John 16:17

So, they-say, out of{the disciples} of{same} toward one-another, "What[?] is-being the-same, which he-is-saying to{us}, 'Little and you-are_not_observing me, and again, little and you-will-see me,' and, 'that I-am-withdrawing toward the Father.'[?]"

Garth's Hyper-literal Translation

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

16Little and you-are_not_observing me, and again, little and you-will-see me, that I-am-withdrawing toward the Father."

18So, they-have-been-saying, "What[?] is-being the-same, which he-is-saying, the 'little.' We-have_not_beheld what he-is-speaking."

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Cross References

Mark 9:32Moreover, the[plural] have-been-without-knowing the say-effect/statement, and they-have-been-fearing to-ask-upon same,

Luke 18:34and the-same put-together not-one of{the-same}, and the say-effect/statement, the-same, has-been-being having-been-hidden from of{same}, and they-have_not_been-knowing the saying[verb participle].

John 14:5Thomas is-saying to{same}, "Lord, we-have_not_beheld where[?] you-are-withdrawing and how[?] we-are-being-enabled to-have-beheld the way[?]"

John 16:1I-have-spoken the-same to{you} in-which-place you-may_not_be-scandalized.

John 16:16Little and you-are_not_observing me, and again, little and you-will-see me, that I-am-withdrawing toward 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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