John 16:28 “I came from the Father and entered the world. In turn, I will leave th…”

John 16:28

I came from the Father and entered the world. In turn, I will leave the world and go to the Father.”

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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

World English Bible

I came from the Father and have come into the world. Again, I leave the world and go to the Father.”

American Standard Version

I came out from the Father, and am come into the world: again, I leave the world, and go unto the Father.

Geneva Bible 1599

I am come out from the Father, and came into the worlde: againe I leaue the worlde, and goe to the Father.

Darby Translation

I came out from the Father and have come into the world; again, I leave the world and go to the Father.

Young's Literal Translation

I came forth from the Father, and have come to the world; again I leave the world, and go on unto the Father.'

Bible in Basic English

I came out from the Father and have come into the world: again, I go away from the world and go to the Father.

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Cross references

“came”

John 13:1 John 13:3 John 8:14

John 13:1 · BSB

It was now just before the Passover Feast, and Jesus knew that His hour had come to leave this world and return to the Father. Having loved His own who were in the world, He loved them to the very end.

John 13:3 · BSB

Jesus knew that the Father had delivered all things into His hands, and that He had come from God and was returning to God.

John 8:14 · BSB

Jesus replied, “Even if I testify about Myself, My testimony is valid, because I know where I came from and where I am going. But you do not know where I came from or where I am going.

“I leave”

John 16:5 John 14:28 John 17:5 John 16:16 John 17:11 Acts 1:9–11

John 16:5 · BSB

Now, however, I am going to Him who sent Me; yet none of you asks Me, ‘Where are You going?’

John 14:28 · BSB

You heard Me say, ‘I am going away, and I am coming back to you.’ If you loved Me, you would rejoice that I am going to the Father, because the Father is greater than I.

John 17:5 · BSB

And now, Father, glorify Me in Your presence with the glory I had with You before the world existed.

John 16:16 · BSB

In a little while you will see Me no more, and then after a little while you will see Me. ”

John 17:11 · BSB

I will no longer be in the world, but they are in the world, and I am coming to You. Holy Father, protect them by Your name, the name You gave Me, so that they may be one as We are one.

Acts 1:9–11 · BSB

After He had said this, they watched as He was taken up, and a cloud hid Him from their sight.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

27For the Father Himself loves you, because you have loved Me and have believed that I came from God.

29His disciples said, “See, now You are speaking plainly and without figures of speech.

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