Then Jesus said to the two men, “You are foolish and slow to realize what is true. You should believe everything the prophets {\cf2\super [391]} said.
John 16:18 - Easy To Read Version The followers asked, “What does he mean by ‘a short time’? We don’t understand what he is saying.” 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. |
Then Jesus said to the two men, “You are foolish and slow to realize what is true. You should believe everything the prophets {\cf2\super [391]} said.
Some of the followers said to each other, “What does Jesus 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’?”
Jesus saw that the followers wanted to ask him about this. So Jesus said to the followers, “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’?