Quotes about Understanding
Then some of His disciples asked one another, “Why is He telling us, ‘In a little while you will not see Me, and then after a little while you will see Me’ and ‘Because I am going to the Father’?”
— John 16:17
They kept asking, “Why is He saying, ‘a little while’? We do not understand what He is saying.”
— John 16:18
Aware that they wanted to question Him, Jesus said to them, “Are you asking one another why I said, ‘In a little while you will not see Me, and then after a little while you will see Me’?
— John 16:19
His disciples said, “See, now You are speaking plainly and without figures of speech.
— John 16:29
Now 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.”
— John 16:30
“Do you finally believe?” Jesus replied.
— John 16:31
Now they know that everything You have given Me comes from You.
— John 17:7
For I have given them the words You gave Me, and they have received them. They knew with certainty that I came from You, and they believed that You sent Me.
— John 17:8
Why are you asking Me? Ask those who heard My message. Surely they know what I said.”
— John 18:21
Then the other disciple, who had reached the tomb first, also went in. And he saw and believed.
— John 20:8
For they still did not understand from the Scripture that Jesus had to rise from the dead.
— John 20:9
Jesus asked a third time, “Simon son of John, do you love Me?” Peter was deeply hurt that Jesus had asked him a third time, “Do you love Me?” “Lord, You know all things,” he replied. “You know I love You.” Jesus said to him, “Feed My sheep.
— John 21:17