John 16:25

The Passion Translation

“I have spoken to you using figurative language, but the time is coming when I will no longer teach you with veiled speech, but I will teach you about the Father with your eyes unveiled.

Cross References

Psalm 49:4

I will break open mysteries with my music, and my song will release riddles solved.

Psalm 78:2

A parable and a proverb are hidden in what I say— an intriguing riddle from the past.

Proverbs 1:6

These kingdom revelations will break open your understanding to unveil the deeper meaning of parables, poetic riddles, and epigrams, and to unravel the words and enigmas of the wise.

Ezekiel 20:49

But I protested and said, “But Lord Yahweh, everyone is already complaining that I only speak in riddles.”

Mark 4:13

Then he said to them, “If you don’t understand this parable, how will you understand any parable?

Mark 4:34

He never spoke to them without using parables, but would wait until he was alone with his disciples to explain to them their meanings.

Mark 8:32

Jesus opened his heart and spoke freely with his disciples, explaining all these things to them. Then Peter took him aside and rebuked him.

John 10:24

when the Jewish leaders encircled him and said, “How much longer will you keep us in suspense? Tell us the truth and clarify this for us once and for all. Are you really the Messiah, the Anointed One?”

John 10:6

Jesus told the Pharisees this parable even though they didn’t understand a word of what he meant.

John 16:12

“There is so much more I would like to say to you, but it’s more than you can grasp at this moment.

John 16:2

For you will be excommunicated from the synagogues, and a time is coming when you will be put to death by misguided ones who will presume to be doing God a great service by putting you to death.

John 16:32

And the time has come when you will all be scattered, and each one of you will go your own way, leaving me alone! Yet I am never alone, for the Father is always with me.

2 Corinthians 4:2

We reject every shameful cover-up and refuse to resort to cunning trickery or distorting the Word of God. Instead, we open up our souls to you by presenting the truth to everyone’s conscience in the sight and presence of God.