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John 16:19

Jesus knew therefore that they desired to demand of him, and said to them, Do ye inquire of this among yourselves that I said, A little while and ye do not behold me; and again a little while and ye shall see me?

Darby Translation

In The King James Version

Now Jesus knew that they were desirous to ask him, and said unto them, Do ye enquire among yourselves of that I said, A little while, and ye shall not see me: and again, a little while, and ye shall see me?

In Context

18They said therefore, What is this which he says [of] the little while? We do not know [of] what he speaks.

20Verily, verily, I say to you, that ye shall weep and lament, ye, but the world shall rejoice; and ye will be grieved, but your grief shall be turned to joy.

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Cross References

Matthew 6:8Be not ye therefore like them, for your Father knows of what things ye have need before ye beg [anything] of him.

Mark 9:33And he came to Capernaum, and being in the house, he asked them, Of what were ye reasoning by the way?

John 7:33Jesus therefore said, Yet a little while I am with you, and I go to him that has sent me.

John 14:19Yet a little and the world sees me no longer; but ye see me; because I live ye also shall live.

John 16:30Now we know that thou knowest all things, and hast not need that any one should demand of thee. By this we believe that thou art come from God.

Hebrews 4:13And there is not a creature unapparent before him; but all things [are] naked and laid bare to his eyes, with whom we have to do.

Matthew Henry on John 16:17-23

Christ's Departure and Return; Sorrow and Joy Foretold. 16 A little while, and ye shall not see me: and again, a little while, and ye shall see me, because I go to the Father. 17 Then said some of his disciples among themselves, What is this that he saith unto us, A little while, and ye shall not see me: and again, a little while, and ye shall see me: and, Because I go to the Father? 18 They said therefore, What is this that he saith, A little while? we cannot tell what he saith. 19 Now Jesus knew that they were… Read the whole commentary →

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