John 16:17

At this some of his disciples said among themselves. "What does he mean by telling us, ‘In a little while you shall behold me no more; and again in a little while you shall see me,’ and ‘because I am going to the Father’?"

Montgomery New Testament

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"In a little while you shall behold me no more; and again in a little while you shall see me, because I am going to the Father."

18So they kept asking. "What does that ‘little while’ mean of which he speaks? We do not know what he is talking about."

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Cross References

Mark 9:32But they did not understand his words, and were afraid to ask him the meaning.

Luke 18:34But they understood none of these sayings. His words were a mystery to them, and they did not know what he meant.

John 14:5"We do not know where you are going Lord," said Thomas, "so how can we know the way?"

John 16:1"I have told you all this so that you may not stumble.

John 16:16"In a little while you shall behold me no more; and again in a little while you shall 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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