John 16:17 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895

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?

More versions

King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹⁷ 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?

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹⁷ So some of His disciples questioned among themselves, What does He mean when He tells us, In a little while you will no longer see Me, and again after a short while you will see Me, and, Because I go to My Father?

American Standard Version (1901)

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?

Common English Bible

¹⁷ Some of Jesus’ disciples said to each other, “What does he mean: ‘Soon you won’t see me, and soon after that you will see me’ and ‘Because I’m going to the Father’?

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹⁷ Then some of his disciples said to one another: "What is this, that he is saying to us: 'A little while, and you will not see me,' and 'Again a little while, and you will see me,' and, 'For I am going to the Father?' "

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

¹⁷ Then some of the disciples said one to another: What is this that he saith to us: A little while, and you shall not see me; and again a little while, and you shall see me, and, because I go to the Father?

John 16:17 Cross References

Mark 9:10

And they kept the saying, questioning among themselves what the rising again from the dead should mean.

Mark 9:32

But they understood not the saying, and were afraid to ask him.

Luke 18:34

And they understood none of these things; and this saying was hid from them, and they perceived not the things that were said.

Luke 9:45

But 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 12:16

These things understood not his disciples at the first: but when Jesus was glorified, then remembered they that these things were written of him, and that they had done these things unto him.

John 14:22

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

John 14:5

Thomas saith unto him, Lord, we know not whither thou goest; how know we the way?

John 16:1

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

John 16:16

A little while, and ye behold me no more; and again a little while, and ye shall see me.

John 16:18

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

John 16:19

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?

John 16:5

But now I go unto him that sent me; and none of you asketh me, Whither goest thou?