Quotes about Understanding
Now, however, I am going to Him who sent Me; yet none of you asks Me, ‘Where are You going?’
— John 16:5
Instead, your hearts are filled with sorrow because I have told you these things.
— John 16:6
I still have much to tell you, but you cannot yet bear to hear it.
— John 16:12
Then some of His disciples asked one another, “Why is He telling us, ‘In a little while you will not see Me, and then after a little while you will see Me’ and ‘Because I am going to the Father’?”
— John 16:17
They kept asking, “Why is He saying, ‘a little while’? We do not understand what He is saying.”
— John 16:18
Aware that they wanted to question Him, Jesus said to them, “Are you asking one another why I said, ‘In a little while you will not see Me, and then after a little while you will see Me’?
— John 16:19
His disciples said, “See, now You are speaking plainly and without figures of speech.
— John 16:29
Now we understand that You know all things and that You have no need for anyone to question You. Because of this, we believe that You came from God.”
— John 16:30
“Do you finally believe?” Jesus replied.
— John 16:31
Now they know that everything You have given Me comes from You.
— John 17:7
For I have given them the words You gave Me, and they have received them. They knew with certainty that I came from You, and they believed that You sent Me.
— John 17:8
Why are you asking Me? Ask those who heard My message. Surely they know what I said.”
— John 18:21