John 16:5

New International Reader's Version

But now I am going to the one who sent me. None of you asks me, ‘Where are you going?’

Cross References

John 13:3

Jesus knew that the Father had put everything under his power. He also knew he had come from God and was returning to God.

John 13:36

Simon Peter asked him, “Lord, where are you going?” Jesus replied, “Where I am going you can’t follow now. But you will follow me later.”

John 14:28

“You heard me say, ‘I am going away. And I am coming back to you.’ If you loved me, you would be glad I am going to the Father. The Father is greater than I am.

John 16:10

The world is guilty as far as godliness is concerned. That’s because I am going to the Father, where you can’t see me anymore.

John 16:16

Jesus continued, “In a little while, you will no longer see me. Then after a little while, you will see me.”

John 16:17

After they heard this, some of his disciples spoke to one another. They said, “What does he mean by saying, ‘In a little while, you will no longer see me. Then after a little while, you will see me’? And what does he mean by saying, ‘I am going to the Father’?”

John 16:28

I came from the Father and entered the world. Now I am leaving the world and going back to the Father.”

John 17:13

“I am coming to you now. But I say these things while I am still in the world. I say them so that those you gave me can have the same joy that I have.

John 17:4

I have brought you glory on earth. I have finished the work you gave me to do.

John 6:62

Then what if you see the Son of Man go up to where he was before?

John 7:33

Jesus said, “I am with you for only a short time. Then I will go to the one who sent me.

Hebrews 1:3

The Son is the shining brightness of God’s glory. He is the exact likeness of God’s being. He uses his powerful word to hold all things together. He provided the way for people to be made pure from sin. Then he sat down at the right hand of the King, the Majesty in heaven.

Hebrews 12:2

Let us keep looking to Jesus. He is the one who started this journey of faith. And he is the one who completes the journey of faith. He paid no attention to the shame of the cross. He suffered there because of the joy he was looking forward to. Then he sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.