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I came forthἐξῆλθονfromἐκthe Fatherτοῦ πατρὸςandκαὶhave comeἐλήλυθαintoεἰςthe world;τὸν κόσμονagain,πάλινI am leavingἀφίημιthe worldτὸν κόσμονandκαὶgoingπορεύομαιtoπρὸςthe Father.”τὸν πατέρα
John 16:28
Study it in the app“I came forth from the Father and have come into the world; again, I am leaving the world and going to the Father.””
With the Greek beneath
John 16:28, word by word
- I came forthἐξῆλθονexēlthon
go out
To leave the place where one was and go outside or elsewhere.
Where else “exēlthon” appears- the Fatherπατρὸςpatros
Father
God, who gives life and cares for his own; the Father of Jesus.
Where else “patros” appears- have comeἐλήλυθαelēlytha
come as Messiah
The coming of Jesus; "the one who comes" is the awaited one.
Where else “elēlytha” appears- the worldκόσμονkosmon
creation
Everything God made.
Where else “kosmon” appears- againπάλινpalin
again
Once more, repeating what came before.
Where else “palin” appears- I am leavingἀφίημιaphiēmi
leave
To part from something or someone and go on without it.
Where else “aphiēmi” appears- goingπορεύομαιporeuomai
go
To go somewhere, set out.
Where else “poreuomai” appears
The context
27for the Father himself holds you dear, because you have held me dear and have believed that I came forth from God.
28 · This verse (above)
29His disciples say, “Look, now you are speaking plainly and not using any figure of speech!
To study John 16 in a group
1. What it says
Jesus says it is to their advantage that he goes away. What does he say the Spirit of truth will do when he comes? (vv. 7-15)
2. What it means
Jesus uses the picture of a woman giving birth to speak of sorrow and joy (vv. 20-22). What does he want his disciples to understand?
3. How I live it
Jesus says, “In the world you have affliction, but take courage” (v. 33). What difficulty today can you face with that peace?