John 16:5

John 16:5 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)But now I go my way to him that sent me; and none of you asketh me, Whither goest thou?
• New International Version (NIV)but now I am going to him who sent me. None of you asks me, ‘Where are you going?’
• English Standard Version (ESV)But now I am going to him who sent me, and none of you asks me, 'Where are you going?'
• New King James Version (NKJV)“But now I go away to Him who sent Me, and none of you asks Me, ‘Where are You going?’

Context of John 16:5

3They will do these things to you because they haven’t known the Father or me. 4But I’ve told you this so that when it happens you’ll remember what I’ve told you. I didn’t tell you this at first, because I was with you. “Now I’m going to the one who sent me. Yet, none of you asks me where I’m going. 6But because I’ve told you this, you’re filled with sadness. 7However, I am telling you the truth: It’s good for you that I’m going away. If I don’t go away, the helper won’t come to you. But if I go, I will send him to you.

John 16:5 word by word

νῦν δὲ ὑπάγω πρὸς τὸν πέμψαντά με, καὶ οὐδεὶς ἐξ ὑμῶν ἐρωτᾷ με· ποῦ ὑπάγεις;Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Butδέde · thenG1161
• nowνῦνnun · nowG3568
• I go my wayὑπάγωhupagō · to goG5217
• toπρόςpros · to/withG4314
• himὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• that sentπέμπωpempō · to sendG3992
• meἐγώegō · I/weG1473
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• noneοὐδείςoudeis · noneG3762
• ofἐκek ex · out fromG1537
• youσύsu · youG4771
• askethἐρωτάωerōtaō · to askG2065
• Whitherποῦpou · where?G4226

Cross-references for John 16:5

• John 16:10He will show the world what has God’s approval, because I’m going to the Father and you won’t see me anymore.
• John 6:62What if you see the Son of Man go where he was before?
• John 7:33Jesus said, “I will still be with you for a little while. Then I’ll go to the one who sent me.
• John 13:3The Father had put everything in Jesus’ control. Jesus knew that. He also knew that he had come from God and was going back to God.
• John 14:28You heard me tell you, ‘I’m going away, but I’m coming back to you.’ If you loved me, you would be glad that I’m going to the Father, because the Father is greater than I am.
• John 17:4On earth I have given you glory by finishing the work you gave me to do.
• Ephesians 4:7God’s favor has been given to each of us. It was measured out to us by Christ who gave it.
• Hebrews 1:3His Son is the reflection of God’s glory and the exact likeness of God’s being. He holds everything together through his powerful words. After he had cleansed people from their sins, he now holds the honored position—the one next to the majestic God [the Father] on the heavenly throne.
• Hebrews 12:2We must focus on Jesus, the source and goal of our faith. He saw the joy ahead of him, so he endured death on the cross and ignored the disgrace it brought him. Now he holds the honored position—the one next to God the Father on the heavenly throne.
• John 13:36Simon Peter asked him, “Lord, where are you going?” Jesus answered him, “You can’t follow me now to the place where I’m going. However, you will follow me later.”
• John 14:4You know the way to the place where I am going.”

Commentaries on John 16:5

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 5None of you asketh me, Whither goest thou? - In John 13:3, Peter had asked, Lord, thither goest thou? - and Thomas much the same in John 14:5, both of whom had received an answer. But now, at the time when Jesus was speaking this, none of them asked this question, because their hearts were filled with sorrow: John 16:6.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 5Now I go my way - Now I am about to die and leave you, and it is proper to announce all these things to you. None of you asketh me … - They gave themselves up to grief instead of inquiring why he was about to leave them. Had they made the inquiry, he was ready to answer them and to comfort them. When we are afflicted we should not yield ourselves to excessive grief. We should inquire why it is that God thus tries us; and we should never doubt that if we…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-331-5. These things have I spoken unto you, that ye should not be offended--both the warnings and the encouragements just given.Read the comment

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Commentaries on John 16

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings