John 16:17
Therefore some of his disciples said to one another: What is this that he says to us, A little while, and ye behold me not; and again a little while, and ye shall see me; and, I go to the Father?
The New Testament, American Bible Union (1865)
In The King James Version
In Context
16A little while, and ye behold me not; and again a little while, and ye shall see me.
18They said therefore: What is this that he says, A little while? We know not what he says.
Cross References
Mark 9:32But they understood not the saying, and were afraid to ask him.
Luke 18:34And they understood none of these things; and this saying was hidden from them, and they knew not the things that were said.
John 14:5Thomas says to him: Lord, we know not whither thou goest; and how do we know the way?
John 16:1THESE things I have spoken to you, that ye should not be offended.
John 16:16A little while, and ye behold me not; and again a little while, and ye shall see me.
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 →