John 16:17

New Century Version

Some of the followers said to each other, “What does Jesus mean when he says, ‘After a little while you will not see me, and then after a little while you will see me again’? And what does he mean when he says, ‘Because I am going to the Father’?”

Cross References

Mark 9:10

So the followers obeyed Jesus, but they discussed what he meant about rising from the dead.

Mark 9:32

But the followers did not understand what Jesus meant, and they were afraid to ask him.

Luke 18:34

The apostles did not understand this; the meaning was hidden from them, and they did not realize what was said.

Luke 9:45

But the followers did not understand what this meant; the meaning was hidden from them so they could not understand. But they were afraid to ask Jesus about it.

John 12:16

The followers of Jesus did not understand this at first. But after Jesus was raised to glory, they remembered that this had been written about him and that they had done these things to him.

John 14:22

Then Judas (not Judas Iscariot) said, “But, Lord, why do you plan to show yourself to us and not to the rest of the world?”

John 14:5

Thomas said to Jesus, “Lord, we don’t know where you are going. So how can we know the way?”

John 16:1

“I have told you these things to keep you from giving up.

John 16:16

“After a little while you will not see me, and then after a little while you will see me again.”

John 16:18

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

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 little while you will not see me, and then after a little while you will see me again’?

John 16:5

Now I am going back to the One who sent me. But none of you asks me, ‘Where are you going?’