth, whatever you ask the Father in my name he will give you.

  • John 18:8
    73%

    8 Jesus replied,“I told you that I am he. If you are looking for me, let these men go.”

  • John 14:25
    72%

    25 “I have spoken these things while staying with you.

  • John 14:18-19
    2 verses
    71%

    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.

  • John 16:12
    71%

    12 “I have many more things to say to you, but you cannot bear them now.

  • John 17:13
    70%

    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.

  • John 5:38
    70%

    38 nor do you have his word residing in you, because you do not believe the one whom he sent.

  • John 18:4
    70%

    4 Then Jesus, because he knew everything that was going to happen to him, came and asked them,“Who are you looking for?”

  • Matt 26:46
    70%

    46 Get up, let us go. Look! My betrayer is approaching!”

  • John 8:26
    69%

    26 I 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.”

  • Luke 22:68
    69%

    68 and if I ask you, you will not answer.

  • John 13:7
    69%

    7 Jesus replied,“You do not understand what I am doing now, but you will understand after these things.”

  • John 13:21
    69%

    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.”

  • John 18:21
    69%

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

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