John 16:19

Plain English Version

Jesus knew they wanted to ask him what he was talking about, so he said to them, “Are you asking each other what I mean by saying, ‘Soon, you will not see me. But then after a little while, you will see me again’?

Cross References

Matthew 6:8

Don’t be like them. God, your father, knows what you need already, even before you ask him.

Mark 9:32

His followers couldn’t understand what he was talking about. But they felt shame, so they didn’t ask him about it.

John 13:33

My friends, to me you are like my own little kids, but I will not be with you much longer. You can’t come with me to the place I am going. You will look for me, but you will not find me. I said that to the Jewish leaders, and now I’m telling you the same thing.

John 14:19

The people that belong to this world will not see me any more, but you will see me again soon. Yes, I will be alive, so you will live too.

John 16:16

Jesus said to his followers, “I will go away soon, and you will not see me. But then after a little while, you will see me again.”

John 16:23

At that time, you will not need to ask me for anything. Listen, I’m telling you straight, you can ask the father for anything that I say is good, and he will give it to you.

John 16:26

Then you will ask the father for things that I say are good. I will not have to ask my father for you. You can ask him yourself.

John 16:30

Now we understand that you know everything. We don’t need to ask you anything, because you already know what we want to know. So we believe that you came from God.”

John 21:17

After that, Jesus asked him again, “Simon, son of John, do you love me?” Then Peter got a bit upset because Jesus asked him 3 times, “Do you love me?” So Peter said, “Sir, you know everything, and you know that I love you.” Jesus said, “All right, you have to look after my people properly, just like a shepherd takes his sheep to good grass for them to eat.

John 6:61

Jesus knew they were not happy with his message, so he said, “Are you angry with me? Do my words shock you?

John 7:33

Jesus kept on teaching the people. He said, “I will only be with you for a little bit longer. Then I will go back to the one that sent me here.