John 16:29
 John 16:29 
New International Version (©2011)
Then Jesus' disciples said, "Now you are speaking clearly and without figures of speech.

New Living Translation (©2007)
Then his disciples said, "At last you are speaking plainly and not figuratively.

English Standard Version (©2001)
His disciples said, “Ah, now you are speaking plainly and not using figurative speech!

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
His disciples said, "Lo, now You are speaking plainly and are not using a figure of speech.

King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
His disciples said unto him, Lo, now speakest thou plainly, and speakest no proverb.

Holman Christian Standard Bible (©2009)
Ah!" His disciples said. "Now You're speaking plainly and not using any figurative language.

International Standard Version (©2012)
Jesus' disciples said, "Well, now you're speaking plainly and not using figurative language.

NET Bible (©2006)
His disciples said, "Look, now you are speaking plainly and not in obscure figures of speech!

Aramaic Bible in Plain English (©2010)
His disciples were saying to him, “Behold, now you are speaking plainly and you are not speaking any parable.”

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
His disciples said, "Now you're talking in plain words and not using examples.

King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
His disciples said unto him, Lo, now speak you plainly, and speak no proverb.

American King James Version
His disciples said to him, See, now speak you plainly, and speak no proverb.

American Standard Version
His disciples say, Lo, now speakest thou plainly, and speakest no dark saying.

Douay-Rheims Bible
His disciples say to him: Behold, now thou speakest plainly, and speakest no proverb.

Darby Bible Translation
His disciples say to him, Lo, now thou speakest openly and utterest no allegory.

English Revised Version
His disciples say, Lo, now speakest thou plainly, and speakest no proverb.

Webster's Bible Translation
His disciples said to him, Lo, now speakest thou plainly, and speakest no proverb.

Weymouth New Testament
"Ah, now you are using plain language," said His disciples, "and are uttering no figure of speech!

World English Bible
His disciples said to him, "Behold, now you speak plainly, and speak no figures of speech.

Young's Literal Translation
His disciples say to him, 'Lo, now freely thou dost speak, and no similitude speakest thou;

Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

His disciples said unto him,.... Upon the above discourse of Christ, such rays and beams of light darted into the minds of the apostles, and things stood so clear in their view, and they so well understood what Christ had said, that they declare,

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Vincent's Word Studies

Speakest - speakest (λαλεῖς - λέγεις)

The first, of the form; the second, of the purport. See on John 16:18.


Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Now speakest thou plainly - What he had said that perplexed them was that which is contained in John 16:16. Compare John 16:17-19; "A little while and ye shall not see me," etc. This he had now explained by saying John 16:28, "Again, I leave the world, and go to the Father." In this there was no ambiguity, and they expressed themselves satisfied with this explanation.


Clarke's Commentary on the Bible

Lo, now speakest thou plainly - The disciples received more light now, on the nature of Christ's person and office, than they had ever done before.


Geneva Study Bible

{9} His disciples said unto him, Lo, now speakest thou plainly, and speakest no proverb.

(9) Faith and foolish security differ greatly.


King James Translators' Notes

proverb: or, parable


Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

29, 30. His disciples said, … now speakest thou plainly, and speakest no proverb-hardly more so than before; the time for perfect plainness was yet to come; but having caught a glimpse of His meaning (it was nothing more), they eagerly express their satisfaction, as if glad to make anything of His words. How touchingly does this show both the simplicity of their hearts and the infantile character of their faith!


John 16:29 Parallel Commentaries
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Ask and You will Receive
28I came forth from the Father, and am come into the world: again, I leave the world, and go to the Father. 29His disciples said to him, See, now speak you plainly, and speak no proverb. 30Now are we sure that you know all things, and need not that any man should ask you: by this we believe that you came forth from God. …

Matthew 13:34 Jesus spoke all these things to the crowd in parables; he did not say anything to them without using a parable.
Mark 8:32 He spoke plainly about this, and Peter took him aside and began to rebuke him.
John 10:6 Jesus used this figure of speech, but the Pharisees did not understand what he was telling them.
John 16:25 "Though I have been speaking figuratively, a time is coming when I will no longer use this kind of language but will tell you plainly about my Father.