John 16:28
I came forth from the Father, and am come into the world: again, I leave the world, and go to the Father.
John 16:28 in other translations
| BSB | I came from the Father and entered the world. In turn, I will leave the world and go to the Father.” |
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| WEB | I came from the Father and have come into the world. Again, I leave the world and go to the Father.” |
| ASV | I came out from the Father, and am come into the world: again, I leave the world, and go unto the Father. |
| YLT | I came forth from the Father, and have come to the world; again I leave the world, and go on unto the Father.' |
| DARBY | I came out from the Father and have come into the world; again, I leave the world and go to the Father. |
| BBE | I came out from the Father and have come into the world: again, I go away from the world and go to the Father. |
| Webster | I came forth from the Father, and am come into the world: again, I leave the world, and go to the Father. |
What does John 16:28 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on John 16:23-28
23-28. In that day--of the dispensation of the Spirit (as in Joh 14:20). ye shall ask--inquire of me nothing--by reason of the fulness of the Spirit's teaching (Joh 14:26; 16:13; and compare 1Jo 2:27).
Barnes' Notes
Adam Clarke's Commentary
Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on John 16:28-33
Matthew Henry, 1706 · public domain
John 16:28 in the original Greek
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Cross references for John 16:28
- John 13:1
Now before the feast of the passover, when Jesus knew that his hour was come that he should depart out of this world unto the Father, having loved his own which were in the world, he loved them unto the end.
- John 13:3
Jesus knowing that the Father had given all things into his hands, and that he was come from God, and went to God;
- John 8:14
Jesus answered and said unto them, Though I bear record of myself, yet my record is true: for I know whence I came, and whither I go; but ye cannot tell whence I come, and whither I go.
- John 14:28
Ye have heard how I said unto you, I go away, and come again unto you. If ye loved me, ye would rejoice, because I said, I go unto the Father: for my Father is greater than I.
- John 17:5
And now, O Father, glorify thou me with thine own self with the glory which I had with thee before the world was.
- John 16:5
But now I go my way to him that sent me; and none of you asketh me, Whither goest thou?
- John 16:16
A little while, and ye shall not see me: and again, a little while, and ye shall see me, because I go to the Father.
- Acts 1:9-11
And when he had spoken these things, while they beheld, he was taken up; and a cloud received him out of their sight. And while they looked stedfastly toward heaven as he went up, behold, two men stood by them in white apparel; Which also said, Ye men of Galilee, why stand ye gazing up into heaven? this same Jesus, which is taken up from you into heaven, shall so come in like manner as ye have seen him go into heaven.
- John 17:11
And now I am no more in the world, but these are in the world, and I come to thee. Holy Father, keep through thine own name those whom thou hast given me, that they may be one, as we are.
- John 17:13
And now come I to thee; and these things I speak in the world, that they might have my joy fulfilled in themselves.
- Luke 9:51
And it came to pass, when the time was come that he should be received up, he stedfastly set his face to go to Jerusalem,
- Luke 24:51
And it came to pass, while he blessed them, he was parted from them, and carried up into heaven.
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Context
- John 16:27
For the Father himself loveth you, because ye have loved me, and have believed that I came out from God.
- John 16:28
I came forth from the Father, and am come into the world: again, I leave the world, and go to the Father.
- John 16:29
His disciples said unto him, Lo, now speakest thou plainly, and speakest no proverb.
John 16:28 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Salí del Padre, y he venido al mundo: otra vez dejo el mundo, y voy al Padre. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Je suis sorti d’auprès du Père, et je suis venu dans le monde; et de nouveau je laisse le monde, et je m’en vais au Père. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Ich bin von dem Vater ausgegangen und bin in die Welt gekommen; wiederum verlasse ich die Welt und gehe zum Vater. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Exivi a Patre, et veni in mundum: iterum relinquo mundum, et vado ad Patrem. |