John 16:17

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.

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Referenced Verses

  • Mark 9:32 : 32 But they vnderstoode not that saying, and were afraide to aske him.
  • John 16:5 : 5 But now I go my way to him that sent me, and none of you asketh me, Whither goest thou?
  • John 16:16 : 16 A litle while, and ye shall not see me: and againe a litle while, and ye shall see me: for I goe to the Father.
  • Mark 9:10 : 10 So they kept that matter to themselues, and demaunded one of another, what the rising from the dead againe should meane?
  • John 16:19 : 19 Now Iesus knew that they would aske him, and said vnto them, Doe ye enquire among your selues, of that I said, A litle while, & ye shal not see me: and againe, a litle while, and yee shall see me?
  • Luke 9:45 : 45 But they vnderstood not that word: for it was hid from them, so that they could not perceiue it: and they feared to aske him of that worde.
  • Luke 18:34 : 34 But they vnderstood none of these things, and this saying was hidde from them, neither perceiued they the things, which were spoken.
  • John 12:16 : 16 But his disciples vnderstoode not these thinges at the first: but when Iesus was glorified, then remembred they, that these thinges were written of him, and that they had done these things vnto him.
  • John 14:5 : 5 Thomas sayd vnto him, Lord, we know not whither thou goest: how ca we then know ye way?
  • John 14:22 : 22 Iudas sayd vnto him (not Iscariot) Lorde, what is the cause that thou wilt shewe thy selfe vnto vs, and not vnto the world?
  • John 16:1 : 1 These thinges haue I saide vnto you, that ye should not be offended.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • John 16:15-16
    2 verses
    93%

    15All thinges that the Father hath, are mine: therefore said I, that he shall take of mine, and shewe it vnto you.

    16A litle while, and ye shall not see me: and againe a litle while, and ye shall see me: for I goe to the Father.

  • John 16:18-20
    3 verses
    88%

    18They said therefore, What is this that he saith, A litle while? we know not what he sayeth.

    19Now Iesus knew that they would aske him, and said vnto them, Doe ye enquire among your selues, of that I said, A litle while, & ye shal not see me: and againe, a litle while, and yee shall see me?

    20Verely, verely I say vnto you, that ye shall weepe and lament, and the worlde shall reioyce: and ye shall sorowe, but your sorowe shalbe turned to ioye.

  • John 13:33
    83%

    33Litle children, yet a litle while am I with you: ye shall seeke me, but as I sayde vnto the Iewes, Whither I goe, can ye not come: also to you say I nowe,

  • John 7:33-36
    4 verses
    80%

    33Then saide Iesus vnto them, Yet am I a little while with you, and then goe I vnto him that sent mee.

    34Ye shall seeke me, and shall not finde me, and where I am, can ye not come.

    35Then saide the Iewes amongs themselues, Whither will he goe, that we shall not finde him? Will he goe vnto them that are dispersed among the Grecians, and teache the Grecians?

    36What saying is this that hee saide, Ye shall seeke mee, and shall not finde mee? and where I am, cannot ye come?

  • John 14:18-20
    3 verses
    80%

    18I will not leaue you fatherles: but I will come to you.

    19Yet a litle while, and the world shal see me no more, but ye shall see me: because I liue, ye shall liue also.

    20At that day shall ye knowe that I am in my Father, and you in me, and I in you.

  • John 16:4-7
    4 verses
    79%

    4But these things haue I tolde you, that when the houre shall come, ye might remember, that I tolde you them; these things said I not vnto you from ye beginning, because I was with you.

    5But now I go my way to him that sent me, and none of you asketh me, Whither goest thou?

    6But because I haue saide these thinges vnto you, your hearts are full of sorowe.

    7Yet I tell you the trueth, It is expedient for you that I goe away: for if I goe not away, that Comforter will not come vnto you: but if I depart, I will send him vnto you.

  • John 16:10
    78%

    10Of righteousnesse, because I goe to my Father, and ye shall see me no more:

  • John 14:28-29
    2 verses
    78%

    28Ye haue heard howe I saide vnto you, I goe away, and will come vnto you. If ye loued me, ye would verely reioyce, because I said, I goe vnto the Father: for the Father is greater then I.

