John 16:17 · KJV
“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?”
— John 16:17
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.
They said therefore, What is this that he saith, A little while? we cannot tell what he saith.
John 16 — Context
All things that the Father hath are mine: therefore said I, that he shall take of mine, and shall shew {it} unto you.
16A little while, and ye shall not see me: and again, a little while, and ye shall see me, because I go to the Father.
17Then 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?
18They said therefore, What is this that he saith, A little while? we cannot tell what he saith.
19Now 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?
Cross References
John 16:16
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.
John 16:5
But now I go my way to him that sent me; and none of you asketh me, Whither goest thou?
Mark 9:32
But they understood not that saying, and were afraid to ask him.
John 16:19
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?
John 14:5
Thomas saith unto him, Lord, we know not whither thou goest; and how can we know the way?
John 12:16
These things understood not his disciples at the first: but when Jesus was glorified, then remembered they that these things were written of him, and {that} they had done these things unto him.
Luke 18:34
And they understood none of these things: and this saying was hid from them, neither knew they the things which were spoken.
Mark 9:10
And they kept that saying with themselves, questioning one with another what the rising from the dead should mean.