John 16:4

2 They shall put you out of the synagogues: yea, the time cometh, that whosoever killeth you will think that he doeth God service.

3 And these things will they do unto you, because they have not known the Father, nor me.

But these things have I told you, that when the time shall come, ye may remember that I told you of them. And these things I said not unto you at the beginning, because I was with you.

5 But now I go my way to him that sent me; and none of you asketh me, Whither goest thou?

6 But because I have said these things unto you, sorrow hath filled your heart.

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BSB
But I have told you these things so that when their hour comes, you will remember that I told you about them. I did not tell you these things from the beginning, because I was with you.
KJV
But these things have I told you, that when the time shall come, ye may remember that I told you of them. And these things I said not unto you at the beginning, because I was with you.
WEB
But I have told you these things so that when the time comes, you may remember that I told you about them. I didn’t tell you these things from the beginning, because I was with you.
ASV
But these things have I spoken unto you, that when their hour is come, ye may remember them, how that I told you. And these things I said not unto you from the beginning, because I was with you.
DARBY
But I have spoken these things to you, that when their hour shall have come, ye may remember them, that I have said [them] unto you. But I did not say these things unto you from [the] beginning, because I was with you.
BLB
But I have said these things to you⁺ so that when their hour might have come, you⁺ may remember that I said them to you⁺. Now I did not say these things to you⁺ from the beginning, because I was with you⁺.
ÅB
Men dette har jeg talt til dere, for at dere, når timen kommer, da skal minnes at jeg sa dere det; men dette sa jeg dere ikke fra begynnelsen av, fordi jeg da var hos dere.
OTB
Jeg har sagt dere dette for at dere, når den tid kommer, skal huske at jeg har sagt det til dere. Jeg sa ikke dette til dere fra begynnelsen av, fordi jeg var hos dere.
B1930
Men dette har jeg talt til eder, forat I, når timen kommer, da skal minnes at jeg sa eder det; men dette sa jeg eder ikke fra begynnelsen av, fordi jeg da var hos eder.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • John 14:29

    And now I have told you before it come to pass, that, when it is come to pass, ye might believe.

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  • Mark 13:23

    But take ye heed: behold, I have foretold you all things.

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  • John 13:19

    Now I tell you before it come, that, when it is come to pass, ye may believe that I am he.

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  • John 17:12–13

    While I was with them in the world, I kept them in thy name: those that thou gavest me I have kept, and none of them is lost, but the son of perdition; that the scripture might be fulfilled.

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  • Matthew 9:15

    And Jesus said unto them, Can the children of the bridechamber mourn, as long as the bridegroom is with them? but the days will come, when the bridegroom shall be taken from them, and then shall they fast.

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  • Matthew 24:25

    Behold, I have told you before.

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  • Acts 9:16

    For I will shew him how great things he must suffer for my name’s sake.

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  • Isaiah 41:22–23

    Let them bring them forth, and shew us what shall happen: let them shew the former things, what they be, that we may consider them, and know the latter end of them; or declare us things for to come.

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