John 16:17

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

Then some of his disciples said to one another, 'What does he mean by saying, “A little while and you will no longer see me; and again a little while and you will see me,” and “because I am going to the Father”?'

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    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?

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    Then some of his disciples said among themselves, 'What is this that he says to us, A little while, and you will not see me: and again, a little while, and you will see me: and, Because I go to the Father?'

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    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?

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    Then sayd some of his disciples bitwene them selves: what is this yt he sayth vnto vs after a whyle ye shall not se me and agayne after a whyle ye shall se me: and that I go to the father.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    The saide some of his disciples amonge themselues: What is this that he sayeth vnto vs, After a litle whyle, and ye shal not se me: & agayne after a litle whyle, & ye shal se me: for I go to the father?

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    Then said some of his disciples among them selues, What is this that he saieth vnto vs, A litle while, and ye shall not see me, and againe, a litle while, and ye shall see me, and, For I goe to the Father.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    Then sayde some of his disciples betwene them selues: What is this that he saith vnto vs, after a whyle, & ye shal not see me, and againe, after a whyle ye shal see me: and, that I go to the father?

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    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?

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    Some of his disciples therefore said to one another, "What is this that he says to us, 'A little while, and you won't see me, and again a little while, and you will see me;' and, 'Because I go to the Father?'"

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    Therefore said `some' of his disciples one to another, `What is this that he saith to us, A little while, and ye do not behold me, and again a little while, and ye shall see me, and, Because I go away unto the Father?'

  • 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?

  • 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?

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    So some of the disciples said one to another, What is this he is saying, After a little time, you will see me no longer; and then again, after a little time, you will see me? and, I am going to the Father?

  • World English Bible (2000)

    Some of his disciples therefore said to one another, "What is this that he says to us, 'A little while, and you won't see me, and again a little while, and you will see me;' and, 'Because I go to the Father?'"

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    Then some of his disciples said to one another,“What is the meaning of what he is saying,‘In a little while you will not see me; again after a little while, you will see me,’ and,‘because I am going to the Father’?”

Referenced Verses

  • Mark 9:32 : 32 But they did not understand what he meant and were afraid to ask him about it.
  • John 16:5 : 5 But now I am going to the one who sent me, and none of you asks me, ‘Where are you going?’
  • John 16:16 : 16 A little while, and you will no longer see me; and again a little while, and you will see me, because I am going to the Father.
  • Mark 9:10 : 10 So they kept the matter to themselves, questioning what 'rising from the dead' might mean.
  • John 16:19 : 19 Jesus knew that they wanted to ask him, so he said to them, 'Are you discussing among yourselves what I meant when I said, “A little while and you will no longer see me; and again a little while and you will see me”?'
  • Luke 9:45 : 45 But they did not understand what this meant; it was hidden from them so that they could not grasp it, and they were afraid to ask him about it.
  • Luke 18:34 : 34 The disciples understood none of this. The meaning of the words was hidden from them, and they did not comprehend what he was saying.
  • John 12:16 : 16 At first, His disciples did not understand these things. But when Jesus was glorified, they remembered that these things had been written about Him and that they had done these things to Him.
  • John 14:5 : 5 Thomas said to him, 'Lord, we do not know where you are going, so how can we know the way?'
  • John 14:22 : 22 Judas (not Iscariot) said to him, 'Lord, how is it that you are going to reveal yourself to us, and not to the world?'
  • John 16:1 : 1 I have told you these things so that you will not fall away.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • John 16:15-16
    2 verses
    93%

    15 Everything that the Father has is mine. This is why I said that he will take what is mine and declare it to you.

    16 A little while, and you will no longer see me; and again a little while, and you will see me, because I am going to the Father.

  • John 16:18-20
    3 verses
    88%

    18 They said, 'What does he mean by “a little while”? We do not know what he is talking about.'

    19 Jesus knew that they wanted to ask him, so he said to them, 'Are you discussing among yourselves what I meant when I said, “A little while and you will no longer see me; and again a little while and you will see me”?'

    20 Truly, truly, I tell you, you will weep and mourn while the world rejoices. You will grieve, but your grief will turn to joy.

  • John 13:33
    83%

    33 'Little children, I am with you only a little while longer. You will look for Me, and just as I told the Jews, so now I tell you: Where I am going, you cannot come.'

  • John 7:33-36
    4 verses
    80%

    33 Then Jesus said, 'I will be with you a little while longer, and then I am going to the One who sent Me.'

    34 You will look for Me, but you will not find Me; and where I am, you cannot come.'

    35 At this, the Jews said to one another, 'Where does this man intend to go that we will not be able to find Him? Does He plan to go to the dispersion among the Greeks and teach the Greeks?

