John 16:5
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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?

I.

John 16:10,16,28 And of justice: because I go to the Father: and you shall see me no longer. . . .

John 6:62 If then you shall see the Son of man ascend up where he was before?

John 7:33 Jesus therefore said to them: Yet a little while I am with you: and then I go to him that sent me.

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 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 17:4,13 I have glorified thee on the earth; I have finished the work which thou gavest me to do. . . .

Ephesians 4:7-11 But to every one of us is given grace, according to the measure of the giving of Christ. . . .

Hebrews 1:3 Who being the brightness of his glory and the figure of his substance and upholding all things by the word of his power, making purgation of sins, sitteth on the right hand of the majesty on high:

Hebrews 12:2 Looking on Jesus, the author and finisher of faith, who, having joy set before him, endured the cross, despising the shame, and now sitteth on the right hand of the throne of God.

Whither.

John 13:36 Simon Peter saith to him: Lord, whither goest thou? Jesus answered: Whither I go, thou canst not follow me now: but thou shalt follow hereafter.

John 14:4-6 And whither I go you know: and the way you know. . . .

Context
The Promise of the Holy Spirit
4But these things I have told you, that when the hour shall come, you may remember that I told you of them. 5But 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? 6But because I have spoken these things to you, sorrow hath filled your heart.…
Cross References
John 7:33
Jesus therefore said to them: Yet a little while I am with you: and then I go to him that sent me.

John 13:36
Simon Peter saith to him: Lord, whither goest thou? Jesus answered: Whither I go, thou canst not follow me now: but thou shalt follow hereafter.

John 14:5
Thomas saith to him: Lord, we know not whither thou goest. And how can we know the way?

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

John 16:17
Then some of his disciples said one to another: What is this that he saith to us: A little while, and you shall not see me: and again a little while, and you shall see me, and, Because I go to the Father?

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

Lexicon
Now,
Νῦν (Nyn)
Adverb
Strong's Greek 3568: A primary particle of present time; 'now'; also as noun or adjective present or immediate.

however,
δὲ (de)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc.

I am going
ὑπάγω (hypagō)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular
Strong's Greek 5217: To go away, depart, begone, die. From hupo and ago; to lead under, i.e. Withdraw or retire, literally or figuratively.

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.

Him who
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.

sent
πέμψαντά (pempsanta)
Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3992: To send, transmit, permit to go, put forth.

Me;
με (me)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.

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

none
οὐδεὶς (oudeis)
Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3762: No one, none, nothing.

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

you
ὑμῶν (hymōn)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.

asks
ἐρωτᾷ (erōta)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 2065: Apparently from ereo; to interrogate; by implication, to request.

Me,
με (me)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.

‘Where
Ποῦ (Pou)
Adverb
Strong's Greek 4226: Genitive case of an interrogative pronoun pos otherwise obsolete; as adverb of place; at what locality.

are You going?’
ὑπάγεις (hypageis)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 5217: To go away, depart, begone, die. From hupo and ago; to lead under, i.e. Withdraw or retire, literally or figuratively.


Additional Translations
Now, however, I am going to Him who sent Me; yet none of you asks Me, ‘Where are You going?’

But now I go to the One having sent Me, and none of you asks Me, 'Where are You going?'

But now I go my way to him that sent me; and none of you asks me, Where go you?

But now I go unto him that sent me; and none of you asketh me, Whither goest thou?

But now I go to him that has sent me, and none of you demands of me, Where goest thou?

But now I go unto him that sent me; and none of you asketh me, Whither goest thou?

But now I go to him that sent me, and none of you asketh me, Whither goest thou?

But now I an returning to Him who sent me; and not one of you asks me where I am going.

But now I am going to him who sent me, and none of you asks me, 'Where are you going?'

and now I go away to Him who sent me, and none of you doth ask me, Whither dost thou go?
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