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John 16:12

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16:12“I have many more things to say to you,28 but you cannot bear29 them now.

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  1. 28 In what sense does Jesus have many more things to say to the disciples? Does this imply the continuation of revelation after his departure? This is probably the case, especially in light of v. 13 and following, which describe the work of the Holy Spirit in guiding the disciples into all truth. Thus Jesus was saying that he would continue to speak (to the twelve, at least) after his return to the Father. He would do this through the Holy Spirit whom he was going to send. It is possible that an audience broader than the twelve is addressed, and in the Johannine tradition there is evidence that later other Christians (or perhaps, professed Christians) claimed to be recipients of revelation through the Spirit-Paraclete (1 John 4:1–6).
  2. 29 Or (perhaps) “you cannot accept.”

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

“I still have many things to say to you, but you cannot bear them now.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

“I have much more to say to you, more than you can now bear.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

“I still have many things to tell you, but you can’t bear them now.

NLTNew Living Translation

“There is so much more I want to tell you, but you can’t bear it now.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

I still have many things to say to you, but you are not able to bear them now.

KJV 1900King James Version

I have yet many things to say unto you, but ye cannot bear them now.