John 16:18

KJV1611 – Modern English

They said therefore, 'What is this that he says, A little while? We do not understand what he is saying.'

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  • Matt 16:9-9 : 9 Do you not yet understand, nor remember the five loaves of the five thousand, and how many baskets you took up? 10 Nor the seven loaves of the four thousand, and how many baskets you took up? 11 How is it that you do not understand that I did not speak to you concerning bread, but to beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and the Sadducees?
  • Luke 24:25 : 25 Then he said to them, O foolish ones, and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken:
  • Heb 5:12 : 12 For though by this time you ought to be teachers, you need someone to teach you again the basic principles of the oracles of God; you have come to need milk and not solid food.

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  • 88%

    16In a little while you will not see me: and again, in a little while, you will see me, because I go to the Father.

    17Then 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?'

  • 86%

    19Now Jesus knew they wanted to ask him and said to them, 'Are you inquiring among yourselves about what I said, A little while, and you will not see me: and again, a little while, and you will see me?'

    20Truly, truly, I say to you, you will weep and lament, but the world will rejoice: and you will be sorrowful, but your sorrow will be turned into joy.

  • 33Little children, I shall be with you a little while longer. You will seek me; and as I said to the Jews, Where I am going, you cannot come, so now I say to you.

  • 45But they did not understand this saying, and it was hidden from them so that they did not perceive it; and they were afraid to ask him about this saying.

  • 75%

    29His disciples said to him, 'Look, now you are speaking plainly and not using any proverb.'

    30Now we are sure that you know all things and have no need that anyone should question you: by this, we believe that you came forth from God.

    31Jesus answered them, 'Do you now believe?'

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

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

  • 6This parable Jesus spoke to them, but they did not understand what he was saying to them.

  • 7And they answered that they could not tell where it was from.

  • 34And they understood none of these things: and this saying was hidden from them, nor did they know the things which were spoken.

  • 32But they did not understand this saying and were afraid to ask him.

  • 27They did not understand that he spoke to them of the Father.

  • John 16:3-5
    3 verses
    73%

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

    4But I have told you these things, so when the time comes, you may remember I told you about them. I did not say these things to you from the beginning, because I was with you.

    5But now I go to Him who sent me, and none of you asks me, 'Where are you going?'

  • 21And he said to them, How is it that you do not understand?

  • John 8:20-22
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    73%

    20These words spoke Jesus in the treasury, as he taught in the temple: and no one laid hands on him; for his hour had not yet come.

    21Then Jesus said again to them, I go my way, and you shall seek me, and shall die in your sins: where I go, you cannot come.

    22Then the Jews said, Will he kill himself? because he says, Where I go, you cannot come.

  • 36What does he mean by saying, You will seek me and not find me, and where I am, you cannot come?

  • 73%

    15Then Peter answered and said to him, Explain to us this parable.

    16And Jesus said, Are you also still without understanding?

  • John 7:33-34
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    33Then Jesus said to them, I shall be with you a little while longer, and then I go to him who sent me.

    34You will seek me and not find me, and where I am, you cannot come.

  • 28Now no one at the table knew for what reason he said this to him.

  • 35Then Jesus said to them, Yet a little while is the light with you. Walk while you have the light, lest darkness overtake you; for he who walks in darkness does not know where he is going.

  • 36Simon Peter said to him, Lord, where are you going? Jesus answered him, Where I am going, you cannot follow me now, but you shall follow me afterward.

  • 11Truly, truly, I say to you, we speak what we know and testify what we have seen, and you do not receive our witness.

  • 25I have spoken these things to you in proverbs: but the time is coming when I will no longer speak to you in proverbs, but I will show you plainly about the Father.

  • 27And they answered Jesus and said, We do not know. And he said to them, Neither will I tell you by what authority I do these things.

  • 7Jesus answered and said to him, What I do you do not know now, but you shall know afterward.

  • 50And they did not understand the statement which he spoke to them.

  • 22Then the disciples looked at one another, uncertain of whom he spoke.

  • 19Yet a little while, and the world sees me no more; but you see me: because I live, you will live also.

  • 13And he said to them, Do you not know this parable? How then will you know all parables?

  • 16But their eyes were restrained, so that they did not know him.

  • 21Why do you ask me? Ask those who heard me what I have said to them. Indeed, they know what I said.

  • 33And they answered and said to Jesus, We cannot tell. And Jesus answering said to them, Neither do I tell you by what authority I do these things.

  • 60Many therefore of his disciples, when they had heard this, said, This is a hard saying; who can understand it?

  • 62What then if you shall see the Son of Man ascend up where he was before?

  • 9And his disciples asked him, saying, What does this parable mean?

  • 16And they reasoned among themselves, saying, It is because we have no bread.

  • 29We know that God spoke to Moses: as for this fellow, we do not know where he is from.

  • 21But by what means he now sees, we do not know; or who has opened his eyes, we do not know: he is of age; ask him: he will speak for himself.

  • 8His disciples said to him, Master, the Jews just recently sought to stone you; and are you going there again?

  • 43Why do you not understand my speech? Because you cannot hear my word.