Commentaries:
Robertson's Word Pictures (NT)
Cometh (erxetai). Futuristic present middle indicative of erxomai.
Yea, is come (kai elhluqen). Explanatory use of kai and the perfect active indicative as in John 12:23. The long-looked-for hour (wra) is so close that it has virtually begun. The time for the arrest of Jesus is near. See also John 17:1.
That (ina). See verse John 16:2 for this same use of ina (not ote) with erxomai wra.
Ye shall be scattered (skorpisqhte). First aorist passive subjunctive of skorpizw, used in John 10:12 of sheep scampering from the wolf. Cf. Matthew 12:30; Luke 11:33.
To his own (eiv ta idia). "To his own home" as in John 1:11; John 19:27. So Appian VI. 23.
Shall leave (afhte). Second aorist subjunctive of afihmi with ina.
And yet (kai). Clear case of kai in adversative sense, not just "and."
Other Robertson's Word Pictures (NT) entries containing John 16:32:
Luke 18:7
John 1:11
John 4:21
John 4:23
John 8:16
John 19:27
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