John 16:16

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

Jesus told his disciples, “For a little while you won't see me, but after a while you will see me.”

Cross References

Mark 16:19

After the Lord Jesus had said these things to the disciples, he was taken back up to heaven where he sat down at the right side of God.

John 12:35

Jesus answered, “The light will be with you for only a little longer. Walk in the light while you can. Then you won't be caught walking blindly in the dark.

John 13:3

Jesus knew that he had come from God and would go back to God. He also knew that the Father had given him complete power.

John 13:33

My children, I will be with you for a little while longer. Then you will look for me, but you won't find me. I tell you just as I told the people, “You cannot go where I am going.”

John 16:10

They are wrong about God's justice, because I am going to the Father, and you won't see me again.

John 16:22

You are now very sad. But later I will see you, and you will be so happy that no one will be able to change the way you feel.

John 16:28

I came from the Father into the world, but I am leaving the world and returning to the Father.

John 16:5

But now I am going back to the Father who sent me, and none of you asks me where I am going.

John 17:13

I am on my way to you. But I say these things while I am still in the world, so that my followers will have the same complete joy that I do.

John 17:5

Now, Father, give me back the glory that I had with you before the world was created.

John 7:33

But Jesus told them, “I will be with you a little while longer, and then I will return to the one who sent me.

Acts 1:3

For forty days after Jesus had suffered and died, he proved in many ways that he had been raised from death. He appeared to his apostles and spoke to them about God's kingdom.

Hebrews 12:2

We must keep our eyes on Jesus, who leads us and makes our faith complete. He endured the shame of being nailed to a cross, because he knew that later on he would be glad he did. Now he is seated at the right side of God's throne!