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John 12:16

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These things understood not his disciples at the first: but when Jesus was glorified, then remembered they that these things were written of him, and that they had done these things unto him.
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  1. John 2:22Rank 1 from verse 16
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    22When therefore he was risen from the dead, his disciples remembered that he had said this unto them; and they believed the scripture, and the word which Jesus had said.

  2. John 14:26Rank 2 from verse 16
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    26But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you.

  3. John 7:39Rank 3 from verse 16
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    39(But this spake he of the Spirit, which they that believe on him should receive: for the Holy Ghost was not yet given; because that Jesus was not yet glorified.)

  4. Acts 2:36Rank 4 from verse 16
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    36Therefore let all the house of Israel know assuredly, that God hath made that same Jesus, whom ye have crucified, both Lord and Christ.

  5. John 12:23Rank 5 from verse 16
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    23¶ And Jesus answered them, saying, The hour is come, that the Son of man should be glorified.

  6. Acts 2:33Rank 6 from verse 16
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    33Therefore being by the right hand of God exalted, and having received of the Father the promise of the Holy Ghost, he hath shed forth this, which ye now see and hear.

  7. Acts 3:13Rank 7 from verse 16
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    13The God of Abraham, and of Isaac, and of Jacob, the God of our fathers, hath glorified his Son Jesus; whom ye delivered up, and denied him in the presence of Pilate, when he was determined to let him go.

  8. Hebrews 12:2Rank 8 from verse 16
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    2Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.

  9. Hebrews 8:1Rank 9 from verse 16
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    1NOW of the things which we have spoken this is the sum: We have such an high priest, who is set on the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in the heavens;

  10. John 16:4Rank 10 from verse 16
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    4But these things have I told you, that when the time shall come, ye may remember that I told you of them. And these things I said not unto you at the beginning, because I was with you.

  11. Luke 18:34Rank 11 from verse 16
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    34And they understood none of these things: and this saying was hid from them, neither knew they the things which were spoken.

  12. Luke 24:25Rank 12 from verse 16
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    25Then he said unto them, O fools, and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken:

  13. Luke 24:45Rank 13 from verse 16
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    45Then opened he their understanding, that they might understand the scriptures,

  14. Luke 24:6–8Rank 14 from verse 16
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    6He is not here, but is risen: remember how he spake unto you when he was yet in Galilee,

    7Saying, The Son of man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and the third day rise again.

    8And they remembered his words,

  15. Luke 9:45Rank 15 from verse 16
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    45But they understood not this saying, and it was hid from them, that they perceived it not: and they feared to ask him of that saying.

  16. John 13:31–32Rank 16 from verse 16
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    31¶ Therefore, when he was gone out, Jesus said, Now is the Son of man glorified, and God is glorified in him.

    32If God be glorified in him, God shall also glorify him in himself, and shall straightway glorify him.

  17. John 17:5Rank 17 from verse 16
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    5And now, O Father, glorify thou me with thine own self with the glory which I had with thee before the world was.

  18. Mark 16:19Rank 18 from verse 16
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    19¶ So then after the Lord had spoken unto them, he was received up into heaven, and sat on the right hand of God.

  19. Mark 9:32Rank 19 from verse 16
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    32But they understood not that saying, and were afraid to ask him.

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John 12:16

COMBINED MEANING

but

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Sense 1: However; marking contrast or qualification. Sense 2: Except or unless; excluding all others or alternatives. Sense 3: Only; no more than what follows.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

glorified

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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of glorify, meaning to honour, praise, magnify, exalt, make glorious, display glory in, or cause the excellence and worth of a person or name to be acknowledged.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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remembered

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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of remember. Sense 1: To retain in mind or call back to mind; to recall. Sense 2: To keep in mind with heed, observance, commemoration, or corresponding action. Sense 3: To take account of a person, promise, deed, sin, or need and act with regard to it.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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written

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Past-tense or past-participial form of write (to set down, record, or communicate in letters or writing).

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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12:12¶ On the next day much people that were come to the feast, when they heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem,

12:13Took branches of palm trees, and went forth to meet him, and cried, Hosanna: Blessed is the King of Israel that cometh in the name of the Lord.

12:14And Jesus, when he had found a young ass, sat thereon; as it is written,

12:15Fear not, daughter of Sion: behold, thy King cometh, sitting on an ass’s colt.

12:16These things understood not his disciples at the first: but when Jesus was glorified, then remembered they that these things were written of him, and that they had done these things unto him.

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12:17The people therefore that was with him when he called Lazarus out of his grave, and raised him from the dead, bare record.

12:18For this cause the people also met him, for that they heard that he had done this miracle.

12:19The Pharisees therefore said among themselves, Perceive ye how ye prevail nothing? behold, the world is gone after him.

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