John 16:5 - Forerunner Commentary

John 16:5

3 And ^athese things they will do to you because they have not known the Father nor Me.

4 But these things I have told you, that when¹ the time comes, you may remember that I told you of them. And these things I did not say to you at the beginning, because I was with you.

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5 “But now I ^ago away to Him who sent Me, and none of you asks Me, ‘Where are You going?’

6 But because I have said these things to you, ^asorrow has filled your heart.

7 Nevertheless I tell you the truth. It is to your advantage that I go away; for if I do not go away, the Helper will not come to you; but ^aif I depart, I will send Him to you.

8 And when He has ^acome, He will convict the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment:

9 ^aof sin, because they do not believe in Me;

Verse Comparison: John 16:5

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American Standard Version
But now I go unto him that sent me; and none of you asketh me, Whither goest thou?

Amplified® Bible
But now I am going to Him Who sent Me, yet none of you asks Me, Where are You going?

Contemporary English Version
But now I am going back to the Father who sent me, and none of you asks me where I am going.

Darby English Version
But now I go to him that has sent me, and none of you demands of me, Where goest thou?

Good News Bible
But now I am going to him who sent me, yet none of you asks me where I am going.

International Standard Version
"But now I am going to the one who sent me. Yet none of you asks me, 'Where are you going?'

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

New American Standard Bible
"But now I am going to Him who sent Me; and none of you asks Me, `Where are You going?'

New International Version
"Now I am going to him who sent me, yet none of you asks me, 'Where are you going?'

New King James Version
“But now I go away to Him who sent Me, and none of you asks Me, ‘Where are You going?’

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
"But now I go to Him who sent Me; and none of you asks Me, 'Where do You go?'

Young's Literal Translation
and now I go away to Him who sent me, and none of you doth ask me, Whither dost thou go?

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