John 16:17

Then some of His disciples said to one another, “What is this that He says to us, ‘A little while and you will not see Me; and again a little while and you will see Me’; and, ‘I am going to the Father’?”

English Majority Text (NT)

In The King James Version

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?

In Context

16“A little while and you will not see Me; and again a little while and you will see Me, because I am going to the Father.”

18Therefore they said, “What is this that He says, ‘A little while’? We do not understand what He is saying.”

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Cross References

Mark 9:32But they did not understand this saying, and were afraid to ask Him. 1 Who is the Greatest?

Luke 18:34But they understood none of these things; this saying was hidden from them, and they did not know what was being said. 1 Jesus Heals a Blind Man

John 14:5Thomas said to Him, “Lord, we do not know where You are going, and how can we know the way?”

John 16:1These things I have spoken to you, so that you should not be made to stumble.

John 16:16“A little while and you will not see Me; and again a little while and you will see Me, because I am going to the Father.”

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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