John 16:28

World English Bible (2000)

I came out from the Father, and have come into the world. Again, I leave the world, and go to the Father."

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Referenced Verses

  • John 13:3 : 3 Jesus, knowing that the Father had given all things into his hands, and that he came forth from God, and was going to God,
  • John 8:14 : 14 Jesus answered them, "Even if I testify about myself, my testimony is true, for I know where I came from, and where I am going; but you don't know where I came from, or where I am going.
  • John 13:1 : 1 Now before the feast of the Passover, Jesus, knowing that his time had come that he would depart from 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 am going to him who sent me, and none of you asks me, 'Where are you going?'
  • John 16:16 : 16 A little while, and you will not see me. Again a little while, and you will see me."
  • John 17:5 : 5 Now, Father, glorify me with your own self with the glory which I had with you before the world existed.
  • John 17:11 : 11 I am no more in the world, but these are in the world, and I am coming to you. Holy Father, keep them through your name which you have given me, that they may be one, even as we are.
  • John 17:13 : 13 But now I come to you, and I say these things in the world, that they may have my joy made full in themselves.
  • Acts 1:9-9 : 9 When he had said these things, as they were looking, he was taken up, and a cloud received him out of their sight. 10 While they were looking steadfastly into the sky as he went, behold, two men stood by them in white clothing, 11 who also said, "You men of Galilee, why do you stand looking into the sky? This Jesus, who was received up from you into the sky will come back in the same way as you saw him going into the sky."
  • Luke 9:51 : 51 It came to pass, when the days were near that he should be taken up, he intently set his face to go to Jerusalem,
  • Luke 24:51 : 51 It happened, while he blessed them, that he withdrew from them, and was carried up into heaven.
  • John 14:28 : 28 You heard how I told you, 'I go away, and I come to you.' If you loved me, you would have rejoiced, because I said 'I am going to my Father;' for the 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 forth from God.

  • John 14:28-31
    4 verses
    82%

    28You heard how I told you, 'I go away, and I come to you.' If you loved me, you would have rejoiced, because I said 'I am going to my Father;' for the Father is greater than I.

    29Now I have told you before it happens so that, when it happens, you may believe.

    30I will no more speak much with you, for the prince of the world comes, and he has nothing in me.

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

  • John 16:15-17
    3 verses
    79%

    15All things whatever the Father has are mine; therefore I said that he takes of mine, and will declare it to you.

    16A little while, and you will not see me. Again a little while, and you will see me."

    17Some of his disciples therefore said to one another, "What is this that he says to us, 'A little while, and you won't see me, and again a little while, and you will see me;' and, 'Because I go to the Father?'"

  • John 8:42
    79%

    42Therefore Jesus said to them, "If God were your father, you would love me, for I came out and have come from God. For I haven't come of myself, but he sent me.

  • John 8:23
    78%

    23He 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%

    27"Now my soul is troubled. What shall I say? 'Father, save me from this time?' But for this cause I came to this time.

    28Father, glorify your name!" Then there came a voice out of the sky, saying, "I have both glorified it, and will glorify it again."

  • John 17:8
    76%

    8for the words which you have given me I have given to them, and they received them, and knew for sure that I came forth from you, and they have believed that you sent me.

  • John 14:18-20
    3 verses
    76%

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

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

    20In 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 have come down from heaven, not to do my own will, but the will of him who sent me.

  • John 7:28-29
    2 verses
    75%

    28Jesus therefore cried out in the temple, teaching and saying, "You both know me, and know where I am from. I have not come of myself, but he who sent me is true, whom you don't know.

    29I know him, because I am from him, and he sent me."

  • John 8:28-29
    2 verses
    75%

    28Jesus therefore said to them, "When you have lifted up the Son of Man, then you will know that I am he, and I do nothing of myself, but as my Father taught me, I say these things.

    29He who sent me is with me. The Father hasn't left me alone, for I always do the things that are pleasing to him."

  • John 8:14
    75%

    14Jesus answered them, "Even if I testify about myself, my testimony is true, for I know where I came from, and where I am going; but you don't know where I came from, or where I am going.

  • John 16:32
    75%

    32Behold, the time is coming, yes, and has now come, that you will be scattered, everyone to his own place, and you will leave me alone. Yet I am not alone, because the Father is with me.

  • John 16:10
    75%

    10about righteousness, because I am going to my Father, and you won't see me any more;

  • John 13:33
    75%

    33Little children, I will be with you a little while longer. You will seek me, and as I said to the Jews, 'Where I am going, you can't come,' so now I tell you.

  • John 17:18
    75%

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

  • John 14:10-11
    2 verses
    75%

    10Don't you believe that I am in the Father, and the Father in me? The words that I tell you, I speak not from myself; but the Father who lives in me does his works.

    11Believe me that I am in the Father, and the Father in me; or else believe me for the very works' sake.

  • John 17:13
    74%

    13But now I come to you, and I say these things in the world, that they may have my joy made full in themselves.

  • John 14:3
    74%

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

  • John 16:5
    74%

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

  • John 8:21
    74%

    21Jesus said therefore again to them, "I am going away, and you will seek me, and you will die in your sins. Where I go, you can't come."

  • John 10:17
    74%

    17Therefore the 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 figures of speech. But the time is coming when I will no more speak to you in figures of speech, but will tell you plainly about the Father.

  • John 10:30
    73%

    30I and the Father are one."

  • John 16:29
    73%

    29His disciples said to him, "Behold, now you speak plainly, and speak no figures of speech.

  • John 8:26
    73%

    26I have many things to speak and to judge concerning you. However he who sent me is true; and the things which I heard from him, these I say to the world."

  • John 15:26
    73%

    26"When the Counselor has come, whom I will send to you from the Father, the Spirit of truth, who proceeds from the Father, he will testify about me.

  • John 13:3
    73%

    3Jesus, knowing that the Father had given all things into his hands, and that he came forth 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 perfected into one; that the world may know that you sent me, and loved them, even as you loved me.

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

    25Righteous Father, the world hasn't known you, but I knew you; and these knew that you sent me.

  • John 7:33
    73%

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

  • John 17:5
    73%

    5Now, Father, glorify me with your own self with the glory which I had with you before the world existed.

  • John 8:16
    73%

    16Even if I do judge, my judgment is true, for I am not alone, but I am with the Father who sent me.

  • John 8:38
    72%

    38I say the things which I have seen with my Father; and you also do the things which you have seen with your father."

  • John 17:11
    72%

    11I am no more in the world, but these are in the world, and I am coming to you. Holy Father, keep them through your name which you have given me, that they may be one, even as we are.

  • John 12:49
    72%

    49For I spoke not from myself, but the Father who sent me, he gave me a commandment, what I should say, and what I should speak.

  • John 17:1
    72%

    1Jesus said these things, and lifting up his eyes to heaven, he said, "Father, the time has come. Glorify your Son, that your Son may also glorify you;