John 16:5

World English Bible (2000)

But now I am going to him who sent me, and none of you asks 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 answered, "Where I am going, you can't follow now, but you will follow afterwards."
  • John 7:33 : 33 Then Jesus said, "I will be with you a little while longer, then I go to him who sent me.
  • John 16:10 : 10 about righteousness, because I am going to my Father, and you won't see me any more;
  • John 16:28 : 28 I came out from the Father, and have come into the world. Again, I leave the world, and go to the Father."
  • John 17:4 : 4 I glorified you on the earth. I have accomplished the work which you have given me to do.
  • Eph 4:7-9 : 7 But to each one of us was the grace given according to the measure of the gift of Christ. 8 Therefore he says, "When he ascended on high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts to men." 9 Now this, "He ascended," what is it but that he also first descended into the lower parts of the earth? 10 He who descended is the one who also ascended far above all the heavens, that he might fill all things. 11 He gave some to be apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, shepherds and teachers;
  • Heb 1:3 : 3 His Son is the radiance of his glory, the very image of his substance, and upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had by himself made purification for our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high;
  • Heb 12:2 : 2 looking to Jesus, the author and perfecter of faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising its shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.
  • 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 14:4-6 : 4 Where I go, you know, and you know the way." 5 Thomas said to him, "Lord, we don't know where you are going. How can we know the way?" 6 Jesus said to him, "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me.
  • 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.
  • John 16:16 : 16 A little while, and you will not see me. Again a little while, and you will see me."
  • John 6:62 : 62 Then what if you would see the Son of Man ascending to where he was before?
  • 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.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • John 16:15-19
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    15 All things whatever the Father has are mine; therefore I said that he takes of mine, and will declare it to you.

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

    17 Some 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?'"

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

    19 Therefore 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?'

  • John 16:6-7
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    6 But because I have told you these things, sorrow has filled your heart.

    7 Nevertheless I tell you the truth: It is to your advantage that I go away, for if I don't go away, the Counselor won't come to you. But if I go, I will send him to you.

  • John 13:33
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    33 Little 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 14:3-6
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    3 If 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.

    4 Where I go, you know, and you know the way."

    5 Thomas said to him, "Lord, we don't know where you are going. How can we know the way?"

    6 Jesus said to him, "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me.

  • John 8:21-22
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    21 Jesus 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."

    22 The Jews therefore said, "Will he kill himself, that he says, 'Where I am going, you can't come?'"

  • John 13:36
    77%

    36 Simon Peter said to him, "Lord, where are you going?" Jesus answered, "Where I am going, you can't follow now, but you will follow afterwards."

  • John 7:33-36
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    33 Then Jesus said, "I will be with you a little while longer, then I go to him who sent me.

    34 You will seek me, and won't find me; and where I am, you can't come."

    35 The Jews therefore said among themselves, "Where will this man go that we won't find him? Will he go to the Dispersion among the Greeks, and teach the Greeks?

    36 What is this word that he said, 'You will seek me, and won't find me; and where I am, you can't come'?"

  • John 16:10
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    10 about righteousness, because I am going to my Father, and you won't see me any more;

  • John 16:4
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    4 But 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.

  • John 16:31-32
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    31 Jesus answered them, "Do you now believe?

    32 Behold, 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 14:28-31
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    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.

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

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

    31 But 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 6:66-67
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    66 At this, many of his disciples went back, and walked no more with him.

    67 Jesus said therefore to the twelve, "You don't also want to go away, do you?"

  • John 16:25-26
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    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.

    26 In 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 16:28-29
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    28 I came out from the Father, and have come into the world. Again, I leave the world, and go to the Father."

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

  • John 8:14
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    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 16:22-23
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    22 Therefore you now have sorrow, but I will see you again, and your heart will rejoice, and no one will take your joy away from you.

    23 "In that day you will ask me no questions. Most certainly I tell you, whatever you may ask of the Father in my name, he will give it to you.

  • John 18:8
    73%

    8 Jesus answered, "I told you that I am he. If therefore you seek me, let these go their way,"

  • John 14:25
    72%

    25 I have said these things to you, while still living with you.

  • John 14:18-19
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    71%

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

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

  • John 16:12
    71%

    12 "I have yet many things to tell you, but you can't bear them now.

  • John 17:13
    70%

    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.

  • John 5:38
    70%

    38 You don't have his word living in you; because you don't believe him whom he sent.

  • John 18:4
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    4 Jesus therefore, knowing all the things that were happening to him, went forth, and said to them, "Who are you looking for?"

  • Matt 26:46
    70%

    46 Arise, let's be going. Behold, he who betrays me is at hand."

  • John 8:26
    69%

    26 I 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."

  • Luke 22:68
    69%

    68 and if I ask, you will in no way answer me or let me go.

  • John 13:7
    69%

    7 Jesus answered him, "You don't know what I am doing now, but you will understand later."

  • John 13:21
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    21 When Jesus had said this, he was troubled in spirit, and testified, "Most certainly I tell you that one of you will betray me."

  • John 18:21
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    21 Why do you ask me? Ask those who have heard me what I said to them. Behold, these know the things which I said."