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None of you asks me, &#8216Where are you going?&#8217 <a href="/nlt/john/16.htm">New Living Translation</a> “But now I am going away to the one who sent me, and not one of you is asking where I am going. <a href="/esv/john/16.htm">English Standard Version</a> But now I am going to him who sent me, and none of you asks me, ‘Where are you going?’ <a href="/bsb/john/16.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> Now, however, I am going to Him who sent Me; yet none of you asks Me, ‘Where are You going?’ <a href="/blb/john/16.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> But now I go to the One having sent Me, and none of you asks Me, 'Where are You going?' <a href="/kjv/john/16.htm">King James Bible</a> But now I go my way to him that sent me; and none of you asketh me, Whither goest thou? <a href="/nkjv/john/16.htm">New King James Version</a> “But now I go away to Him who sent Me, and none of you asks Me, ‘Where are You going?’ <a href="/nasb_/john/16.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> “But now I am going to Him who sent Me; and none of you asks Me, ‘Where are You going?’ <a href="/nasb/john/16.htm">NASB 1995</a> &#8220But now I am going to Him who sent Me; and none of you asks Me, &#8216Where are You going?&#8217 <a href="/nasb77/john/16.htm">NASB 1977 </a> “But now I am going to Him who sent Me; and none of you asks Me, ‘Where are You going?’ <a href="/lsb/john/16.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> “But now I am going to Him who sent Me; and none of you asks Me, ‘Where are You going?’ <a href="/amp/john/16.htm">Amplified Bible</a> “But now I am going to Him who sent Me; and none of you asks Me, ‘Where are You going?’ <a href="/csb/john/16.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> But now I am going away to him who sent me, and not one of you asks me, ‘Where are you going? ’ <a href="/hcsb/john/16.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> &#8220But now I am going away to Him who sent Me, and not one of you asks Me, Where are You going?&#8217 <a href="/asv/john/16.htm">American Standard Version</a> But now I go unto him that sent me; and none of you asketh me, Whither goest thou? <a href="/cev/john/16.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> But now I am going back to the Father who sent me, and none of you asks me where I am going. <a href="/erv/john/16.htm">English Revised Version</a> But now I go unto him that sent me; and none of you asketh me, Whither goest thou? <a href="/gwt/john/16.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> "Now I'm going to the one who sent me. Yet, none of you asks me where I'm going. <a href="/gnt/john/16.htm">Good News Translation</a> But now I am going to him who sent me, yet none of you asks me where I am going. <a href="/isv/john/16.htm">International Standard Version</a> "But now I am going to the one who sent me. Yet none of you asks me, 'Where are you going?' <a href="/msb/john/16.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> Now, however, I am going to Him who sent Me; yet none of you asks Me, ?Where are You going?? <a href="/net/john/16.htm">NET Bible</a> But now I am going to the one who sent me, and not one of you is asking me, 'Where are you going?' <a href="/nheb/john/16.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> But now I am going to him who sent me, and none of you asks me, 'Where are you going?' <a href="/wbt/john/16.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> But now I go to him that sent me, and none of you asketh me, Whither goest thou? <a href="/wey/john/16.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> But now I an returning to Him who sent me; and not one of you asks me where I am going. <a href="/web/john/16.htm">World English Bible</a> But now I am going to him who sent me, and none of you asks me, ‘Where are you going?’ <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/john/16.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> and now I go away to Him who sent Me, and none of you asks Me, To where do you go? <a href="/blb/john/16.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> But now I go to the One having sent Me, and none of you asks Me, 'Where are You going?' <a href="/ylt/john/16.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> and now I go away to Him who sent me, and none of you doth ask me, Whither dost thou go? <a href="/slt/john/16.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> But now do I retire to him having sent me; and not one of you asks me, Where dost thou retire.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/john/16.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> But I told you not these things from the beginning, because I was with you. And now I go to him that sent me, and none of you asketh me: Whither goest thou? <a href="/cpdv/john/16.