You heard Me say, 'I am going away, and I am coming back to you.' If you loved Me, you would rejoice that I am going to the Father, because the Father is greater than I.
Cross References
John 7:33So Jesus said, "I am with you only a little while longer, and then I am going to the One who sent Me.
John 10:29My Father who has given them to Me is greater than all. No one can snatch them out of My Father's hand.
John 14:2In My Father's house are many rooms. If it were not so, would I have told you that I am going there to prepare a place for you?
John 14:3And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and welcome you into My presence, so that you also may be where I am.
John 14:12Truly, truly, I tell you, whoever believes in Me will also do the works that I am doing. He will do even greater things than these, because I am going to the Father.
John 14:18I will not leave you as orphans; I will come to you.
Philippians 2:6Who, existing in the form of God, did not consider equality with God something to be grasped,
Treasury of Scripture
You have heard how I said to you, I go away, and come again to you. If you loved me, you would rejoice, because I said, I go to the Father: for my Father is greater than I.
heard.
John 14:3,18
And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also…
John 16:16-22
A little while, and ye shall not see me: and again, a little while, and ye shall see me, because I go to the Father…
If.
John 16:7
Nevertheless I tell you the truth; It is expedient for you that I go away: for if I go not away, the Comforter will not come unto you; but if I depart, I will send him unto you.
Psalm 47:5-7
God is gone up with a shout, the LORD with the sound of a trumpet…
Psalm 68:18,9
Thou hast ascended on high, thou hast led captivity captive: thou hast received gifts for men; yea, for the rebellious also, that the LORD God might dwell among them…
I go.
John 14:12
Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do; because I go unto my Father.
John 16:16
A little while, and ye shall not see me: and again, a little while, and ye shall see me, because I go to the Father.
John 20:17
Jesus saith unto her, Touch me not; for I am not yet ascended to my Father: but go to my brethren, and say unto them, I ascend unto my Father, and your Father; and to my God, and your God.
Father.
John 5:18
Therefore the Jews sought the more to kill him, because he not only had broken the sabbath, but said also that God was his Father, making himself equal with God.
John 10:30,38
I and my Father are one…
John 13:16
Verily, verily, I say unto you, The servant is not greater than his lord; neither he that is sent greater than he that sent him.