    29And nowe haue I spoken vnto you, before it come, that when it is come to passe, ye might beleeue.

  • John 16:22
    77%

    22And ye nowe therefore are in sorowe: but I will see you againe, & your hearts shal reioyce, and your ioy shall no man take from you.

  • John 8:21-22
    2 verses
    76%

    21Then saide Iesus againe vnto them, I goe my way, and ye shal seeke me, and shal die in your sinnes, Whither I goe, can ye not come.

    22Then said the Iewes, Will he kill himselfe, because he saith, Whither I goe, can ye not come?

  • John 16:32
    75%

    32Beholde, the houre commeth, and is already come, that ye shalbe scattered euery man into his owne, and shall leaue me alone: but I am not alone: for the Father is with me.

  • John 16:28-29
    2 verses
    75%

    28I am come out from the Father, and came into the worlde: againe I leaue the worlde, and goe to the Father.

    29His disciples saide vnto him, Loe, nowe speakest thou plainely, and thou speakest no parable.

  • John 16:25
    75%

    25These things haue I spoken vnto you in parables: but the time will come, when I shall no more speake to you in parables: but I shall shew you plainely of the Father.

  • John 13:36
    74%

    36Simon Peter said vnto him, Lord, whither goest thou? Iesus answered him, Whither I goe, thou canst not follow me nowe: but thou shalt followe me afterward.

  • John 14:3-5
    3 verses
    74%

    3And if I go to prepare a place for you, I wil come againe, and receiue you vnto my selfe, that where I am, there may ye be also.

    4And whither I go, ye know, and the way ye knowe.

    5Thomas sayd vnto him, Lord, we know not whither thou goest: how ca we then know ye way?

  • John 11:7-8
    2 verses
    74%

    7Then after that, said he to his disciples, Let vs goe into Iudea againe.

    8The disciples saide vnto him, Master, the Iewes lately sought to stone thee, and doest thou goe thither againe?

  • John 6:62
    73%

    62What then if yee should see that Sonne of man ascend vp where he was before?

  • John 6:66-67
    2 verses
    73%

    66From that time, many of his disciples went backe, and walked no more with him.

    67Then sayde Iesus to the twelue, Will yee also goe away?

  • John 14:25
    73%

    25These things haue I spoken vnto you, being present with you.

  • Matt 20:17
    73%

    17And Iesus went vp to Hierusalem, and tooke the twelue disciples apart in the way, and said vnto them,

  • John 11:16
    72%

    16Then saide Thomas (which is called Didymus) vnto his felow disciples, Let vs also goe, that we may die with him.

  • John 20:10
    72%

    10And the disciples went away againe vnto their owne home.

  • Luke 17:22
    72%

    22And he saide vnto the disciples, The dayes will come, when ye shall desire to see one of the dayes of the Sonne of man, and ye shall not see it.

  • John 13:21-22
    2 verses
    72%

    21When Iesus had sayd these things, he was troubled in the Spirit, and testified, and said, Verely, verely I say vnto you, that one of you shall betray me.

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

  • John 14:16
    72%

    16And I wil pray the Father, and he shal giue you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for euer,

  • John 12:35
    72%

    35Then Iesus sayd vnto them, Yet a litle while is the light with you: walke while ye haue that light, lest the darkenes come vpon you: for hee that walketh in the darke, knoweth not whither he goeth.

  • John 14:31
    72%

    31But it is that the world may knowe that I loue my Father: and as the Father hath commanded me, so I doe. Arise, let vs goe hence.

  • John 14:9
    72%

    9Iesus sayd vnto him, I haue bene so long time with you, and hast thou not knowen mee, Philippe? he that hath seene me, hath seene my Father: how then sayest thou, Shewe vs thy Father?

  • John 16:12
    72%

    12I haue yet many things to say vnto you, but ye cannot beare them nowe.

  • John 14:22
    71%

    22Iudas sayd vnto him (not Iscariot) Lorde, what is the cause that thou wilt shewe thy selfe vnto vs, and not vnto the world?

  • Mark 16:7
    71%

    7But goe your way, and tell his disciples, and Peter, that he will goe before you into Galile: there shall ye see him, as he said vnto you.