John 16:18 · KJV
“They said therefore, What is this that he saith, A little while? we cannot tell what he saith.”
— John 16:18
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?
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 16 — Context
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.
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?
20Verily, verily, I say unto you, That ye shall weep and lament, but the world shall rejoice: and ye shall be sorrowful, but your sorrow shall be turned into joy.
Cross References
Luke 24:25
Then he said unto them, O fools, and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken:
Matthew 16:9-11
Do ye not yet understand, neither remember the five loaves of the five thousand, and how many baskets ye took up?
Hebrews 5:12
For when for the time ye ought to be teachers, ye have need that one teach you again which {be} the first principles of the oracles of God; and are become such as have need of milk, and not of strong meat.