John 16:28

I came forth from the Father, and am come into the world: again, I leave the world, and go to the Father. I CAME FORTH FROM THE FATHER, AND AM COME INTO THE WORLD: AGAIN, I LEAVE THE WORLD, AND GO TO THE FATHER: - `Ye have believed that I came out from God, and ye are right; because I came indeed forth from the Father, and am soon to return whence I came.' This echo of the truth alluded to in the preceding verse seems like thinking aloud, as if it were grateful to His own spirit on such a subject and at such an hour....

28._I came out from the Father. _This mode of expression draws our attention to the Divine power which is in Christ. Our faith in him would not be steady, if it did not perceive his Divine power; for his death and resurrection, the two pillars of faith, would be of little avail to us, if heavenly power were not connected with them. We now understand in what manner we ought to _love _Christ. Our _love _ought to be of such a nature that our faith shall contemplate the purpose and power of God, by whose hand he is offered to us. for we must not receive coldly the statement that _he came out from God_, but must also understand for what reason and for what purpose _he came out_, namely, that he might be to us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption, (1 Corinthians 1:30.) Again, I

28-33 Here is a plain declaration of Christ's coming from the Father, and his return to him. The Redeemer, in his entrance, was God manifest in the flesh, and in his departure was received up into glory. By this saying the disciples improved in knowledge. Also in faith; "Now are we sure." Alas! they knew not their own weakness. The Divine nature did not desert the human nature, but supported it, and put comfort and value into Christ's sufferings. And while we have God's favourable presence, we are happy, and ought to be easy, though all the world forsake us. Peace in Christ is the only true peace, in him alone believers have it. Through him we have peace with God, and so in him we have peace in our own minds. We ought to be encouraged, because Christ has overcome the world before us. But while we think we stand, let us take heed lest we fall. We know not how we should act if brought into...

Verse 28. _I CAME FORTH FROM THE FATHER_] With whom I existed from eternity in glory. _AM COME INTO THE WORLD_] By my incarnation. _I LEAVE THE WORLD_] By my death. _AND GO TO THE FATHER._] By my ascension. These four words contain the whole economy of the Gospel of man's salvation, and a consummate _abridgment_ of the Christian faith. This gave the disciples a _key_ to the whole of our Lord's discourse; and especially to that part, John 16:16, that had so exceedingly embarrassed them, as appears by John 16:17....

I CAME FORTH FROM THE FATHER - I came sent by the Father. AND AM COME INTO THE WORLD - See John 3:19; John 6:14, John 6:62; John 9:39....

EXPOSITION JOHN 16:1 (c) _The bitter issues of the hostility of the world_. JOHN 16:1 THESE THINGS. What things? Primarily the explanation he had given of the opposition and hatred of the world, and the vast consolation which he had promised in the identification of the disciples with himself, and the witness which would be borne by the Paraclete; but not exclusively, for they include all the preparatory instructions based on his own Person, his going to the Father, his return in the power of the Spirit. HAVE I SPOKEN TO YOU, THAT YE SHOULD NOT BE OFFENDED; that you should not be made to fall over the stumbling block of persecution, and the refusal of the people to hear your message concerning me. For the mome

I CAME FORTH FROM THE FATHER,.... This is the sum of what the apostle believed, and Christ, in these discourses of his, had been speaking of. This his coming forth from the Father is to be understood, not of his eternal filiation; nor of his coming forth in a way of grace towards his own people in the council and covenant of grace and peace; nor of his constitution, as Mediator, from everlasting; but of his coming in the flesh in the fulness of time: which supposes that he was, that he existed as a divine person before; that he was with the Father before; that he came forth from him with his knowledge, mind, and will; he came not of himself, but he sent him; and yet he came willingly, was not forced, or did not come against his will: and this does not suppose any local motion, or change of place, but only intends an assumption of the human nature into unity with his divine person, who fi...

John 16:1. _These things have I spoken unto you, that ye should not be offended._ That you should not be scandalized when you are put to suffering on any account that you should not dread the offence of the cross, and turn aside because of it. How considerate our Master is! It seems as if he might be angry at us if he suspected that we could be offended by anything that he did or suffered, or that we had to suffer for him; but he knows the weakness of our flesh, and, therefore, he speaks with so much elabouration of comfort. John 16:2. They shall put you out of the synagogues: yea, the time cometh, that whosoever killeth you will think that he doeth God service. And these things will they do unto you, because they have not known the Father nor me. But these things have I told you, that when t

WORLD Greek, "kosmos", means "mankind". (_ See Scofield) - (Matthew 4:8). _...

JOHN 16:28 evxh/lqon para. tou/ patro,j {C} Most members of the Committee regarded the omission in D W itb, d, ff2 syrs copach2 as accidental, and, on the basis of slightly stronger external evidence (î5, 22 a A C2 K D Q P ¦1 ¦13 28 565 700 892 _Byz Lect_), preferred the reading with para,. The reading with evk (B C* L X Y 33 _al_) seems to have arisen through assimilation to the compound verbs in the context....