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John 16:19

Now Jesus knew that they were desiring to ask Him, and He said to them, “Are you inquiring with one another that I said, ‘A little while and you will not see Me; and again a little while and you will see Me’?

English Majority Text (NT)

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

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

20Most assuredly I say to you that you will weep and lament, but the world will rejoice; and you will be grieved, but your grief will be turned into joy.

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Cross References

Matthew 6:8Therefore do not be like them. For your Father knows what things you have need of before you ask Him.

Mark 9:33Then He came to Capernaum. And being in the house He asked them, “What were you disputing about with one another on the road?”

John 7:33Then Jesus said, “Yet a little while am I with you, and then I go to Him who sent Me.

John 14:19“Yet a little while and the world will see Me no more, but you will see Me. Because I live, you will live also.

John 16:30Now we are sure that You know all things, and have no need that anyone should question You. By this we believe that You came forth from God.”

Hebrews 4:13And there is no creature hidden from His sight, but all things are naked and open to His eyes, to whom we must give account. 1 Jesus the Great High Priest

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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