John 16:25

Syriac Peshitta (NT Only)

ܗܳܠܶܝܢ ܒ݁ܦ݂ܶܠܳܐܬ݂ܳܐ ܡܰܠܠܶܬ݂ ܥܰܡܟ݂ܽܘܢ ܐܳܬ݂ܝܳܐ ܕ݁ܶܝܢ ܫܳܥܬ݂ܳܐ ܐܶܡܰܬ݂ܝ ܕ݁ܠܳܐ ܐܶܡܰܠܶܠ ܥܰܡܟ݂ܽܘܢ ܒ݁ܦ݂ܶܠܳܐܬ݂ܳܐ ܐܶܠܳܐ ܥܺܝܢ ܒ݁ܰܓ݂ܠܶܐ ܐܶܒ݂ܰܕ݁ܶܩ ܠܟ݂ܽܘܢ ܥܰܠ ܐܰܒ݂ܳܐ ܀

Bible Verse Review
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proverbs: or, parables, John 16:12, John 16:16, John 16:17, Psalms 49:4, Psalms 78:2, Proverbs 1:6, Matthew 13:10, Matthew 13:11, Matthew 13:34, Matthew 13:35, Mark 4:13

but: John 16:28, John 16:29, Acts 2:33-36, 2 Corinthians 3:12-18, 2 Corinthians 4:2

Reciprocal: Deuteronomy 27:8 - very plainly Proverbs 1:1 - proverbs Ezekiel 20:49 - Doth Matthew 10:27 - I tell Mark 8:32 - openly John 11:14 - plainly John 14:8 - show

Gill's Notes on the Bible

These things have I spoken unto you in proverbs,.... Concerning his Father, and his Father's house, and the many mansions in it, of his going to prepare a place for them there, and of the way unto it, all which they seemed not to understand; of the nature of communion with him and his Father, and of the manifestation of them to them, so as not unto the world, which they could not account for; of their union to him under the simile of the vine and its branches; and of his departure from them, and return unto them; and of the sorrow that should follow upon the one, and the joy that should attend the other, set forth in the case of a woman in travail, having sorrow, and being joyful when delivered. All which, one would think, were plain and easy to be understood; but such was the then present state and case of the disciples, that these all seemed as proverbs, parables, and dark sayings, which they did not clearly understand: wherefore our Lord says,

but the time cometh; meaning either the time of his appearing unto them, after his resurrection, or the day of Pentecost:

when I shall no more speak unto you in proverbs, but I shall show plainly of the Father; by pouring forth his Spirit upon them, who should not only take of his things, but of his Father's also, and show them unto them clearly and plainly; so as that they should have a clear understanding of them, as they were capable of; of the perfections of his nature, his distinct personality, his being the Father of Christ, and of all the elect in him; of his everlasting love to their persons; of his choice of them in Christ; of his covenant with them in him; of his mind and will concerning them, and his gracious designs towards them; of his Father's house, and the way to it; and of the nature, design, and usefulness of his going to him; of the distinction between speaking in parables and dark sayings, and speaking plainly, openly, and apparently; see Numbers 12:8.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

In proverbs - In a manner that appears obscure, enigmatical, and difficult to be understood. It is worthy of remark, that though his declarations in these chapters about his death and resurrection appear to us to be plain, yet to the apostles, filled with Jewish prejudices, and unwilling to believe that he was about to die, they would appear exceedingly obscure and perplexed. The plainest declarations to them on the subject would appear to be involved in mystery.

The time cometh - This refers, doubtless, to the time after his ascension to heaven, when he would send the Holy Spirit to teach them the great truths of religion. It does not appear that he himself, after his resurrection, gave them any more clear or full instruction than he had done before.

I shall show you plainly - As Jesus said that he would send the Holy Spirit John 16:7, and as he came to carry forward the work of Christ, so it may be said that the teachings of the Holy Spirit were the teachings of Christ himself.

Of the Father - Concerning the will and plan of the Father; particularly his plan in the establishment and spread of the Christian religion, and in organizing the church. See Acts 10:0.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 25. In Proverbs — That is, words which, besides their plain, literal meaning, have another, viz. a spiritual or figurative one. I have represented heavenly things to you through the medium of earthly.

The time cometh — viz. the interval from his resurrection to his ascension, which consisted of forty days, during which he instructed his disciples in the most sublime mysteries and truths of his kingdom. Acts 1:3.