He said to them, ‘How foolish you are, and how slow to believe all that the prophets have spoken!
John 16:18 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised They said, ‘What is this he is saying, “In a little while”? We don’t know what he’s talking about.’ Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 They said therefore, What is this that he saith, A little while? we cannot tell what he saith. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition What does He mean by a little while? We do not know or understand what He is talking about. American Standard Version (1901) They said therefore, What is this that he saith, A little while? We know not what he saith. Common English Bible What does he mean by ‘soon’? We don’t understand what he’s talking about.” Catholic Public Domain Version And they said: "What is this, that he is saying, 'A little while?' We do not understand what he is saying." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version They said therefore: What is this that he saith, A little while? we know not what he speaketh. |
He said to them, ‘How foolish you are, and how slow to believe all that the prophets have spoken!
Then some of his disciples said to one another, ‘What is this he’s telling us: “In a little while, you will not see me; again in a little while, you will see me,” and, “Because I am going to the Father” ? ’
Jesus knew they wanted to ask him, and so he said to them, ‘Are you asking one another about what I said, “In a little while, you will not see me; again in a little while, you will see me”?
Although by this time you ought to be teachers, you need someone to teach you the basic principles of God’s revelation again. You need milk, not solid food.