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Christ's Mission in Four Steps
Commentators view this verse as a powerful summary of Christ's entire mission. It outlines four key stages: His eternal pre-existence ('came forth from the Father'), His incarnation ('am come into the world'), His death and ascension ('I leave the world'), and His current exaltation and intercession ('go to the Father'). It encapsulates the whole gospel story in a single sentence.
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Albert Barnes
On John 16:28
18th Century
Theologian
I came forth from the Father. I came sent by the Father.
And am come into the world. See John 3:19; John 6:14, 6…
AT Robertson
On John 16:28
I came out from the Father (εξηλθον εκ του πατρος). Definite act (aorist), the Incarnation, with repetition of εκ (out of), while …
Charles Ellicott
On John 16:28
19th Century
Bishop
I came forth from the Father.—Compare Note on John 16:19. He repeats with emphasis what in the last verse He stated as be…
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Charles Spurgeon
On John 16:25–28
19th Century
Preacher
These things have I spoken to you in proverbs: but the time comes, when I will no longer speak to you in proverbs, but I will show you plainly …
Expositor's Bible Commentary
On John 16:28
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…
John Calvin
On John 16:28
16th Century
Theologian
I came out from the Father. This way of speaking draws our attention to the Divine power that is in Christ. Our faith in him would not be …
John Gill
On John 16:28
17th Century
Pastor
I came forth from the Father
This is the sum of what the apostle believed, and Christ, in these discourses of his, h…
Matthew Henry
On John 16:28–33
17th Century
Minister
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…