John 16:25

Easy To Read Version

“I have told you these things, using words that hide the meaning. But the time will come when I will not use words like that to tell you things. I will speak to you in plain words about the Father.

Cross References

Psalm 49:4

I myself listened to the stories.\par And now, with my harp, I will sing\par and reveal that message to you.\par

Psalm 78:2

I will tell you this story.\par I will tell you this old story.\par

Proverbs 1:6

Then those people will be able to understand wise sayings and stories with hidden meanings. Those people will be able to understand the things wise men say.

Mark 4:13

Then Jesus said to the followers, “Do you understand this story? If you don’t, then how will you understand any story?

Mark 4:34

Jesus always used stories to teach the people. But when Jesus and his followers were alone together, Jesus explained everything to them.

Mark 8:32

Jesus told them everything that would happen. He did not keep anything secret. Peter spoke to Jesus alone. Peter criticized Jesus for saying \{those things\}.

John 10:24

The Jewish leaders gathered around Jesus. They said, “How long will you make us wonder about you? If you are the Christ, {\cf2\super [168]} then tell us clearly.”

John 10:6

Jesus told the people this story. But the people did not understand what the story meant.

John 16:12

“I have many more things to say to you. But those things are too much for you to accept now.

John 16:2

People will make you leave their synagogues. {\cf2\super [222]} Yes, a time is coming when people will think that killing you would be doing service for God.

John 16:32

Listen to me. A time is coming when you will be scattered. Each of you will be scattered to his own home. That time is now here. You will leave me. I will be alone. But I am never really alone, because the Father is with me.

2 Corinthians 4:2

But we have turned away from secret and shameful ways. We don’t use trickery, and we don’t change the teaching of God. No! We teach the truth plainly. This is how we show people who we are. And this is how they can know in their hearts what kind of people we are before God.