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These things have I spoken unto you in proverbs: but the time cometh, when I shall no more speak unto you in proverbs, but I shall shew you plainly of the Father.

These things {G5023} have I spoken {G2980} unto you {G5213} in {G1722} proverbs {G3942}: but {G235} the time {G5610} cometh {G2064}, when {G3753} I shall {G2980} no more {G3765} speak {G2980} unto you {G5213} in {G1722} proverbs {G3942}, but {G235} I shall shew {G312} you {G5213} plainly {G3954} of {G4012} the Father {G3962}.

“I have said these things to you with the help of illustrations; however, a time is coming when I will no longer speak indirectly but will talk about the Father in plain language.

I have spoken these things to you in figures of speech. An hour is coming when I will no longer speak to you this way, but will tell you plainly about the Father.

These things have I spoken unto you in dark sayings: the hour cometh, when I shall no more speak unto you in dark sayings, but shall tell you plainly of the Father.

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Cross-References

  • John 16:12 (8 votes)

    I have yet many things to say unto you, but ye cannot bear them now.

  • John 16:28 (6 votes)

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

  • John 16:29 (6 votes)

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

  • John 10:6 (5 votes)

    This parable spake Jesus unto them: but they understood not what things they were which he spake unto them.

  • Matthew 13:34 (5 votes)

    All these things spake Jesus unto the multitude in parables; and without a parable spake he not unto them:

  • Matthew 13:35 (5 votes)

    That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying, I will open my mouth in parables; I will utter things which have been kept secret from the foundation of the world.

  • Mark 4:13 (5 votes)

    And he said unto them, Know ye not this parable? and how then will ye know all parables?