John

John 16:28–29

²⁸I came from the Father and entered the world. In turn, I will leave the world and go to the Father.”

²⁹His disciples said, “See, now You are speaking plainly and without figures of speech.

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English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I came	ἐξῆλθον	exēlthon	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G1831 I go out, come out
from	ἐκ	ek	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
the	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3588 the
Father	Πατρὸς	Patros	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3962 father, Father, ancestor
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
entered	ἐλήλυθα	elēlytha	Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G2064 I come, go
the	τὸν	ton	Article - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
world	κόσμον	kosmon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2889 the world, universe
In turn	πάλιν	palin	Adverb	G3825 again, further, on the other hand
I will leave	ἀφίημι	aphiēmi	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G863 I send away, release, remit, forgive, permit
the	τὸν	ton	Article - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
world	κόσμον	kosmon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2889 the world, universe
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
go	πορεύομαι	poreuomai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 1st Person Singular	G4198 I travel, journey, go
to	πρὸς	pros	Preposition	G4314 to, towards, with
the	τὸν	ton	Article - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
Father	Πατέρα	Patera	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3962 father, Father, ancestor

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
His	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
disciples	μαθηταὶ	mathētai	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3101 a learner, disciple, pupil
said	Λέγουσιν	Legousin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G3004 I say, speak
See	Ἴδε	Ide	Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G2400 See! Lo! Behold! Look!
now	νῦν	nyn	Adverb	G3568 now, already, at present
You are speaking	λαλεῖς	laleis	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G2980 I speak, say
plainly	παρρησίᾳ	parrēsia	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G3954 freedom, confidence
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
without	οὐδεμίαν	oudemian	Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3762 no one, none, nothing
figures of speech	παροιμίαν	paroimian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3942 an allegory, proverb

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

John 16:28 John 13:1 · John 13:3 · John 8:14 · John 16:5 · John 17:5 · John 14:28 · Acts 1:9–11 · John 16:16 · John 17:11

John 16:29 John 16:25

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.