His disciples said unto him, Lo, now speakest thou plainly, and speakest no proverb.
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Gill's Exposition
Jesus answered them, do ye now believe? Not as calling their faith in question; or as denying they had any; or as despising it for the smallness of it; but as reproving them for their security, vain…
Barnes' Notes
Now speakest thou plainly - What he had said that perplexed them was that which is contained in Joh 16:16. Compare Joh 16:17-19; “A little while and ye shall not see me,” etc. This he had now…
Adam Clarke
Lo, now speakest thou plainly - The disciples received more light now, on the nature of Christ's person and office, than they had ever done before.
Two things Christ here comforts his disciples with: -
I. With an assurance that, though he was leaving the world, he was returning to his Father, from whom he came forth Joh 16:28-32, where we…
Cambridge Bible
said Rather, say.
plainly Literally, in plainnessor openness. As in Joh 7:4, the word here has a preposition (see on Joh 7:26).