John 16:28

John 16:28 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)I came forth from the Father, and am come into the world: again, I leave the world, and go to the Father.
• New International Version (NIV)I came from the Father and entered the world; now I am leaving the world and going back to the Father.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)I came from the Father and have come into the world, and now I am leaving the world and going to the Father."
• New Living Translation (NLT)Yes, I came from the Father into the world, and now I will leave the world and return to the Father.”

Context of John 16:28

26In that day you will ask in My name, and I do not say to you that I shall pray the Father for you; 27for the Father Himself loves you, because you have loved Me, and have believed that I came forth from God. I came forth from the Father and have come into the world. Again, I leave the world and go to the Father.” 29His disciples said to Him, “See, now You are speaking plainly, and using no figure of speech! 30Now we are sure that You know all things, and have no need that anyone should question You. By this we believe that You came forth from God.”

John 16:28 word by word

ἐξῆλθον παρὰ τοῦ πατρὸς καὶ ἐλήλυθα εἰς τὸν κόσμον· πάλιν ἀφίημι τὸν κόσμον καὶ πορεύομαι πρὸς τὸν πατέρα.¶Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• I came forthἐξέρχομαιexerchomai · to go outG1831
• fromπαράpara · from/with/besideG3844
• the Fatherὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• the Fatherπατήρpatēr · fatherG3962
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• am comeἔρχομαιerchomai · to come/goG2064
• intoεἰςeis · towardG1519
• the worldκόσμοςkosmos · worldG2889
• againπάλινpalin · againG3825
• I leaveἀφίημιaphiēmi · to release: leaveG863
• goπορεύωporeuomai · to travelG4198
• toπρόςpros · to/withG4314

Cross-references for John 16:28

• John 8:14Jesus answered and said to them, “Even if I bear witness of Myself, My witness is true, for I know where I came from and where I am going; but you do not know where I come from and where I am going.
• John 13:1Now before the Feast of the Passover, when Jesus knew that His hour had come that He should depart from this world to the Father, having loved His own who were in the world, He loved them to the end.
• John 16:5“But now I go away to Him who sent Me, and none of you asks Me, ‘Where are You going?’
• John 14:28You have heard Me say to you, ‘I am going away and coming back to you.’ If you loved Me, you would rejoice because I said, ‘I am going to the Father,’ for My Father is greater than I.
• John 17:5And now, O Father, glorify Me together with Yourself, with the glory which I had with You before the world was.
• Luke 9:51Now it came to pass, when the time had come for Him to be received up, that He steadfastly set His face to go to Jerusalem,
• Luke 24:51Now it came to pass, while He blessed them, that He was parted from them and carried up into heaven.
• Acts 1:9Now when He had spoken these things, while they watched, He was taken up, and a cloud received Him out of their sight.

Commentaries on John 16:28

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 28I came forth from the Father - With whom I existed from eternity in glory. Am come into the world - By my incarnation. I leave the world - By my death. And go to the Father - By my ascension. These four words contain the whole economy of the Gospel of man's salvation, and a consummate abridgment of the Christian faith. This gave the disciples a key to the whole of our Lord's discourse; and especially to that part, John 16:16, that had so exceedingly…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 28I came forth from the Father - I came sent by the Father. And am come into the world - See John 3:19; John 6:14, John 6:62; John 9:39.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 28-33Verses 28-33 Here is a plain declaration of Christ's coming from the Father, and his return to him. The Redeemer, in his entrance, was God manifest in the flesh, and in his departure was received up into glory. By this saying the disciples improved in knowledge. Also in faith; "Now are we sure." Alas! they knew not their own weakness. The Divine nature did not desert the human nature, but supported it, and put comfort and value into Christ's sufferings…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 16-33a little while: Jesus repeated this phrase to comfort his disciples. He wanted them to know that their separation from him would not last long. Although he would soon leave them, he would return to them again.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 23-2823-28. 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).Read the comment

Topics related to John 16:28

• God
• Jesus Continued
• Jesus, the Christ

In the dictionaries

• Desirous
• Reprove
• Sure
• Tribulation
• Ascension
• Atonement
• Comforter
• Holy Spirit
• Jesus Christ
• Johannine Theology

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