John 16:28
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I came forth from the Father and am come into the world: again I leave the world and I go to the Father.

John 8:14
Jesus answered and said to them: Although I give testimony of myself, my testimony is true: for I know whence I came and whither I go.

John 8:42
Jesus therefore said to them: If God were your Father, you would indeed love me. For from God I proceeded and came. For I came not of myself: but he sent me.

John 13:1
Before the festival day of the pasch, Jesus knowing that his hour was come, that he should pass out of this world to the Father: having loved his own who were in the world, he loved them unto the end.

John 13:3
Knowing that the Father had given him all things into his hands and that he came from God and goeth to God,

John 16:5
But I told you not these things from the beginning, because I was with you. And now I go to him that sent me, and none of you asketh me: Whither goest thou?

John 16:10
And of justice: because I go to the Father: and you shall see me no longer.

John 16:30
Now we know that thou knowest all things and thou needest not that any man should ask thee. By this we believe that thou camest forth from God.

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

came.

John 8:14 Jesus answered and said to them: Although I give testimony of myself, my testimony is true: for I know whence I came and whither I go.

John 13:1,3 Before the festival day of the pasch, Jesus knowing that his hour was come, that he should pass out of this world to the Father: having loved his own who were in the world, he loved them unto the end. . . .

I leave.

John 16:5,16 But I told you not these things from the beginning, because I was with you. And now I go to him that sent me, and none of you asketh me: Whither goest thou? . . .

John 14:28 You have heard that I said to you: I go away, and I come unto you. If you loved me you would indeed be glad, because I go to the Father: for the Father is greater than I.

John 17:5,11,13 And now glorify thou me, O Father, with thyself, with the glory which I had, before the world was, with thee. . . .

Luke 9:51 And it came to pass, when the days of his assumption were accomplishing, that he steadfastly set his face to go to Jerusalem.

Luke 24:51 And it came to pass, whilst he blessed them, he departed from them and was carried up to heaven.

Acts 1:9-11 And when he had said these things, while they looked on, he was raised up: and a cloud received him out of their sight. . . .

Context
Ask and You will Receive
27For the Father himself loveth you, because you have loved me and have believed that I came out from God. 28I came forth from the Father and am come into the world: again I leave the world and I go to the Father. 29His disciples say to him: Behold, now thou speakest plainly and speakest no proverb.…
Lexicon
I came
ἐξῆλθον (exēlthon)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1831: To go out, come out. From ek and erchomai; to issue.

from
ἐκ (ek)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 1537: From out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards. A primary preposition denoting origin, from, out.

the
τοῦ (tou)
Article - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

Father
Πατρὸς (Patros)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3962: Father, (Heavenly) Father, ancestor, elder, senior. Apparently a primary word; a 'father'.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely.

entered
ἐλήλυθα (elēlytha)
Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular
Strong's Greek 2064: To come, go.

the
τὸν (ton)
Article - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

world.
κόσμον (kosmon)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 2889: Probably from the base of komizo; orderly arrangement, i.e. Decoration; by implication, the world (morally).

In turn,
πάλιν (palin)
Adverb
Strong's Greek 3825: Probably from the same as pale; anew, i.e. back, once more, or furthermore or on the other hand.

I will leave
ἀφίημι (aphiēmi)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular
Strong's Greek 863: From apo and hiemi; to send forth, in various applications.

the
τὸν (ton)
Article - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

world
κόσμον (kosmon)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 2889: Probably from the base of komizo; orderly arrangement, i.e. Decoration; by implication, the world (morally).

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely.

go
πορεύομαι (poreuomai)
Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 1st Person Singular
Strong's Greek 4198: To travel, journey, go, die.

to
πρὸς (pros)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 4314: To, towards, with. A strengthened form of pro; a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e. Toward.

the
τὸν (ton)
Article - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

Father.”
Πατέρα (Patera)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3962: Father, (Heavenly) Father, ancestor, elder, senior. Apparently a primary word; a 'father'.


Additional Translations
I came from the Father and entered the world. In turn, I will leave the world and go to the Father.”

I came forth from the Father and have come into the world; again I leave the world and go to the Father."

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

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

I came out from the Father and have come into the world; again, I leave the world and go to the Father.

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

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

I came from the Father and have come into the world. Again I am leaving the world and am going to the Father."

I came out from the Father, and have come into the world. Again, I leave the world, and go to the Father."

I came forth from the Father, and have come to the world; again I leave the world, and go on unto the Father.'
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