John 16:25

Holy Bible: 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

John 16:12

“I have so much more to tell you, but it is too much for you to accept now.

John 10:6

Jesus told the people this story, but they did not understand what it meant.

Mark 4:13

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

Psalm 78:2

I will tell you a story. I will tell you about things from the past that are hard to understand.

Psalm 49:4

I listened to these sayings. And now, with my harp, I will sing and make the hidden meaning clear.

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. 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.

John 16:2

People will tell you to leave their synagogues and never come back. In fact, the time will come when they will think that killing you would be doing service for God.

Proverbs 1:6

These sayings will help you understand proverbs, stories with hidden meanings, words of the wise, and other difficult sayings.

Ezekiel 20:49

Then I said, “Oh, Lord GOD! If I say this, the people will say that I am only telling them stories.”

Mark 4:34

He always used stories to teach them. But when he was alone with his followers, Jesus explained everything to them.

Mark 8:32

Jesus told them everything that would happen. He did not keep anything secret. Peter took Jesus away from the other followers to talk to him alone. Peter criticized him for saying these things.

John 10:24

The Jewish leaders gathered around him. They said, “How long will you make us wonder about you? If you are the Messiah, then tell us clearly.”

John 16:32

Listen to me. A time is coming when you will be scattered, each to his own home. In fact, that time is already here. You will leave me, and I will be alone. But I am never really alone, because the Father is with me.