John 16:19

NET Bible® (New English Translation)

Jesus could see that they wanted to ask him about these things, so he said to them,“Are you asking each other about this– that I said,‘In a little while you will not see me; again after a little while, you will see me’?

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  • John 2:24-25 : 24 But Jesus would not entrust himself to them, because he knew all people. 25 He did not need anyone to testify about man, for he knew what was in man.
  • John 16:30 : 30 Now we know that you know everything and do not need anyone to ask you anything. Because of this we believe that you have come from God.”
  • John 21:17 : 17 Jesus said a third time,“Simon, son of John, do you love me?” Peter was distressed that Jesus asked him a third time,“Do you love me?” and said,“Lord, you know everything. You know that I love you.” Jesus replied,“Feed my sheep.
  • Heb 4:13 : 13 And no creature is hidden from God, but everything is naked and exposed to the eyes of him to whom we must render an account.
  • Rev 2:23 : 23 Furthermore, I will strike her followers with a deadly disease, and then all the churches will know that I am the one who searches minds and hearts. I will repay each one of you what your deeds deserve.
  • John 7:33 : 33 Then Jesus said,“I will be with you for only a little while longer, and then I am going to the one who sent me.
  • John 13:33 : 33 Children, I am still with you for a little while. You will look for me, and just as I said to the Jewish religious leaders,‘Where I am going you cannot come,’ now I tell you the same.
  • John 14:19 : 19 In a little while the world will not see me any longer, but you will see me; because I live, you will live too.
  • John 16:16 : 16 In a little while you will see me no longer; again after a little while, you will see me.”
  • Ps 139:1-4 : 1 For the music director, a psalm of David. O LORD, you examine me and know. 2 You know when I sit down and when I get up; even from far away you understand my motives. 3 You carefully observe me when I travel or when I lie down to rest; you are aware of everything I do. 4 Certainly my tongue does not frame a word without you, O LORD, being thoroughly aware of it.
  • Matt 6:8 : 8 Do not be like them, for your Father knows what you need before you ask him.
  • Matt 9:4 : 4 When Jesus perceived their thoughts he said,“Why do you respond with evil in your hearts?
  • Mark 9:33-34 : 33 Questions About the Greatest Then they came to Capernaum. After Jesus was inside the house he asked them,“What were you discussing on the way?” 34 But they were silent, for on the way they had argued with one another about who was the greatest.

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  • John 16:15-18
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    15Everything that the Father has is mine; that is why I said the Spirit will receive from me what is mine and will tell it to you.

    16In a little while you will see me no longer; again after a little while, you will see me.”

    17Then 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’?”

    18So they kept on repeating,“What is the meaning of what he says,‘In a little while’? We do not understand what he is talking about.”

  • John 16:22-26
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    80%

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

    23At that time you will ask me nothing. I tell you the solemn truth, whatever you ask the Father in my name he will give you.

    24Until now you have not asked for anything in my name. Ask and you will receive it, so that your joy may be complete.

    25“I have told you these things in obscure figures of speech; a time is coming when I will no longer speak to you in obscure figures, but will tell you plainly about the Father.

    26At that time you will ask in my name, and I do not say that I will ask the Father on your behalf.

  • John 16:20
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    20I tell you the solemn truth, you will weep and wail, but the world will rejoice; you will be sad, but your sadness will turn into joy.

  • John 14:19-20
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    19In a little while the world will not see me any longer, but you will see me; because I live, you will live too.

    20You will know at that time that I am in my Father and you are in me and I am in you.

  • John 13:33
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    33Children, I am still with you for a little while. You will look for me, and just as I said to the Jewish religious leaders,‘Where I am going you cannot come,’ now I tell you the same.

  • John 16:3-6
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    77%

    3They will do these things because they have not known the Father or me.

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

    5But now I am going to the one who sent me, and not one of you is asking me,‘Where are you going?’

    6Instead your hearts are filled with sadness because I have said these things to you.

  • John 16:29-32
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    75%

    29His disciples said,“Look, now you are speaking plainly and not in obscure figures of speech!

    30Now we know that you know everything and do not need anyone to ask you anything. Because of this we believe that you have come from God.”

    31Jesus replied,“Do you now believe?

    32Look, a time is coming– and has come– when you will be scattered, each one to his own home, and I will be left alone. Yet I am not alone, because my Father is with me.

  • John 7:36
    75%

    36What did he mean by saying,‘You will look for me but will not find me, and where I am you cannot come’?”

  • John 7:33-34
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    33Then Jesus said,“I will be with you for only a little while longer, and then I am going to the one who sent me.

    34You will look for me but will not find me, and where I am you cannot come.”

  • John 6:62
    74%

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

  • John 8:21-22
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    21Where Jesus Came From and Where He is Going Then Jesus said to them again,“I am going away, and you will look for me but will die in your sin. Where I am going you cannot come.”

    22So the Jewish leaders began to say,“Perhaps he is going to kill himself, because he says,‘Where I am going you cannot come.’”

  • Luke 17:22
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    22The Coming of the Son of Man Then he said to the disciples,“The days are coming when you will desire to see one of the days of the Son of Man, and you will not see it.

  • John 16:10
    73%

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

  • John 14:28-29
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    28You heard me say to you,‘I am going away and I am coming back to you.’ If you loved me, you would be glad that I am going to the Father, because the Father is greater than I am.

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

  • John 14:9
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    9Jesus replied,“Have I been with you for so long, and you have not known me, Philip? The person who has seen me has seen the Father! How can you say,‘Show us the Father’?

  • John 13:7
    72%

    7Jesus replied,“You do not understand what I am doing now, but you will understand after these things.”

  • John 14:22
    72%

    22“Lord,” Judas(not Judas Iscariot) said,“what has happened that you are going to reveal yourself to us and not to the world?”

  • John 13:36
    72%

    36Simon Peter said to him,“Lord, where are you going?” Jesus replied,“Where I am going, you cannot follow me now, but you will follow later.”

  • John 16:12
    72%

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

  • John 12:35
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    35Jesus replied,“The light is with you for a little while longer. Walk while you have the light, so that the darkness may not overtake you. The one who walks in the darkness does not know where he is going.

  • John 8:19
    71%

    19Then they began asking him,“Who is your father?” Jesus answered,“You do not know either me or my Father. If you knew me you would know my Father too.”

  • John 14:7
    71%

    7If you have known me, you will know my Father too. And from now on you do know him and have seen him.”

  • John 14:4
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    4And you know the way where I am going.”

  • Matt 15:16
    71%

    16Jesus said,“Even after all this, are you still so foolish?

  • Luke 9:45
    71%

    45But they did not understand this statement; its meaning had been concealed from them, so that they could not grasp it. Yet they were afraid to ask him about this statement.

  • John 17:13
    71%

    13But now I am coming to you, and I am saying these things in the world, so they may experience my joy completed in themselves.

  • Luke 24:17
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    17Then he said to them,“What are these matters you are discussing so intently as you walk along?” And they stood still, looking sad.

  • Mark 10:36
    71%

    36He said to them,“What do you want me to do for you?”

  • John 18:4
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    4Then Jesus, because he knew everything that was going to happen to him, came and asked them,“Who are you looking for?”

  • John 14:25
    71%

    25“I have spoken these things while staying with you.

  • John 18:21
    70%

    21Why do you ask me? Ask those who heard what I said. They know what I said.”

  • John 11:34
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    34He asked,“Where have you laid him?” They replied,“Lord, come and see.”

  • John 16:1
    70%

    1“I have told you all these things so that you will not fall away.