John 16:29
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for John 16:29 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
John 16:29 is a verse from the book of John in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "His disciples said unto him, Lo, now speakest thou plainly, and speakest no proverb. proverb: or, parable" Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
John 16:29 — KJV
“His disciples said unto him, Lo, now speakest thou plainly, and speakest no proverb. proverb: or, parable”
— John 16:29 (KJV)
John 16:29 in Context — About the Book of John
John is the Gospel of belief — written so that you may believe Jesus is the Son of God and have life in His name. Seven I AM declarations, seven signs, and the Bible's most loved verse all live here, alongside Jesus' longest recorded prayer in chapter 17.
Cross-References for John 16:29
“And the disciples came, and said unto him, Why speakest thou unto them in parables?”
Shares key themes with John 16:29: disciples, speakest, parable
“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. proverbs: or, parables”
Shares key themes with John 16:29: plainly, proverb, parable
“And he took up his parable, and said, Balaam the son of Beor hath said, and the man whose eyes are open hath said: whose...: Heb. who had his eyes shut, but now opened”
Shares key themes with John 16:29: now, parable
“And moreover, because the preacher was wise, he still taught the people knowledge; yea, he gave good heed, and sought out, and set in order many proverbs. moreover...: or, the more wise the preacher was, etc”
Shares key themes with John 16:29: now, proverb
“The heart also of the rash shall understand knowledge, and the tongue of the stammerers shall be ready to speak plainly. rash: Heb. hasty plainly: or, elegantly”
Shares key themes with John 16:29: now, plainly
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