JOHN 16:28 — KING JAMES VERSION 0
“I came forth from the Father, and am come into the world: again, I leave the world, and go to the Father.”
I came from the Father and have come into the world; again, I am leaving the world and going to the Father — this verse encapsulates Jesus' entire incarnational arc: coming from the Father, entering the world, exiting the world, returning to the Father. It is a summary of the Gospel story in four clauses: origin (Father), entry (world), departure (world), return (Father). The pattern is departure and return, descent and ascent.
Church Fathers on John 16:28
And in that day shall you ask Me nothing.
the Greek word from which it is translated has both meanings.
I or when your prayers shall be fully answered, then will your gladness be greatest.
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