John 16:29-30

John 16:29-30

[29] His  disciples  said  unto him,  now  speakest thou  plainly,  and  speakest  no  proverb.  [30] Now  are we sure  that  thou knowest  all things,  and  needest  not  that  any man  should ask  by  we believe  that  thou camest forth  from  God. 

What does John 16:29-30 Mean?

Contextual Meaning

The disciples now felt that Jesus had answered their questions about where He was going clearly. This revelation helped them believe that Jesus knew what He was talking about when He taught them about God and His ways. It also helped them believe that Jesus had indeed come from God. However they did not yet understand the full meaning and significance of what Jesus had said, though they may have thought they did. Jesus had just said that they would not understand His meaning fully until a future time ( John 16:25-26).
"Had the disciples really possessed the understanding they claim, they would have reacted very differently when the crisis came." [1]