No proverb (παροιμιαν ουδεμιαν). No wayside saying, no dark saying. See 10:6; 16:25.

Now you speak plainly. What he had said that perplexed them was what is contained in John 16:16. Compare to John 16:17-19: A little wh…

Lo, now speakest thou plainly, and speakest no proverb.—Better, . . . parable, as in John 16:25. (Compare the note there.) The em…

I came forth from the Father and have come into the world: again, I leave the world and go to the Father. His disciples said to him, Look, now …

St. John Chrysostom: The disciples were so refreshed by the thought of being in favor with the Father that they said they were…

Jesus’ declaration that he has come from the Father and is about to return to the Father satisfies their inquiry. They feel that he is no longer ta…

His disciples say to him. This shows how great was the efficacy of that consolation, for it suddenly brought into a state of great cheerfu…

His disciples said to him Upon the above discourse of Christ, such rays and beams of light darted into the minds of the a…

Here is a plain declaration of Christ's coming from the Father and His return to the Father. The Redeemer, in His entrance, was God manifest in the…

1. After these consoling words were spoken to the apostles, we now see their effect on them. This effect has three aspects: