All this I have spoken to you while I am still with you.
Parallel translations
- WEB I have said these things to you, while still living with you.
- KJV These things have I spoken unto you, being yet present with you.
- NKJV “These things I have spoken to you while being present with you.
- NASB “These things I have spoken to you while remaining with you.
- NLT I am telling you these things now while I am still with you.
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Quick answer
Jesus notes that He has spoken these things while still physically present with the disciples. His instruction will be carried on by the Spirit after He departs.
Overview
This brief verse marks a transition, looking ahead to His departure. While present, Jesus taught directly; soon the Holy Spirit would continue that ministry of teaching and reminding. It reassures the disciples that the truth they have received will not be lost but preserved and deepened by the promised Counselor.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 6
- John 17:6–8I have revealed Your name to those You have given Me out of the world. They were Yours; You gave them to Me, and they have kept Your word.
- John 13:19I am telling you now before it happens, so that when it comes to pass, you will believe that I am He.
- John 16:12I still have much to tell you, but you cannot yet bear to hear it.
- John 16:1–4“I have told you these things so that you will not fall away.
- John 14:29And now I have told you before it happens, so that when it does happen, you will believe.
- John 15:11I have told you these things so that My joy may be in you and your joy may be complete.
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