John 16:29

World English Bible (2000)

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

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  • John 16:25 : 25 I 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.

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  • John 16:25-26
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    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.

    26In that day you will ask in my name; and I don't say to you, that I will pray to the Father for you,

  • John 16:30-31
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    30Now we know that you know all things, and don't need for anyone to question you. By this we believe that you came forth from God."

    31Jesus answered them, "Do you now believe?

  • Matt 13:10
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    10The disciples came, and said to him, "Why do you speak to them in parables?"

  • John 16:16-19
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    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?'"

    18They said therefore, "What is this that he says, 'A little while?' We don't know what he is saying."

    19Therefore Jesus perceived that they wanted to ask him, and he said to them, "Do you inquire among yourselves concerning this, that I said, 'A little while, and you won't see me, and again a little while, and you will see me?'

  • Mark 4:34
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    34Without a parable he didn't speak to them; but privately to his own disciples he explained everything.

  • Matt 15:15-16
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    15Peter answered him, "Explain the parable to us."

    16So Jesus said, "Do you also still not understand?

  • John 16:28
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    28I came out from the Father, and have come into the world. Again, I leave the world, and go to the Father."

  • Luke 8:9
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    9Then his disciples asked him, "What does this parable mean?"

  • John 14:29-31
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    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 16:4-5
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    4But I have told you these things, so that when the time comes, you may remember that I told you about them. I didn't tell you these things from the beginning, because I was with you.

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

  • Matt 13:34-35
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    34Jesus spoke all these things in parables to the multitudes; and without a parable, he didn't speak to them,

    35that it might be fulfilled which was spoken through the prophet, saying, "I will open my mouth in parables; I will utter things hidden from the foundation of the world."

  • John 13:28
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    28Now no man at the table knew why he said this to him.

  • Matt 17:13
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    13Then the disciples understood that he spoke to them of John the Baptizer.

  • John 18:19-21
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    19The high priest therefore asked Jesus about his disciples, and about his teaching.

    20Jesus answered him, "I spoke openly to the world. I always taught in synagogues, and in the temple, where the Jews always meet. I said nothing in secret.

    21Why do you ask me? Ask those who have heard me what I said to them. Behold, these know the things which I said."

  • Matt 26:1
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    1It happened, when Jesus had finished all these words, that he said to his disciples,

  • John 4:27
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    27At this, his disciples came. They marveled that he was speaking with a woman; yet no one said, "What are you looking for?" or, "Why do you speak with her?"

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

  • Matt 23:1
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    1Then Jesus spoke to the multitudes and to his disciples,

  • John 10:24
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    24The Jews therefore came around him and said to him, "How long will you hold us in suspense? If you are the Christ, tell us plainly."

  • John 8:26-28
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    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."

    27They didn't understand that he spoke to them about the Father.

    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.

  • Luke 9:45
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    45But they didn't understand this saying. It was concealed from them, that they should not perceive it, and they were afraid to ask him about this saying.

  • John 11:8
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    8The disciples told him, "Rabbi, the Jews were just trying to stone you, and are you going there again?"

  • John 7:26
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    26Behold, he speaks openly, and they say nothing to him. Can it be that the rulers indeed know that this is truly the Christ?

  • John 8:20
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    20Jesus spoke these words in the treasury, as he taught in the temple. Yet no one arrested him, because his hour had not yet come.

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

  • John 13:22
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    22The disciples looked at one another, perplexed about whom he spoke.

  • Mark 8:21
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    21He asked them, "Don't you understand, yet?"

  • John 7:4
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    4For no one does anything in secret, and himself seeks to be known openly. If you do these things, reveal yourself to the world."

  • Mark 7:17
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    17When he had entered into a house away from the multitude, his disciples asked him about the parable.

  • Mark 9:32
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    32But they didn't understand the saying, and were afraid to ask him.

  • John 9:27
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    27He answered them, "I told you already, and you didn't listen. Why do you want to hear it again? You don't also want to become his disciples, do you?"

  • Luke 20:45
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    45In the hearing of all the people, he said to his disciples,

  • John 11:14
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    14So Jesus said to them plainly then, "Lazarus is dead.

  • John 14:25
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    25I have said these things to you, while still living with you.

  • Luke 10:23
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    23Turning to the disciples, he said privately, "Blessed are the eyes which see the things that you see,

  • John 1:37
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    37The two disciples heard him speak, and they followed Jesus.