John 16:4

Plain English Version

I am telling you this now, so that when those bad things happen, you will remember that I told you about them. You didn’t need to know about them before, because I was with you. But now I am going away, so I have to tell you about them.”

Cross References

Mark 13:23

So keep on being careful. You see, I’m telling you about it now, so that later, when it happens, you can be ready for it.

Mark 2:19

Jesus said to them, “At a wedding ceremony everybody is happy, and they all eat food together with the man that is getting married. It’s the same way for my followers. I’m still here, so they are happy and don’t need to stop eating food. Not yet.

John 13:19

I am telling you about this now, so that after it happens you will understand that I am the special man that God sent.

John 14:29

I’m telling you all about this now, so that after it happens, you will trust me.

Acts 9:16

I will show him that some people will not like him talking about me, so they will give him big trouble and hurt him.”

2 Thessalonians 2:5

Do you remember me talking about that when I was with you there in your town?

2 Peter 1:14

Our leader, Jesus Christ, told me that soon I will die. He will take me out of this body.