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> But I did not tell you these things from the beginning, because I was with you. And now I am going to him who sent me. And no one among you has asked me, ‘Where are you going?’ <a href="/nabre/john/16.htm">New American Bible</a> But now I am going to the one who sent me, and not one of you asks me, ‘Where are you going?’ <a href="/nrsvce/john/16.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> But now I am going to him who sent me; yet none of you asks me, ‘Where are you going?’<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/john/16.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> But now I am going to him who sent me, and yet no one of you asks me, Where are you going? <a href="/aramaic-plain-english/john/16.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a> “But now I am going to join him who sent me, and no man among you asks me, 'Where are you going?'”<div class="vheading2">NT Translations</div><a href="/anderson/john/16.htm">Anderson New Testament</a> And now I go to him that sent me, and no one of you asks me, "Whither goest thou? <a href="/godbey/john/16.htm">Godbey New Testament</a> <FR>But now I go to Him that sent me; and no one of you asks me, Whither goest thou?<Fr> <a href="/haweis/john/16.htm">Haweis New Testament</a> But now I am going away to him that sent me; and none of you asketh me, Whither art thou going? <a href="/mace/john/16.htm">Mace New Testament</a> but now I am going to him that sent me; yet none of you ask me now, whither are you going? <a href="/wey/john/16.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> But now I an returning to Him who sent me; and not one of you asks me where I am going. <a href="/worrell/john/16.htm">Worrell New Testament</a> <FR>And now I go to Him Who sent Me; and no one of you asks Me, 'Whither goest Thou?'<Fr> <a href="/worsley/john/16.htm">Worsley New Testament</a> <FR>But now I am going away to Him that sent me, and <Fr>yet<FR> none of you asketh me, Whither art thou going? but because I have said these <Fr>things<FR> to you,<Fr> <a href="/parallel/john/16-5.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ixy2bchmXZ0?start=5689" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/john/16.htm">The Promise of the Holy Spirit </a> 4But I have told you these things so that when their hour comes, you will remember that I told you about them. I did not tell you these things from the beginning, because I was with you. 5<a href="/greek/3568.htm" title="3568: Nyn (Adv) -- A primary particle of present time; now; also as noun or adjective present or immediate.">Now,</a> <a href="/greek/1161.htm" title="1161: de (Conj) -- A primary particle; but, and, etc.">however,</a> <a href="/greek/5217.htm" title="5217: hypagō (V-PIA-1S) -- To go away, depart, begone, die. From hupo and ago; to lead under, i.e. Withdraw or retire, literally or figuratively.">I am going</a> <a href="/greek/4314.htm" title="4314: pros (Prep) -- To, towards, with. A strengthened form of pro; a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e. Toward.">to</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: ton (Art-AMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">Him who</a> <a href="/greek/3992.htm" title="3992: pempsanta (V-APA-AMS) -- To send, transmit, permit to go, put forth. ">sent</a> <a href="/greek/1473.htm" title="1473: me (PPro-A1S) -- I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.">Me;</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">yet</a> <a href="/greek/3762.htm" title="3762: oudeis (Adj-NMS) -- No one, none, nothing. ">none</a> <a href="/greek/1537.htm" title="1537: ex (Prep) -- From out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards. A primary preposition denoting origin, from, out.">of</a> <a href="/greek/4771.htm" title="4771: hymōn (PPro-G2P) -- You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.">you</a> <a href="/greek/2065.htm" title="2065: erōta (V-PIA-3S) -- Apparently from ereo; to interrogate; by implication, to request.">asks</a> <a href="/greek/1473.htm" title="1473: me (PPro-A1S) -- I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.">Me,</a> <a href="/greek/4226.htm" title="4226: Pou (Adv) -- Genitive case of an interrogative pronoun pos otherwise obsolete; as adverb of place; at what locality.">‘Where</a> <a href="/greek/5217.htm" title="5217: hypageis (V-PIA-2S) -- To go away, depart, begone, die. From hupo and ago; to lead under, i.e. Withdraw or retire, literally or figuratively.">are You going?’</a> 6Instead, your hearts are filled with sorrow because I have told you these things.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/john/13-33.htm">John 13:33</a> Little children, I am with you only a little while longer. You will look for Me, and as I said to the Jews, so now I say to you: ‘Where I am going, you cannot come.’ <a href="/john/7-33.htm">John 7:33-34</a> So Jesus said, “I am with you only a little while longer, and then I am going to the One who sent Me. / You will look for Me, but you will not find Me; and where I am, you cannot come.” <a href="/john/14-28.htm">John 14:28</a> You heard Me say, ‘I am going away, and I am coming back to you.’ If you loved Me, you would rejoice that I am going to the Father, because the Father is greater than I. <a href="/john/14-4.htm">John 14:4-5</a> You know the way to the place where I am going.” / “Lord,” said Thomas, “we do not know where You are going, so how can we know the way?” <a href="/john/8-21.htm">John 8:21</a> Again He said to them, “I am going away, and you will look for Me, but you will die in your sin. Where I am going, you cannot come.” <a href="/john/14-12.htm">John 14:12</a> Truly, truly, I tell you, whoever believes in Me will also do the works that I am doing. He will do even greater things than these, because I am going to the Father. <a href="/john/14-2.htm">John 14:2-3</a> In My Father’s house are many rooms. If it were not so, would I have told you that I am going there to prepare a place for you? / And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and welcome you into My presence, so that you also may be where I am. <a href="/john/13-36.htm">John 13:36</a> “Lord, where are You going?” Simon Peter asked. Jesus answered, “Where I am going, you cannot follow Me now, but you will follow later.” <a href="/john/7-35.htm">John 7:35</a> At this, the Jews said to one another, “Where does He intend to go that we will not find Him? Will He go where the Jews are dispersed among the Greeks, and teach the Greeks? <a href="/john/12-26.htm">John 12:26</a> If anyone serves Me, he must follow Me; and where I am, My servant will be as well. If anyone serves Me, the Father will honor him. <a href="/acts/1-9.htm">Acts 1:9-11</a> After He had said this, they watched as He was taken up, and a cloud hid Him from their sight. / They were looking intently into the sky as He was going, when suddenly two men dressed in white stood beside them. / “Men of Galilee,” they said, “why do you stand here looking into the sky? This same Jesus, who has been taken from you into heaven, will come back in the same way you have seen Him go into heaven.” <a href="/acts/2-33.htm">Acts 2:33</a> Exalted, then, to the right hand of God, He has received from the Father the promised Holy Spirit and has poured out what you now see and hear. <a href="/hebrews/9-24.htm">Hebrews 9:24</a> For Christ did not enter a man-made copy of the true sanctuary, but He entered heaven itself, now to appear on our behalf in the presence of God. <a href="/luke/24-51.htm">Luke 24:51</a> While He was blessing them, He left them and was carried up into heaven. <a href="/mark/16-19.htm">Mark 16:19</a> After the Lord Jesus had spoken to them, He was taken up into heaven and sat down at the right hand of God.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>But now I go my way to him that sent me; and none of you asks me, Where go you?I.<a href="/john/16-10.htm">John 16:10,16,28</a> Of righteousness, because I go to my Father, and ye see me no more; … <a href="/john/6-62.htm">John 6:62</a> What and if ye shall see the Son of man ascend up where he was before?<a href="/john/7-33.htm">John 7:33</a> Then said Jesus unto them, Yet a little while am I with you, and then I go unto him that sent me.Whither.<a href="/john/13-36.htm">John 13:36</a> Simon Peter said unto him, Lord, whither goest thou? Jesus answered him, Whither I go, thou canst not follow me now; but thou shalt follow me afterwards.<a href="/john/14-4.htm">John 14:4-6</a> And whither I go ye know, and the way ye know… <div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/micah/7-3.htm">Demands</a> <a href="/john/14-5.htm">Goest</a> <a href="/luke/24-9.htm">Returning</a> <a href="/john/15-21.htm">Way</a> <a href="/john/13-33.htm">Where</a> <a href="/john/14-5.htm">Whither</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/romans/13-8.htm">Demands</a> <a href="/genesis/10-19.htm">Goest</a> <a href="/acts/8-28.htm">Returning</a> <a href="/john/18-8.htm">Way</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/32-37.htm">Where</a> <a href="/john/18-20.htm">Whither</a><div class="vheading2">John 16</div>1. <a href="/john/16-1.htm">Jesus comforts his disciples by the promise of the Holy Spirit, and his ascension;</a> 23. <a href="/john/16-23.htm">assures their prayers made in his name to be acceptable.</a> 33. <a href="/john/16-33.htm">Peace in Jesus, and in the world affliction.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/john/16.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/john/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/john/16.