John 16:28
John · New Testament · Chapter 16
“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
What Does John 16:28 Mean?
John 16:28 is found in the book of John, chapter 16, verse 28 of the New Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Key themes in this passage include Incarnation, and Trinity.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to John 16:28 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
John 1:1“In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.”John 20:17“Jesus saith unto her, Touch me not; for I am not yet ascended to my Father: but go to my brethren, and say unto them, I ascend unto my Father, and your Father; and to my God, and your God.”Proverbs 8:30“Then I was by him, as one brought up with him: and I was daily his delight, rejoicing always before him;”John 3:13“And no man hath ascended up to heaven, but he that came down from heaven, even the Son of man which is in heaven.”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 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;”Matthew 26:11“For ye have the poor always with you; but me ye have not always.”1 Timothy 3:16“And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory.”Hebrews 9:24“For Christ is not entered into the holy places made with hands, which are the figures of the true; but into heaven itself, now to appear in the presence of God for us:”John 6:62“What and if ye shall see the Son of man ascend up where he was before?”John 14:4“And whither I go ye know, and the way ye know.”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.”John 16:25“These things have I spoken unto you in proverbs: but the time cometh, when I shall no more speak unto you in proverbs, but I shall shew you plainly of the Father.”1 John 1:2“(For the life was manifested, and we have seen it, and bear witness, and shew unto you that eternal life, which was with the Father, and was manifested unto us;)”Mark 1:38“And he said unto them, Let us go into the next towns, that I may preach there also: for therefore came I forth.”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,”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.”
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