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John 16:12 Cross-References
Explore 6 cross-references for John 16:12 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting John chapter 16 verse 12 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“I have yet many things to say unto you, but ye cannot bear them now.”
John 16:12 (KJV)
Commentary on John 16:12
I have yet many things to say unto you (ἔτι πολλὰ ἔχω ὑμῖν λέγειν, eti polla echō hymin legein)—Jesus acknowledges the incompleteness of His disciples' training. The ye cannot bear them now (ἀλλ᾽ οὐ δύνασθε βαστάζειν ἄρτι, all' ou dynasthe bastazein arti) uses bastazō, meaning to bear a burden or weight. The disciples lacked the spiritual capacity to endure fuller revelation.This demonstrates Christ's pedagogical wisdom: truth must be given according to the learner's ability to receive it. The verb bastazō suggests more than intellectual understanding—it's the ability to carry the weight of re...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for John 16:12
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“as they were able to hear it.”
“for the servant doesn't know what his lord does. But I have called you friends”
“I couldn't speak to you as to spiritual”
“by many proofs”
“and hard to interpret”
“for the prince of the world comes”