John 16:19

American Standard Version (1901)

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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  • John 2:24-25 : 24 But Jesus did not trust himself unto them, for that he knew all men, 25 and because he needed not that any one should bear witness concerning man; for he himself knew what was in man.
  • John 16:30 : 30 Now know we 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 21:17 : 17 He saith unto him the third time, Simon, [son] of John, lovest thou me? Peter was grieved because he said unto him the third time, Lovest thou me? And he said unto him, Lord, thou knowest all things; thou knowest that I love thee. Jesus saith unto him, Feed my sheep.
  • Heb 4:13 : 13 And there is no creature that is not manifest in his sight: but all things are naked and laid open before the eyes of him with whom we have to do.
  • Rev 2:23 : 23 And I will kill her children with death; and all the churches shall know that I am he that searcheth the reins and hearts: and I will give unto each one of you according to your works.
  • John 7:33 : 33 Jesus therefore said, Yet a little while am I with you, and I go unto him that sent me.
  • John 13:33 : 33 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 unto you.
  • John 14:19 : 19 Yet a little while, and the world beholdeth me no more; but ye behold me: because I live, ye shall live also.
  • John 16:16 : 16 A little while, and ye behold me no more; and again a little while, and ye shall see me.
  • Ps 139:1-4 : 1 [For the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David]. O Jehovah, thou hast searched me, and known [me] . 2 Thou knowest my downsitting and mine uprising; Thou understandest my thought afar off. 3 Thou searchest out my path and my lying down, And art acquainted with all my ways. 4 For there is not a word in my tongue, But, lo, O Jehovah, thou knowest it altogether.
  • Matt 6:8 : 8 Be not therefore like unto them: for your Father knoweth what things ye have need of, before ye ask him.
  • Matt 9:4 : 4 And Jesus knowing their thoughts said, Wherefore think ye evil in your hearts?
  • Mark 9:33-34 : 33 And they came to Capernaum: and when he was in the house he asked them, What were ye reasoning on the way? 34 But they held their peace: for they had disputed one with another on the way, who [was] the greatest.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • John 16:15-18
    4 verses
    88%

    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.

    17[ 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?

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

  • John 16:22-26
    5 verses
    80%

    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.

    23And in that day ye shall ask me no question. Verily, verily, I say unto you, if ye shall ask anything of the Father, he will give it you in my name.

    24Hitherto have ye asked nothing in my name: ask, and ye shall receive, that your joy may be made full.

    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.

    26In that day ye shall ask in my name: and I say not unto you, that I will pray the Father for you;

  • John 16:20
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    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 14:19-20
    2 verses
    80%

    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 13:33
    79%

    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 16:3-6
    4 verses
    77%

    3And these things will they do, because they have not known the Father, nor me.

    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.

  • John 16:29-32
    4 verses
    75%

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

    30Now know we that thou knowest all things, and needest not that any man should ask thee: by this we believe that thou camest forth from God.

    31Jesus answered them, Do ye now believe?

    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 7:36
    75%

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

  • John 7:33-34
    2 verses
    75%

    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.

  • John 6:62
    74%

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

  • John 8:21-22
    2 verses
    74%

    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?

  • Luke 17:22
    74%

    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 16:10
    73%

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

  • John 14:28-29
    2 verses
    73%

    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 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 13:7
    72%

    7Jesus answered and said unto him, What I do thou knowest not now; but thou shalt understand hereafter.

  • John 14:22
    72%

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

  • John 13:36
    72%

    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 16:12
    72%

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

  • 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 8:19
    71%

    19They said therefore unto him, Where is thy Father? Jesus answered, Ye know neither me, nor my Father: if ye knew me, ye would know my Father also.

  • John 14:7
    71%

    7If ye had known me, ye would have known my Father also: from henceforth ye know him, and have seen him.

  • John 14:4
    71%

    4And whither I go, ye know the way.

  • Matt 15:16
    71%

    16And he said, Are ye also even yet without understanding?

  • Luke 9:45
    71%

    45But 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.

  • John 17:13
    71%

    13But now I come to thee; and these things I speak in the world, that they may have my joy made full in themselves.

  • Luke 24:17
    71%

    17And he said unto them, What communications are these that ye have one with another, as ye walk? And they stood still, looking sad.

  • Mark 10:36
    71%

    36And he said unto them, What would ye that I should do for you?

  • John 18:4
    71%

    4Jesus therefore, knowing all the things that were coming upon him, went forth, and saith unto them, Whom seek ye?

  • John 14:25
    71%

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

  • John 18:21
    70%

    21Why askest thou me? Ask them that have heard [me], what I spake unto them: behold, these know the things which I said.

  • John 11:34
    70%

    34and said, Where have ye laid him? They say unto him, Lord, come and see.

  • John 16:1
    70%

    1These things have I spoken unto you, that ye should not be caused to stumble.