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But these things have I told you, that when the time shall come, ye may remember that I told you of them. And these things I said not unto you at the beginning, because I was with you.

But {G235} these things {G5023} have I told {G2980} you {G5213}, that {G2443} when {G3752} the time {G5610} shall come {G2064}, ye may remember {G3421} that {G3754} I {G1473} told {G2036} you {G5213} of them {G846}. And {G1161} these things {G5023} I said {G2036} not {G3756} unto you {G5213} at {G1537} the beginning {G746}, because {G3754} I was {G2252} with {G3326} you {G5216}.

But I have told you this, so that when the time comes for it to happen, you will remember that I told you. I didn’t tell you this at first, because I was with you.

But I have told you these things so that when their hour comes, you will remember that I told you about them. I did not tell you these things from the beginning, because I was with you.

But these things have I spoken unto you, that when their hour is come, ye may remember them, how that I told you. And these things I said not unto you from the beginning, because I was with you.

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Cross-References

  • John 14:29 (11 votes)

    And now I have told you before it come to pass, that, when it is come to pass, ye might believe.

  • Mark 13:23 (8 votes)

    But take ye heed: behold, I have foretold you all things.

  • John 13:19 (7 votes)

    Now I tell you before it come, that, when it is come to pass, ye may believe that I am [he].

  • John 17:12 (7 votes)

    While I was with them in the world, I kept them in thy name: those that thou gavest me I have kept, and none of them is lost, but the son of perdition; that the scripture might be fulfilled.

  • John 17:13 (7 votes)

    And now come I to thee; and these things I speak in the world, that they might have my joy fulfilled in themselves.

  • Matthew 9:15 (6 votes)

    And Jesus said unto them, Can the children of the bridechamber mourn, as long as the bridegroom is with them? but the days will come, when the bridegroom shall be taken from them, and then shall they fast.

  • Mark 2:19 (5 votes)

    And Jesus said unto them, Can the children of the bridechamber fast, while the bridegroom is with them? as long as they have the bridegroom with them, they cannot fast.