John 16:4
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“But I have told you these things so that when their hour comes, you will remember that I told you about them. I did not tell you these things from the beginning, because I was with you.”
Read John 16:4 in the flow of John16 for its full sense, then follow the cross-references below to the passages that echo it. Open John16 to see the surrounding context.
“But I have told you these things so that when their hour comes, you will remember that I told you about them. I did not tell you these things from the beginning, because I was with you.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“But these things have I told you, that when the time shall come, ye may remember that I told you of them. And these things I said not unto you at the beginning, because I was with you.”
King James Version · Public Domain“But these things have I spoken unto you, that when their hour is come, ye may remember them, how that I told you. And these things I said not unto you from the beginning, because I was with you.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“`But these things I have spoken to you, that when the hour may come, ye may remember them, that I said <FI>them<Fi> to you, and these things to you from the beginning I did not say, because I was with you;”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo John 16:4 — 14 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Isaiah 41:22“Let them come and tell us what will happen. Tell the former things, so that we may reflect on them and know the outcome. Or announce to us what is coming.
- Matthew 9:15Jesus replied, “How can the guests of the bridegroom mourn while He is with them? But the time will come when the bridegroom will be taken from them; then they will fast.
- Matthew 10:7As you go, preach this message: ‘The kingdom of heaven is near.’
- Matthew 24:25See, I have told you in advance.
- Mark 2:19Jesus replied, “How can the guests of the bridegroom fast while He is with them? As long as He is with them, they cannot fast.
- Mark 13:23So be on your guard; I have told you everything in advance.
- Luke 21:12But before all this, they will seize you and persecute you. On account of My name they will deliver you to the synagogues and prisons, and they will bring you before kings and governors.
- John 13:19I am telling you now before it happens, so that when it comes to pass, you will believe that I am He.
- John 14:29And now I have told you before it happens, so that when it does happen, you will believe.
- John 17:12While I was with them, I protected and preserved them by Your name, the name You gave Me. Not one of them has been lost, except the son of destruction, so that the Scripture would be fulfilled.
- Acts 9:16I will show him how much he must suffer for My name.”
- Acts 20:23I only know that in town after town the Holy Spirit warns me that chains and afflictions await me.
- 2 Thessalonians 2:5Do you not remember that I told you these things while I was still with you?
- 2 Peter 1:14because I know that this tent will soon be laid aside, as our Lord Jesus Christ has made clear to me.
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