John 16:18

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

They also asked, “What does he mean by ‘a short time’? We don’t understand what he is saying.”

Cross References

Luke 24:25

Then Jesus said to the two men, “You are foolish and slow to realize what is true. You should believe everything the prophets said.

Hebrews 5:12

You have had enough time that by now you should be teachers. But you need someone to teach you again the first lessons of God’s teaching. You still need the teaching that is like milk. You are not ready for solid food.

John 16:17

Some of the followers said to each other, “What does he mean when he says, ‘After a short time you won’t see me. Then after another short time you will see me again’? And what does he mean when he says, ‘Because I am going to the Father’?”

John 16:19

Jesus saw that the followers wanted to ask him about this. So he said to them, “Are you asking each other what I meant when I said, ‘After a short time you won’t see me. Then after another short time you will see me again’?