John 16:19
Now Jesus knew that they were desirous to ask him, and said unto them, Do ye enquire among yourselves of that I said, A little while, and ye shall not see me: and again, a little while, and ye shall see me?
KJV
ἔγνω Ἰησοῦς ὅτι ἤθελον αὐτὸν ἐρωτᾶν, καὶ εἶπεν αὐτοῖς· περὶ τούτου ζητεῖτε μετ’ ἀλλήλων ὅτι εἶπον, μικρὸν καὶ οὐ θεωρεῖτέ με, καὶ πάλιν μικρὸν καὶ ὄψεσθέ με;
Greek NT
Cognovit autem Jesus, quia volebant eum interrogare, et dixit eis : De hoc quæritis inter vos quia dixi : Modicum, et non videbitis me ; et iterum modicum, et videbitis me.
Vulgate
Jesus perceived that they were desirous to ask him, and he said unto them, Do ye inquire among yourselves concerning this, that I said, A little while, and ye behold me not, and again a little while, and ye shall see me?
ASV
And Jesus knew that they had a mind to ask him. And he said to them: Of this do you inquire among yourselves, because I said: A little while, and you shall not see me; and again a little while, and you shall see me?
Douay-Rheims
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In the original Greek
19 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.
Textual variants
1 variant unit attested by manuscript witnesses and modern critical editions.
- ἔγνω — SBLGNT
- ἔγνω — Westcott-Hort, Tregelles
- + ὁ — Reader's GNT (NA27)
- + οὖν ