Cross references

John 12:16

At first His disciples did not understand these things, but after Jesus was glorified they remembered what had been done to Him, and they realized that these very things had also been written about Him.

John 12:16 BSB

John 12:16 has 19 cross-references in the OpenBible.info data, 5 of them with at least 4 reader votes. The strongest point to John 2:22 (11 votes) and John 14:26 (8 votes). 19 other verses point back to it. It links with 7 other books, from Daniel 12 to Hebrews 12.

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Which verses does John 12:16 point to?

Ranked by reader votes. Links with fewer than 4 votes are marked weak.

  1. John 2:2211 votes

    After He was raised from the dead, His disciples remembered that He had said this. Then they believed the Scripture and the word that Jesus had spoken.

  2. John 14:268 votes

    But the Advocate, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, will teach you all things and will remind you of everything I have told you.

  3. John 7:396 votes

    He was speaking about the Spirit, whom those who believed in Him were later to receive. For the Spirit had not yet been given, because Jesus had not yet been glorified.

  4. John 12:234 votes

    But Jesus replied, “The hour has come for the Son of Man to be glorified.

  5. Acts 2:364 votes

    Therefore let all Israel know with certainty that God has made this Jesus, whom you crucified, both Lord and Christ!”

  6. Luke 9:453 votes

    But they did not understand this statement. It was veiled from them so that they could not comprehend it, and they were afraid to ask Him about it.

  7. Luke 18:343 votes

    But the disciples did not understand any of these things. The meaning was hidden from them, and they did not comprehend what He was saying.

  8. He is not here; He has risen! Remember how He told you while He was still in Galilee: ‘The Son of Man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and on the third day rise again.’” …

  9. Luke 24:253 votes

    Then Jesus said to them, “O foolish ones, and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken!

  10. Luke 24:453 votes

    Then He opened their minds to understand the Scriptures.

  11. John 16:43 votes
  12. Acts 2:333 votes
  13. Acts 3:133 votes
  14. Mark 9:322 votes
  15. Mark 16:192 votes
  16. When Judas had gone out, Jesus said, “Now the Son of Man is glorified, and God is glorified in Him. If God is glorified in Him, God will also glorify the Son in Himself—and will glorify Him at once.

  17. John 17:52 votes

Which verses point to John 12:16?

The 10 strongest of 19.