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John 16:19

Jesus knew that they wanted to ask him about this, so he said to them, “Are you asking one another what I meant when I said, ‘In a little while, you will not see me; and again after a little while, you will see me’?

Text-Critical English 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

18So they kept saying, “What does he mean by saying, ‘a little while’? We do not know what he is talking about.”

20Truly, truly, I say to you, you will weep and lament, but the world will rejoice. You will be sorrowful, but your sorrow will turn to joy.

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Cross References

Matthew 6:8Do not be like them, for your Father knows what you need before you ask him.

Mark 9:33Then Jesus came to Capernaum, and when he was in the house, he asked the disciples, “What were you discussing among yourselves on the way?”

John 7:33Then Jesus said, “I will be with you for only a little while longer, and then I am going to him who sent me.

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

John 16:30Now we know that yoʋ know all things and have no need for anyone to question yoʋ; because of this we believe that yoʋ came from God.”

Hebrews 4:13No creature is hidden from his sight, but all are naked and exposed to the eyes of him to whom we must give an account.

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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