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John 16:19

And Jesus knew, that they would ask him, and he said to them, Of this thing ye seek among you (rselves), for I said, A little, and ye shall not see me; and again a little, and ye shall see me.

Wycliffe Modern Spelling

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 saith to us, A little? we know not what he speaketh.

20Truly, truly, I say to you, (or Truly, I tell you the truth), that ye shall mourn and weep, but the world shall have joy; and ye shall be sorrowful, but your sorrow shall turn into joy.

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Cross References

Matthew 6:8Therefore do not ye be made like to them, for your Father knoweth what is need [ful] to you, before that ye ask him.

Mark 9:33And they came to Capernaum. And when they were in the house, he asked them, What treated ye in the way? (or What did ye discuss on the way?)

John 7:33Therefore Jesus said to them, Yet a little time I am with you, and (then) I go to the Father, that sent me.

John 14:19Yet a little, and the world seeth not now me [or and the world seeth not me now]; but ye shall see me, for I live, and ye shall live.

John 16:30Now we know, that thou knowest all things; and it is not need (ful) to thee, [or and it is no need to thee], (or and there is no need), that any man ask thee (anything more). In this thing we believe, that thou wentest out from God.

Hebrews 4:13And no creature is invisible in the sight of God. For all things be naked and open to his eyes, to whom a word to us.

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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