Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Then Jesus’ disciples said, “Now you are speaking clearly and without figures of speech. New Living Translation Then his disciples said, “At last you are speaking plainly and not figuratively. English Standard Version His disciples said, “Ah, now you are speaking plainly and not using figurative speech! Berean Standard Bible His disciples said, “See, now You are speaking plainly and without figures of speech. Berean Literal Bible His disciples say, "Behold, now You speak in openness, and You do not speak allegory. King James Bible His disciples said unto him, Lo, now speakest thou plainly, and speakest no proverb. New King James Version His disciples said to Him, “See, now You are speaking plainly, and using no figure of speech! New American Standard Bible His disciples said, “See, now You are speaking plainly and are not using any figure of speech. NASB 1995 His disciples said, “Lo, now You are speaking plainly and are not using a figure of speech. NASB 1977 His disciples said, “Lo, now You are speaking plainly, and are not using a figure of speech. Legacy Standard Bible His disciples said, “Behold, now You are speaking openly and are not using a figure of speech. Amplified Bible His disciples said, “Ah, now You are speaking plainly to us and not in figures of speech! Christian Standard Bible His disciples said, “Look, now you’re speaking plainly and not using any figurative language. Holman Christian Standard Bible Ah!” His disciples said. “Now You’re speaking plainly and not using any figurative language. American Standard Version His disciples say, Lo, now speakest thou plainly, and speakest no dark saying. Aramaic Bible in Plain English His disciples were saying to him, “Behold, now you are speaking plainly and you are not speaking any parable.” Contemporary English Version The disciples said, "Now you are speaking plainly to us! You are not using examples. Douay-Rheims Bible His disciples say to him: Behold, now thou speakest plainly, and speakest no proverb. English Revised Version His disciples say, Lo, now speakest thou plainly, and speakest no proverb. GOD'S WORD® Translation His disciples said, "Now you're talking in plain words and not using examples. Good News Translation Then his disciples said to him, "Now you are speaking plainly, without using figures of speech. International Standard Version Jesus' disciples said, "Well, now you're speaking plainly and not using figurative language. Literal Standard Version His disciples say to Him, “Behold, now You speak freely, and You do not speak allegory; Majority Standard Bible His disciples said, “See, now You are speaking plainly and without figures of speech. New American Bible His disciples said, “Now you are talking plainly, and not in any figure of speech. NET Bible His disciples said, "Look, now you are speaking plainly and not in obscure figures of speech! New Revised Standard Version His disciples said, “Yes, now you are speaking plainly, not in any figure of speech! New Heart English Bible His disciples said to him, "Look, now you are speaking plainly and not in any figure of speech. Webster's Bible Translation His disciples said to him, Lo, now speakest thou plainly, and speakest no proverb. Weymouth New Testament "Ah, now you are using plain language," said His disciples, "and are uttering no figure of speech! World English Bible His disciples said to him, “Behold, now you are speaking plainly, and using no figures of speech. Young's Literal Translation His disciples say to him, 'Lo, now freely thou dost speak, and no similitude speakest thou; Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Ask and You will Receive…28I came from the Father and entered the world. In turn, I will leave the world and go to the Father.” 29His disciples said, “See, now You are speaking plainly and without figures of speech. 30Now we understand that You know all things and that You have no need for anyone to question You. Because of this, we believe that You came from God.”… Cross References Matthew 13:34 Jesus spoke all these things to the crowds in parables. He did not tell them anything without using a parable. Mark 8:32 He spoke this message quite frankly, and Peter took Him aside and began to rebuke Him. John 10:6 Jesus spoke to them using this illustration, but they did not understand what He was telling them. John 16:25 I have spoken these things to you in figures of speech. An hour is coming when I will no longer speak to you this way, but will tell you plainly about the Father. Treasury of Scripture His disciples said to him, See, now speak you plainly, and speak no proverb. proverb. John 16:25 These things have I spoken unto you in proverbs: but the time cometh, when I shall no more speak unto you in proverbs, but I shall shew you plainly of the Father. Jump to Previous Ah Allegory Clearly Dark Disciples Figure Figures Jesus Language Openly Plain Plainly Proverb Similitude Speak Speakest Speaking Speech Talking Using Uttering VeiledJump to Next Ah Allegory Clearly Dark Disciples Figure Figures Jesus Language Openly Plain Plainly Proverb Similitude Speak Speakest Speaking Speech Talking Using Uttering VeiledJohn 16 1. Jesus comforts his disciples by the promise of the Holy Spirit, and his ascension;23. assures their prayers made in his name to be acceptable. 33. Peace in Jesus, and in the world affliction. (29) Lo, now speakest thou plainly, and speakest no proverb.--Better, . . . parable, as in John 16:25. (Comp. Note there.) The emphasis is upon the word "now." He had told them (John 16:25) that the hour would come when He would speak to them no more in parables, but tell them plainly of the Father. His last words have explained what they before could not understand, and it seems to them that the illumination promised in the future has already come.Verse 29. - His disciples say to him, Behold, even now thou speakest (λαλεῖς); thy utterance is with plainness and clearness, and speakest (λέγεις) no proverb. The promise made so recently (Ver. 25) seems to them already fulfilled. Some beam of the heavenly light has begun to irradiate the whole of this sublime but partially realized revelation of God in Christ. The doubts vanish in this sunshine. Parallel Commentaries ... Greek Hisαὐτοῦ (autou) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. disciples μαθηταὶ (mathētai) Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural Strong's 3101: A learner, disciple, pupil. From manthano; a learner, i.e. Pupil. said, Λέγουσιν (Legousin) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural Strong's 3004: (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command. “See, Ἴδε (Ide) Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular Strong's 2400: See! Lo! Behold! Look! Second person singular imperative middle voice of eido; used as imperative lo! now νῦν (nyn) Adverb Strong's 3568: A primary particle of present time; 'now'; also as noun or adjective present or immediate. You are speaking λαλεῖς (laleis) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular Strong's 2980: A prolonged form of an otherwise obsolete verb; to talk, i.e. Utter words. plainly παρρησίᾳ (parrēsia) Noun - Dative Feminine Singular Strong's 3954: From pas and a derivative of rheo; all out-spokenness, i.e. Frankness, bluntness, publicity; by implication, assurance. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. without οὐδεμίαν (oudemian) Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's 3762: No one, none, nothing. figures of speech. παροιμίαν (paroimian) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's 3942: A cryptic saying, an allegory; a proverb, figurative discourse. 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