John 16:17

American Standard Version (1901)

[ Some] of his disciples therefore said one to another, What is this that he saith unto us, A little while, and ye behold me not; and again a little while, and ye shall see me: and, Because I go to the Father?

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Referenced Verses

  • Mark 9:32 : 32 But they understood not the saying, and were afraid to ask him.
  • John 16:5 : 5 But now I go unto him that sent me; and none of you asketh me, Whither goest thou?
  • John 16:16 : 16 A little while, and ye behold me no more; and again a little while, and ye shall see me.
  • Mark 9:10 : 10 And they kept the saying, questioning among themselves what the rising again from the dead should mean.
  • John 16:19 : 19 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?
  • Luke 9:45 : 45 But they understood not this saying, and it was concealed from them, that they should not perceive it; and they were afraid to ask him about this saying.
  • Luke 18:34 : 34 And they understood none of these things; and this saying was hid from them, and they perceived not the things that were said.
  • John 12:16 : 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.
  • John 14:5 : 5 Thomas saith unto him, Lord, we know not whither thou goest; how know we the way?
  • John 14:22 : 22 Judas (not Iscariot) saith unto him, Lord, what is come to pass that thou wilt manifest thyself unto us, and not unto the world?
  • John 16:1 : 1 These things have I spoken unto you, that ye should not be caused to stumble.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • John 16:15-16
    2 verses
    93%

    15All things whatsoever the Father hath are mine: therefore said I, that he taketh of mine, and shall declare [it] unto you.

    16A little while, and ye behold me no more; and again a little while, and ye shall see me.

  • John 16:18-20
    3 verses
    88%

    18They said therefore, What is this that he saith, A little while? We know not what he saith.

    19Jesus 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?

    20Verily, verily, I say unto you, that ye shall weep and lament, but the world shall rejoice: ye shall be sorrowful, but your sorrow shall be turned into joy.

  • John 13:33
    83%

    33Little 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 unto you.

  • John 7:33-36
    4 verses
    80%

    33Jesus therefore said, Yet a little while am I with you, and I go unto him that sent me.

    34Ye shall seek me, and shall not find me: and where I am, ye cannot come.

    35The Jews therefore said among themselves, Whither will this man go that we shall not find him? will he go unto the Dispersion among the Greeks, and teach the Greeks?

    36What is this word that he said, Ye shall seek me, and shall not find me; and where I am, ye cannot come?

  • John 14:18-20
    3 verses
    80%

    18I will not leave you desolate: I come unto you.

    19Yet a little while, and the world beholdeth me no more; but ye behold me: because I live, ye shall live also.

    20In that day ye shall know that I am in my Father, and ye in me, and I in you.

  • John 16:4-7
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    79%

    4But these things have I spoken unto you, that when their hour is come, ye may remember them, how that I told you. And these things I said not unto you from the beginning, because I was with you.

    5But now I go unto him that sent me; and none of you asketh me, Whither goest thou?

    6But because I have spoken these things unto you, sorrow hath filled your heart.

    7Nevertheless I tell you the truth: It is expedient for you that I go away; for if I go not away, the Comforter will not come unto you; but if I go, I will send him unto you.

  • John 16:10
    78%

    10of righteousness, because I go to the Father, and ye behold me no more;

  • John 14:28-29
    2 verses
    78%

    28Ye heard how I said to you, I go away, and I come unto you. If ye loved me, ye would have rejoiced, because I go unto the Father: for the Father is greater than I.

    29And now I have told you before it come to pass, that, when it is come to pass, ye may believe.

  • John 16:22
    77%

    22And ye therefore now have sorrow: but I will see you again, and your heart shall rejoice, and your joy no one taketh away from you.

  • John 8:21-22
    2 verses
    76%

    21He said therefore again unto them, I go away, and ye shall seek me, and shall die in your sin: whither I go, ye cannot come.

    22The Jews therefore said, Will he kill himself, that he saith, Whither I go, ye cannot come?

  • John 16:32
    75%

    32Behold, the hour cometh, yea, is come, that ye shall be scattered, every man to his own, and shall leave me alone: and [yet] I am not alone, because the Father is with me.

  • John 16:28-29
    2 verses
    75%

    28I came out from the Father, and am come into the world: again, I leave the world, and go unto the Father.

    29His disciples say, Lo, now speakest thou plainly, and speakest no dark saying.

  • John 16:25
    75%

    25These things have I spoken unto you in dark sayings: the hour cometh, when I shall no more speak unto you in dark sayings, but shall tell you plainly of the Father.

  • John 13:36
    74%

    36Simon Peter saith unto him, Lord, whither goest thou? Jesus answered, Whither I go, thou canst not follow now; but thou shalt follow afterwards.

  • John 14:3-5
    3 verses
    74%

    3And if I go and prepare a place for you, I come again, and will receive you unto myself; that where I am, [there] ye may be also.

    4And whither I go, ye know the way.

    5Thomas saith unto him, Lord, we know not whither thou goest; how know we the way?

  • John 11:7-8
    2 verses
    74%

    7Then after this he saith to the disciples, Let us go into Judaea again.

    8The disciples say unto him, Rabbi, the Jews were but now seeking to stone thee; and goest thou thither again?

  • John 6:62
    73%

    62[ What] then if ye should behold the Son of man ascending where he was before?

  • John 6:66-67
    2 verses
    73%

    66Upon this many of his disciples went back, and walked no more with him.

    67Jesus said therefore unto the twelve, Would ye also go away?

  • John 14:25
    73%

    25These things have I spoken unto you, while [yet] abiding with you.

  • Matt 20:17
    73%

    17And as Jesus was going up to Jerusalem, he took the twelve disciples apart, and on the way he said unto them,

  • John 11:16
    72%

    16Thomas therefore, who is called Didymus, said unto his fellow-disciples, Let us also go, that we may die with him.

  • John 20:10
    72%

    10So the disciples went away again unto their own home.

  • Luke 17:22
    72%

    22And he said unto the disciples, The days will come, when ye shall desire to see one of the days of the Son of man, and ye shall not see it.

  • John 13:21-22
    2 verses
    72%

    21When Jesus had thus said, he was troubled in the spirit, and testified, and said, Verily, verily, I say unto you, that one of you shall betray me.

    22The disciples looked one on another, doubting of whom he spake.

  • John 14:16
    72%

    16And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may be with you for ever,

  • John 12:35
    72%

    35Jesus therefore said unto them, Yet a little while is the light among you. Walk while ye have the light, that darkness overtake you not: and he that walketh in the darkness knoweth not whither he goeth.

  • John 14:31
    72%

    31but that the world may know that I love the Father, and as the Father gave me commandment, even so I do. Arise, let us go hence.

  • John 14:9
    72%

    9Jesus saith unto him, Have I been so long time with you, and dost thou not know me, Philip? he that hath seen me hath seen the Father; how sayest thou, Show us the Father?

  • John 16:12
    72%

    12I have yet many things to say unto you, but ye cannot bear them now.

  • John 14:22
    71%

    22Judas (not Iscariot) saith unto him, Lord, what is come to pass that thou wilt manifest thyself unto us, and not unto the world?

  • Mark 16:7
    71%

    7But go, tell his disciples and Peter, He goeth before you into Galilee: there shall ye see him, as he said unto you.