Now know we (νυν οιδαμεν). They had failed to understand the plain words of Jesus about going to the Father heretofore (16:5), but…

Now are we sure that you know, and so forth. Their difficulty had been to understand what was the meaning of his declaration in John 16:16…

Now are we sure that you know all things.—Compare to John 16:19; John 16:23. The “now” is emphatic, as in the …

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…

Now are we sure that you know all things
Not only all men, but all things, even the secrets of men's hearts, of which the apost…

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: