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John 16:5 Cross-References
Explore 14 cross-references for John 16:5 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting John chapter 16 verse 5 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“But now I go my way to him that sent me; and none of you asketh me, Whither goest thou?”
John 16:5 (KJV)
Commentary on John 16:5
I go my way to him that sent me (ὑπάγω πρὸς τὸν πέμψαντά με, hypagō pros ton pempsanta me)—the present tense hypagō (I am going) emphasizes the immediacy and certainty of Jesus's departure via cross, resurrection, and ascension. The Father is consistently described as 'the one having sent me' (perfect participle pempsanta), underscoring Christ's mission and divine origin.None of you asketh me, Whither goest thou?—Peter had asked this earlier (13:36), but now grief has silenced inquiry. Jesus gently rebukes their self-absorbed sorrow: instead of asking about His destination and purpose, they're...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for John 16:5
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“Lord, where are you going? Jesus answered”
“I will be with you a little while longer, then I go to him who sent me.,Then said Jesus unto them, Yet a little while am I with you, and then I go unto him that sent me.,,,,,,,,”
“and have come into the world. Again”
“because I am going to my Father”
“But unto every one of us is given grace according to the measure of the gift of Christ.”
“you know”
“I have glorified thee on the earth: I have finished the work which thou gavest me to do.”
“the author and perfecter of faith”
“the very image of his substance”
“knowing that the Father had given all things into his hands”