John 16:29
27 For the Father himself loveth you, because ye have loved me, and have believed that I came out from God.
28 I came forth from the Father, and am come into the world: again, I leave the world, and go to the Father.
His disciples said unto him, Lo, now speakest thou plainly, and speakest no proverb.
30 Now are we sure that thou knowest all things, and needest not that any man should ask thee: by this we believe that thou camest forth from God.
31 Jesus answered them, Do ye now believe?
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- His disciples said, “See, now You are speaking plainly and without figures of speech.
- KJV
- His disciples said unto him, Lo, now speakest thou plainly, and speakest no proverb.
- WEB
- His disciples said to him, “Behold, now you are speaking plainly, and using no figures of speech.
- ASV
- His disciples say, Lo, now speakest thou plainly, and speakest no dark saying.
- DARBY
- His disciples say to him, Lo, now thou speakest openly and utterest no allegory.
- BLB
- His disciples say, “Behold, now You speak in openness, and You do not speak allegory.
- ÅB
- Hans disipler sa: Se, nå taler du fritt ut og sier ingen lignelse;
- OTB
- Da sa disiplene hans: "Nå taler du rett ut og ikke i billedtale.
- B1930
- Hans disipler sa: Se, nu taler du fritt ut og sier ingen lignelse;
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
John 16:25
These things have I spoken unto you in proverbs: but the time cometh, when I shall no more speak unto you in proverbs, but I shall shew you plainly of the Father.
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