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?

Now {G3767} Jesus {G2424} knew {G1097} that {G3754} they were desirous {G2309} to ask {G2065} him {G846}, and {G2532} said {G2036} unto them {G846}, Do ye enquire {G2212} among {G3326} yourselves {G240} of {G4012} that {G5127}{G3754} I said {G2036}, A little while {G3397}, and {G2532} ye shall {G2334} not {G3756} see {G2334} me {G3165}: and {G2532} again {G3825}, a little while {G3397}, and {G2532} ye shall see {G3700} me {G3165}?

Yeshua knew that they wanted to ask him, so he said to them, “Are you asking each other what I meant by saying, ‘In a little while, you won’t see me; and then, a little while later, you will see me’?

Aware that they wanted to question Him, Jesus said to them, “Are you asking one another why I said, ‘In a little while you will not see Me, and then after a little while you will see Me’?

Jesus perceived that they were desirous to ask him, and he said unto them, Do ye inquire among yourselves concerning this, that I said, A little while, and ye behold me not, and again a little while, and ye shall see me?

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Cross-References

  • John 16:30 (4 votes)

    Now are we sure that thou knowest all things, and needest not that any man should ask thee: by this we believe that thou camest forth from God.

  • John 16:16 (4 votes)

    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 14:19 (4 votes)

    Yet a little while, and the world seeth me no more; but ye see me: because I live, ye shall live also.

  • John 7:33 (3 votes)

    Then said Jesus unto them, Yet a little while am I with you, and [then] I go unto him that sent me.

  • John 2:24 (3 votes)

    But Jesus did not commit himself unto them, because he knew all [men],

  • John 2:25 (3 votes)

    And needed not that any should testify of man: for he knew what was in man.

  • John 13:33 (3 votes)

    Little children, yet a little while I am with you. Ye shall seek me: and as I said unto the Jews, Whither I go, ye cannot come; so now I say to you.