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>Now, however, I am going to Him who sent Me; This phrase indicates a transition in Jesus' ministry. He is preparing His disciples for His departure, which refers to His ascension to the Father. The phrase "Him who sent Me" emphasizes Jesus' divine mission and origin, affirming His relationship with God the Father. This is consistent with earlier statements in the Gospel of John, where Jesus frequently speaks of being sent by the Father (<a href="/john/3-17.htm">John 3:17, 5</a>:23-24). The ascension is a pivotal event in Christian theology, marking the completion of Jesus' earthly ministry and the beginning of His heavenly intercession (<a href="/hebrews/7-25.htm">Hebrews 7:25</a>).yet none of you asks Me, ‘Where are You going?’ This highlights the disciples' lack of understanding and their focus on their immediate concerns rather than the larger divine plan. Earlier, Peter had asked a similar question in <a href="/john/13-36.htm">John 13:36</a>, but here, Jesus points out that they are not truly grasping the significance of His departure. The disciples are troubled by the thought of losing Jesus' physical presence, which reflects their human perspective and emotional response. This moment underscores the need for the coming of the Holy Spirit, who will guide them into all truth (<a href="/john/16-13.htm">John 16:13</a>) and help them understand the spiritual implications of Jesus' return to the Father.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/j/jesus_christ.htm">Jesus Christ</a> The central figure in this passage, Jesus is speaking to His disciples about His impending departure to the Father. 2. <a href="/topical/t/the_disciples.htm">The Disciples</a> The immediate audience of Jesus' words, they are struggling to understand the significance of His departure. 3. <a href="/topical/t/the_father.htm">The Father</a> Referred to as "Him who sent Me," indicating the divine mission and origin of Jesus. 4. <a href="/topical/t/the_upper_room.htm">The Upper Room</a> The setting for this discourse, where Jesus shares His final teachings with His disciples before His crucifixion. 5. <a href="/topical/t/the_ascension.htm">The Ascension</a> The event Jesus is alluding to, where He will return to the Father after His resurrection.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/u/understanding_jesus'_mission.htm">Understanding Jesus' Mission</a> Jesus' departure is part of His divine mission. Recognize that His return to the Father is essential for the coming of the Holy Spirit and the continuation of His work through the Church. <a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_asking_questions.htm">The Importance of Asking Questions</a> The disciples' failure to ask "Where are You going?" reflects a lack of understanding. In our spiritual journey, asking questions can lead to deeper faith and understanding. <a href="/topical/t/trust_in_god's_plan.htm">Trust in God's Plan</a> Jesus' return to the Father is a reminder to trust in God's sovereign plan, even when it involves change or uncertainty in our lives. <a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_the_holy_spirit.htm">The Role of the Holy Spirit</a> Jesus' departure makes way for the Holy Spirit, who empowers and guides believers. Embrace the Spirit's presence and work in your life. <a href="/topical/h/hope_in_christ's_exaltation.htm">Hope in Christ's Exaltation</a> Jesus' ascension assures us of His victory and ongoing intercession for us. Live with the hope and assurance that comes from His exalted position.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_john_16.htm">Top 10 Lessons from John 16</a> <a href="/q/what_is_apostolic_succession.htm">What defines Apostolic Succession in Christianity?</a> <a href="/q/how_does_galatians_1_1_align_with_history.htm">In Galatians 1:1, how does Paul’s claim of direct apostleship from Jesus align with historical evidence that Jesus was no longer physically present on Earth? </a> <a href="/q/what_did_jesus_say_in_john_5_31,_8_14.htm">In the Gospel of John, what did Jesus say about bearing his own witness in John 5:31 and John 8:14?</a> <a href="/q/why_are_prayers_unanswered_in_john_16_23.htm">In John 16:23, how do we explain unanswered prayers despite Jesus' assurance that believers will receive what they ask in his name?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/john/16.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(5) But now I go my way to him that sent me.--(Comp. <a href="/john/13-1.htm" title="Now before the feast of the passover, when Jesus knew that his hour was come that he should depart out of this world to the Father, having loved his own which were in the world, he loved them to the end.">John 13:1</a>; <a href="/john/14-12.htm" title="Truly, truly, I say to you, He that believes on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do; because I go to my Father.">John 14:12</a>.) The work of His apostleship on earth was drawing to its close, and He was about to return to the Father from whom He had received it. This was to Him matter of joy, and if they had really loved Him would have been so to them. They would have thought of the future before Him, as He was then thinking, in the fulness of His love, of the future before them.And none of you asketh me, Whither goest thou?