John 16:17
Then sayd some of his disciples bitwene them selves: what is this yt he sayth vnto vs after a whyle ye shall not se me and agayne after a whyle ye shall se me: and that I go to the father.
William Tyndale Bible (1525/1530)
In The King James Version
In Context
16After a whyle ye shall not se me and agayne after a whyle ye shall se me: For I goo to the father.
18They sayd therfore: what is this that he sayth after a whyle? we canot tell what he sayth.
Cross References
Mark 9:32But they wiste not what that sayinge meat and were affrayed to axe him.
Luke 18:34But they vnderstode none of these thinges. And this sayinge was hid fro them. And they perceaved not the thinges which were spoken.
John 14:5Thomas sayde vnto him: Lorde we knowe not whyther thou goest. Also how is it possible for vs to knowe the waye?
John 16:1These thinges have I sayde vnto you because ye shuld not be offended.
John 16:16After a whyle ye shall not se me and agayne after a whyle ye shall se me: For I goo 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 →