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John 16:29

NETBible	His disciples said, “Look, now you are speaking plainly¹ and not in obscure figures of speech!²
NIV © biblegateway Joh 16:29	Then Jesus’ disciples said, "Now you are speaking clearly and without figures of speech.
NASB © biblegateway Joh 16:29	His disciples *said, "Lo, now You are speaking plainly and are not using a figure of speech.
NLT © biblegateway Joh 16:29	Then his disciples said, "At last you are speaking plainly and not in parables.
MSG © biblegateway Joh 16:29	His disciples said, "Finally! You're giving it to us straight, in plain talk--no more figures of speech.
BBE © SABDAweb Joh 16:29	His disciples said, Now you are talking clearly and not in veiled language.
NRSV © bibleoremus Joh 16:29	His disciples said, "Yes, now you are speaking plainly, not in any figure of speech!
NKJV © biblegateway Joh 16:29	His disciples said to Him, "See, now You are speaking plainly, and using no figure of speech!
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KJV	His <846> disciples <3101> said <3004> (5719) unto him <846>_, Lo <2396>_, now <3568> speakest thou <2980> (5719) plainly <3954>_, and <2532> speakest <3004> (5719) no <3762> proverb <3942>_. {proverb: or, parable}
NASB © biblegateway Joh 16:29	His disciples <3101> *said <3004> , "Lo <2396> , now <3568> You are speaking <2980> plainly <3954> and are not using <3004> a figure <3942> of speech <3942> .
NET [draft] ITL	His <846> disciples <3101> said <3004> , “Look <1492> , now <3568> you are speaking <2980> plainly <3954> and <2532> not <3762> in obscure figures of speech <3942> !
GREEK	legousin <3004> (5719) V-PAI-3P oi <3588> T-NPM mayhtai <3101> N-NPM autou <846> P-GSM ide <1492> (5657) V-AAM-2S nun <3568> ADV en <1722> PREP parrhsia <3954> N-DSF laleiv <2980> (5719) V-PAI-2S kai <2532> CONJ paroimian <3942> N-ASF oudemian <3762> A-ASF legeiv <3004> (5719) V-PAI-2S

NETBible

His disciples said, “Look, now you are speaking plainly¹ and not in obscure figures of speech!²

NET Notes

¹tn Or “openly.”

²tn Or “not in parables.” or “not in metaphors.”

²sn How is the disciples’ reply to Jesus now you are speaking plainly and not in obscure figures of speech to be understood? Their claim to understand seems a bit impulsive. It is difficult to believe that the disciples have really understood the full implications of Jesus’ words, although it is true that he spoke to them plainly and not figuratively in 16:26-28. The disciples will not fully understand all that Jesus has said to them until after his resurrection, when the Holy Spirit will give them insight and understanding (16:13).