John 16:28
Good News Translation
I did come from the Father, and I came into the world; and now I am leaving the world and going to the Father."

New Revised Standard Version
I came from the Father and have come into the world; again, I am leaving the world and am going to the Father.”

Contemporary English Version
I came from the Father into the world, but I am leaving the world and returning to the Father.

New American Bible
I came from the Father and have come into the world. Now I am leaving the world and going back to the Father.”

Douay-Rheims Bible
I came forth from the Father and am come into the world: again I leave the world and I go to the Father.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

I came forth from the Father and am come into the world: again I leave the world and I go to the Father.

came.

John 8:14 Jesus answered and said to them: Although I give testimony of myself, my testimony is true: for I know whence I came and whither I go.

John 13:1,3 Before the festival day of the pasch, Jesus knowing that his hour was come, that he should pass out of this world to the Father: having loved his own who were in the world, he loved them unto the end. . . .

I leave.

John 16:5,16 But I told you not these things from the beginning, because I was with you. And now I go to him that sent me, and none of you asketh me: Whither goest thou? . . .

John 14:28 You have heard that I said to you: I go away, and I come unto you. If you loved me you would indeed be glad, because I go to the Father: for the Father is greater than I.

John 17:5,11,13 And now glorify thou me, O Father, with thyself, with the glory which I had, before the world was, with thee. . . .

Luke 9:51 And it came to pass, when the days of his assumption were accomplishing, that he steadfastly set his face to go to Jerusalem.

Luke 24:51 And it came to pass, whilst he blessed them, he departed from them and was carried up to heaven.

Acts 1:9-11 And when he had said these things, while they looked on, he was raised up: and a cloud received him out of their sight. . . .

Context
Ask and You will Receive
27For the Father himself loveth you, because you have loved me and have believed that I came out from God. 28I came forth from the Father and am come into the world: again I leave the world and I go to the Father. 29His disciples say to him: Behold, now thou speakest plainly and speakest no proverb.…
Cross References
John 8:14
Jesus answered and said to them: Although I give testimony of myself, my testimony is true: for I know whence I came and whither I go.

John 8:42
Jesus therefore said to them: If God were your Father, you would indeed love me. For from God I proceeded and came. For I came not of myself: but he sent me.

John 13:1
Before the festival day of the pasch, Jesus knowing that his hour was come, that he should pass out of this world to the Father: having loved his own who were in the world, he loved them unto the end.

John 13:3
Knowing that the Father had given him all things into his hands and that he came from God and goeth to God,

John 16:5
But I told you not these things from the beginning, because I was with you. And now I go to him that sent me, and none of you asketh me: Whither goest thou?

John 16:10
And of justice: because I go to the Father: and you shall see me no longer.

John 16:30
Now we know that thou knowest all things and thou needest not that any man should ask thee. By this we believe that thou camest forth from God.

John 16:27
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