    36 What does He mean when He said, ‘You will look for Me, but you will not find Me,’ and ‘Where I am, you cannot come’?”

  • John 14:18-20
    3 verses
    80%

    18 I will not leave you as orphans; I am coming to you.

    19 In a little while, the world will see me no longer, but you will see me. Because I live, you also will live.

    20 On that day you will know that I am in my Father, and you are in me, and I am in you.

  • John 16:4-7
    4 verses
    79%

    4 I have told you these things so that when the time comes, you will remember that I told you about them. I did not tell you this from the beginning because I was with you.

    5 But now I am going to the one who sent me, and none of you asks me, ‘Where are you going?’

    6 Instead, because I have said these things to you, sorrow has filled your hearts.

    7 But I tell you the truth: It is for your benefit that I am going away. If I do not go away, the Helper will not come to you. But if I go, I will send him to you.

  • John 16:10
    78%

    10 about righteousness, because I am going to the Father and you will no longer see me;

  • John 14:28-29
    2 verses
    78%

    28 You heard me say to you, 'I am going away, and I will come to you.' If you loved me, you would have rejoiced because I am going to the Father, for the Father is greater than I.

    29 And now I have told you before it happens, so that when it does happen, you may believe.

  • John 16:22
    77%

    22 So you also have sorrow now. But I will see you again, and your hearts will rejoice, and no one will take away your joy.

  • John 8:21-22
    2 verses
    76%

    21 Then he said to them again, "I am going away, and you will look for me, but you will die in your sin. Where I am going, you cannot come."

    22 So the Jews said, "Surely he won’t kill himself, will he, since he says, ‘Where I am going, you cannot come’?

  • John 16:32
    75%

    32 'Look, the hour is coming—in fact, it has already arrived—when you will be scattered, each to your own home, and you will leave me alone. Yet I am not alone, because the Father is with me.'

  • John 16:28-29
    2 verses
    75%

    28 I came from the Father and have come into the world. Again, I am leaving the world and going to the Father.

    29 His disciples said to him, 'See, now you are speaking plainly and not using any figure of speech.'

  • John 16:25
    75%

    25 I have spoken these things to you in figures of speech. An hour is coming when I will no longer speak to you in figures, but will tell you plainly about the Father.

  • John 13:36
    74%

    36 Simon Peter said to Him, 'Lord, where are You going?' Jesus answered, 'Where I am going, you cannot follow Me now, but you will follow later.'

  • John 14:3-5
    3 verses
    74%

    3 And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and take you to be with me, so that where I am, you may be also.

    4 And you know the way to the place where I am going.

    5 Thomas said to him, 'Lord, we do not know where you are going, so how can we know the way?'

  • John 11:7-8
    2 verses
    74%

    7 Then after this, he said to the disciples, 'Let us go back to Judea.'

    8 The disciples said to him, 'Rabbi, just now the Jews were trying to stone you, and you're going back there again?'

  • John 6:62
    73%

    62 Then what if you see the Son of Man ascend to where he was before?

  • John 6:66-67
    2 verses
    73%

    66 From that time, many of his disciples turned back and no longer followed him.

    67 So Jesus asked the Twelve, 'Do you also want to leave?'

  • John 14:25
    73%

    25 I have spoken these things to you while remaining with you.

  • Matt 20:17
    73%

    17 As Jesus was going up to Jerusalem, he took the twelve disciples aside privately and said to them,

  • John 11:16
    72%

    16 Then Thomas, called the Twin, said to his fellow disciples, 'Let us also go, so that we may die with him.'

  • John 20:10
    72%

    10 Then the disciples went back to their homes.

  • Luke 17:22
    72%

    22 Then he said to the disciples, 'The days are coming when you will long to see one of the days of the Son of Man, but you will not see it.'

  • John 13:21-22
    2 verses
    72%

    21 After saying this, Jesus was troubled in His spirit and testified, 'Truly, truly, I tell you, one of you will betray Me.'

    22 The disciples looked at one another, uncertain about whom He was speaking.

  • John 14:16
    72%

    16 And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Helper to be with you forever.

  • John 12:35
    72%

    35 Then Jesus said to them, "The light will be with you only a little while longer. Walk while you have the light, so that darkness does not overtake you. The one who walks in the darkness does not know where he is going.

  • John 14:31
    72%

    31 But so that the world may know that I love the Father, I do exactly as the Father commanded me. Rise, let us go from here.

  • John 14:9
    72%

    9 Jesus said to him, 'Philip, have I been with you so long, and you still do not know me? Whoever has seen me has seen the Father. How can you say, ‘Show us the Father’?'

  • John 16:12
    72%

    12 I still have many things to say to you, but you cannot bear them now.

  • John 14:22
    71%

    22 Judas (not Iscariot) said to him, 'Lord, how is it that you are going to reveal yourself to us, and not to the world?'

  • Mark 16:7
    71%

    7 'But go, tell his disciples and Peter, "He is going ahead of you to Galilee. You will see him there, just as he told you."'