John 16:17

First Nations Version

His followers began to whisper to each other, “What is he saying? We do not know what he means by ‘a little while’ and not seeing him and then seeing him again. What does he mean by ‘I go to the Father’?”

Cross References

John 16:16

“Soon I will be gone and you will not be able to see me, and then after a little while you will see me again.”

John 16:5

but now I am going away. “I am returning to the one who sent me, but none of you are asking, ‘Where are you going?’ You are thinking only of yourselves

Mark 9:32

But his followers did not understand what he meant and were afraid to ask.

John 16:19

Creator Sets Free (Jesus) knew what they wanted to ask him, so he said, “You want to know what I meant when I said ‘soon you will not see me, but then you will see me again.’

John 14:5

Looks Like His Brother (Thomas) interrupted and said, “Wisdomkeeper, if we do not know where you are going, how can we know the path?”

John 12:16

At the time his followers did not understand these things. It was not until some time later, when he had entered his place of honor and bright shining-greatness, that they remembered how the things done to him had first been written down by the ancient prophets long ago.

Luke 18:34

But his twelve message bearers did not understand what he was saying. The meaning was hidden from their eyes.

Mark 9:10

So they told no one, but wondered what this “coming back to life from the dead” meant.

John 16:1

“I am telling you these things to keep you from stumbling away from the path.

John 14:22

Speaks Well Of (Judas), not the one who betrayed him, asked, “Wisdomkeeper, how will you show yourself to us and not to the rest of the world?”

Luke 9:45

But still they did not understand. The meaning was hidden from them. Their hearts would not let them believe what they heard with their ears. His words filled them with sorrow and dread, and they were afraid to ask him what it all meant.