John 16:28 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ 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 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

  I 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 .

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• John 16:28 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

  John 16. There is no break between chs. 15 and 16. Jesus has told them beforehand, so that His death and their suffering may not daunt their faith, as the Baptist was offended by the course of the...

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• John 16:28 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

  go . Same word as "depart", John 16:7 .

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• John 16:28 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

  28. I came out from the Father. This mode of expression draws our attention to the Divine power which is in Christ. Our faith in him would not be steady, if it did not perceive his Divine po...

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• John 16:28 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

  I came forth from the Father, and am come into the world: again, I leave the world, and go to the Father. I came forth from the Father - With whom I existed from eternity in glory. Am come into the...

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• John 16:28 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

  I came forth from the Father, &c.— "To conclude. The true and proper meaning of my discourse to you at this time, and particularly of the expression which appeared so obscure to you, is, that a...

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• John 16:28 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

  I came forth from the Father, and am come into the world: again, I leave the world, and go to the Father. I came forth from the Father, and am come into the world: again, I leave the world, a...

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• John 16:28 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

  The Resurrection and Ascension of Christ Will Prove the Disciples' Comfort in Time of Persecution 1-6. The Persecution of the Apostles predicted. This section repeats many of the ideas of the prev...

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• John 16:28 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

  I came forth from the Father. — Comp. Note on John 16:19 . He repeats with emphasis that which in the last verse He stated as believed by them — “It is true. I did come forth from the Father, and...

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• John 16:28 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

  XV. LAST WORDS. "A little while, and ye behold Me no more; and again a little while, and ye shall see Me. Some of His disciples therefore said one to another, What is this that He saith unto us...

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• John 16:28 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

  Good Cheer for Hours of Trial John 16:25-33 God still speaks to us in proverbs. We could not understand or receive the perfect discovery of Himself. These are but part of His ways, Job 26:14 ....

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• John 16:28 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

  Throughout these discourses our Lord was preparing His disciples for all that He saw coming to them. He told them that they would have sorrow resulting from their suffering. Because of this, it was n...

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• John 16:28 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

  All things that the Father hath are mine: therefore said I, that he shall take of mine, and shew it unto you. (16) A little while, and ye shall not see me: and again, a little while, and ye shall see...

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• John 16:28 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

  I came forth from the Father ,.... This is the sum of what the apostle believed, and Christ, in these discourses of his, had been speaking of. This his coming forth from the Father is to be understo...

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• John 16:28 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

  I came forth from the Father, and am come into the world: again, I leave the world, and go to the Father. Ver. 28. Again, I leave the world, &c. ] So Plotinus the philosopher, when he died, s...

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• John 16:28 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  These things Though very weighty and important; have I spoken unto you in proverbs In the obscurity of parables, which have appeared dark and mysterious to you; but the time cometh , &c. You...

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• John 16:28 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

  All that the Lord spoke on that memorable night was intended for the preparation of His disciples for what would face them in view of His death, resurrection and return to the glory. There would be s...

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• John 16:28 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

  Christ's Discoveries of Himself.       28 I came forth from the Father, and am come into the world: again, I leave the world, and go to t...

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• John 16:28 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

  Though I be in the world, yet my original is not from the world; I am one with my Father, equal with him, God blessed forever. I came forth from him, as one sent in the fulness of time, to discharge...

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• John 16:28 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

  Warning and Assurance for the Future ( John 16:16-33 ). As the time for them to go to Gethsemane approaches Jesus now begins to prepare them for what is to happen there. They are to recognise that...

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• John 16:28 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

  EXPLANATORY AND CRITICAL NOTES John 16:25 . Proverbs, or parables.—Such as the vine, the woman in travail, etc. The time cometh, etc .—The Spirit after Pentecost would guide them clearly into...

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• John 16:28 - Scofield Reference Notes

  world Greek, "kosmos", means "mankind". ( See Scofield) - ( Matthew 4:8 ).

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• John 16:28 - Sermon Bible Commentary

  John 16:26-32 Love the Evidence of Faith I. Our Lord here speaks of His disciples' belief in Him as one of the reasons why the Father loved them. But He puts it second. He puts their belief after...

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• John 16:28 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

  John 16:1 . These things have I spoken unto you, that ye should not be offended. That you should not be scandalized when you are put to suffering on any account that you should not dread the offe...

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• John 16:28 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  John 16:1 . These things have I spoken, that ye should not be offended, so as to stumble and shrink back from the cause in which you are engaged. Expulsion from the synagogue was to a jew next to...

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• John 16:28 - The Biblical Illustrator

  These things have I spoken unto you in proverbs Christ in heaven, the Church on earth I. CHRIST IN HEAVEN. 1. As the Revealer of the Father. He came to be this here, and did reveal the Fathe...

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• John 16:28 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

  EXPOSITION John 16:1-43 (c) The bitter issues of the hostility of the world . John 16:1 These things . What things? Primarily the explanation he had given of the opposition and hat...

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• John 16:28 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

  The prayer that never fails:

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• John 16:28 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

  John 16:25

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