John 16:5 notes that none asked where he was going — this verse gives the answer they should have asked about.

John 16:16 adds the 'little while' — the timing of the departure and return hinted at in this verse.

John 14:28 adds that going to the Father is cause for rejoicing, and notes the Father's greatness — deepening the meaning of this departure.

In John 17:13, Jesus repeats 'I am coming to you' in prayer, reinforcing his imminent return to the Father.

In John 17:11, Jesus says he is no longer in the world and coming to the Father, echoing his departure and return.

In John 17:5, Jesus prays for the glory he had with the Father before creation, directly reaffirming his pre-existence and return.

John 13:3 repeats the same language: Jesus came from God and is going back to God, confirming the pattern of his mission.

John 13:1 describes Jesus' departure to the Father as 'his hour' — the same event stated here, now framed as the climax of his love.

John 8:14 echoes the same claim: Jesus knows his divine origin and destination, reinforcing the authority behind this statement.

John 3:31 emphasizes Jesus' heavenly origin ('comes from above'), reinforcing the 'came from the Father' statement.

John 8:42 echoes Jesus' claim of coming from God, reinforcing his divine origin and mission.

John 7:29 states Jesus came from God and was sent by Him, providing a clear parallel to 'I came from the Father'.

John 6:62 refers to the Son of Man ascending to where He was before, directly echoing 'going to the Father'.

John 3:13 explicitly states the Son of Man descended and ascended, mirroring Jesus' coming and going in John 16:28.

John 1:1 reveals Jesus' pre-existence with God, providing the background for His coming from the Father.

John 20:17 shows Jesus after resurrection stating he is ascending to the Father, fulfilling his earlier promise.

John 6:33 depicts Jesus as bread coming down from heaven, illustrating the 'came from the Father' with a different metaphor.

Luke 24:51 describes Jesus being carried into heaven, fulfilling his stated intention to leave the world and go to the Father.

Acts 1:9-11 narrates the ascension, directly matching Jesus's words about leaving the world and going to the Father.

Matthew 26:11 records Jesus saying 'you will not always have me', reinforcing his impending departure from the world.

Mark 16:19 narrates the ascension, directly fulfilling Jesus' statement of going to the Father. It shows the actual event.

Ephesians 4:9 interprets Christ's descent and ascent, providing theological background for his coming from and returning to the Father.

Acts 1:2 records Jesus' ascension as the historical event that corresponds to his leaving the world in this verse.

1 Timothy 3:16 confesses Christ's incarnation and ascension, mirroring the two movements described in this verse.

Hebrews 9:24 describes Christ entering heaven into God's presence, which is the destination of his going to the Father here.

Luke 9:51 shows Jesus setting his face toward Jerusalem for his 'taking up', a parallel to his departure but focused on the earthly journey.

Luke 5:35 also speaks of the bridegroom being taken away, parallel to Jesus' departure. Same imagery as Mark 2:20.

Mark 14:7 contrasts Jesus' limited time with the perpetual presence of the poor, reinforcing the reality of His leaving.

In Mark 2:20, Jesus predicts the bridegroom will be taken away, echoing His departure from the world. Both highlight the temporary nature of His physical presence.

Proverbs 8:30 personifies Wisdom beside God before creation, a typological foreshadowing of Christ's pre-existence with the Father.

1 John 1:2 speaks of eternal life being with the Father and then manifested, paralleling Jesus' coming from the Father.