Bible verse

John 16:5

Now, however, I am going to Him who sent Me; yet none of you asks Me, ‘Where are You going?’

John 16:5 · BSB

John 16:5 in context

The verses around it, from John 16.

1 “I have told you these things so that you will not fall away.

2 They will put you out of the synagogues. In fact, a time is coming when anyone who kills you will think he is offering a service to God.

3 They will do these things because they have not known the Father or Me.

4 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.

5 Now, however, I am going to Him who sent Me; yet none of you asks Me, ‘Where are You going?’

6 Instead, your hearts are filled with sorrow because I have told you these things.

7 But I tell you the truth, it is for your benefit that I am going away. Unless I go away, the Advocate will not come to you; but if I go, I will send Him to you.

8 And when He comes, He will convict the world in regard to sin and righteousness and judgment:

9 in regard to sin, because they do not believe in Me;

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John 16:5 in other translations

KJV

But now I go my way to him that sent me; and none of you asketh me, Whither goest thou?

ASV

But now I go unto him that sent me; and none of you asketh me, Whither goest thou?

ERV

But now I go unto him that sent me; and none of you asketh me, Whither goest thou?

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