Bible Strands
John 16:5
Now, however, I am going to Him who sent Me; yet none of you asks Me, ‘Where are You going?’
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Jesus addresses His disciples during the Farewell Discourse, immediately following His instruction that He told them these things so they would remember them when their hour arrives. He notes their current emotional state, observing that their hearts are filled with sorrow over His departure.
The words — νῦν (nun) and δὲ (de) establish a temporal and contrastive pivot to "Now, however," while the participle πεμψάντα (pempsanta) literally identifies the Father as "Him having sent Me."
The thread — The pattern of Jesus returning to the sender runs through John 7:33 and John 16:28, while the disciples' silence about His destination parallels the inquiry recorded in John 13:36.
Why it lands — The text states Jesus' departure and the disciples' failure to ask where He is going, requiring readers to examine their own attentiveness to His words rather than assume comprehension.
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The Greek words
King James Version
But now I go my way to him that sent me; and none of you asketh me, Whither goest thou?
Cross-references
- John 13:36 “Lord, where are You going?” Simon Peter asked. Jesus answered, “Where I am going, you cannot follow Me now, but you will follow later.”
- John 7:33 So Jesus said, “I am with you only a little while longer, and then I am going to the One who sent Me.
- John 16:28 I came from the Father and entered the world. In turn, I will leave the world and go to the Father.”
- John 14:4 You know the way to the place where I am going.”
- John 16:10 in regard to righteousness, because I am going to the Father and you will no longer see Me;
- John 17:4 I have glorified You on earth by accomplishing the work You gave Me to do.
- Ephesians 4:7 Now to each one of us grace has been given according to the measure of the gift of Christ.
- Hebrews 1:3 The Son is the radiance of God’s glory and the exact representation of His nature, upholding all things by His powerful word. After He had provided purification for sins, He sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high.
- John 13:3 Jesus knew that the Father had delivered all things into His hands, and that He had come from God and was returning to God.
- Hebrews 12:2 Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set before Him endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.