--Peter had asked this very question (<a href="/john/13-36.htm" title="Simon Peter said to him, Lord, where go you? Jesus answered him, Where I go, you can not follow me now; but you shall follow me afterwards.">John 13:36</a>), and Thomas had implied it (<a href="/john/14-5.htm" title="Thomas said to him, Lord, we know not where you go; and how can we know the way?">John 14:5</a>), but what the words here mean is, "None of you are out of love for Me asking about the place whither I am going. Your thoughts are not with Me. It is to you as nothing that I am returning to Him that sent Me."<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/john/16.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verses 5, 6. - Now - at this very moment - I go away to him that sent me. I have completed his work, and none of you asketh me, Whither goest thou? This seems at variance with Peter's inquiry, "Whither goest thou?" (<a href="/john/13-36.htm">John 13:36</a>), and with Thomas's question (<a href="/john/14-5.htm">John 14:5</a>), "We know not whither thou goest," etc.? yet they are only opposed in appearance. Peter's question had obviously turned the whole matter back upon himself, and the way in which the Lord's departure affected his own duties and position; and the same may be said of Thomas. They had both lost sight of the "whither" in the pain and anguish of the departure. Our Lord had great difficulty in inducing them to realize the blessedness that would befall themselves from his own exaltation, and even now, after all that he had said about this great power and glory which awaited him, he added, Because I have spoken these things to you - since all along you are taking the dark side, and looking on the anguish of my departure and desolateness of your own condition, instead of the grandeur of the new kingdom and dispensation of which you will be witnesses and organs - sorrow hath filled your heart; the one heart which I throughout have been seeking to comfort. You are not looking on the end of my departure, or on the fullness of my glory, or on the addition to your own blessedness, but on your own loss, disappointment, and chagrin. <a href="/commentaries/john/16-5.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div>Now, Νῦν (Nyn) Adverb <a href="/greek/strongs_3568.htm">Strong's 3568: </a> A primary particle of present time; 'now'; also as noun or adjective present or immediate. however, δὲ (de) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_1161.htm">Strong's 1161: </a> A primary particle; but, and, etc. I am going ὑπάγω (hypagō) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_5217.htm">Strong's 5217: </a> To go away, depart, begone, die. From hupo and ago; to lead under, i.e. Withdraw or retire, literally or figuratively. to πρὸς (pros) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_4314.htm">Strong's 4314: </a> To, towards, with. A strengthened form of pro; a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e. Toward. Him who τὸν (ton) Article - Accusative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. sent πέμψαντά (pempsanta) Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3992.htm">Strong's 3992: </a> To send, transmit, permit to go, put forth. Me; με (me) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1473.htm">Strong's 1473: </a> I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I. yet καὶ (kai) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> And, even, also, namely. none οὐδεὶς (oudeis) Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3762.htm">Strong's 3762: </a> No one, none, nothing. of ἐξ (ex) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_1537.htm">Strong's 1537: </a> From out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards. A primary preposition denoting origin, from, out. you ὑμῶν (hymōn) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_4771.htm">Strong's 4771: </a> You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou. asks ἐρωτᾷ (erōta) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2065.htm">Strong's 2065: </a> Apparently from ereo; to interrogate; by implication, to request. Me, με (me) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1473.htm">Strong's 1473: </a> I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I. ‘Where Ποῦ (Pou) Adverb <a href="/greek/strongs_4226.htm">Strong's 4226: </a> Genitive case of an interrogative pronoun pos otherwise obsolete; as adverb of place; at what locality. are You going?’ ὑπάγεις (hypageis) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_5217.htm">Strong's 5217: </a> To go away, depart, begone, die. 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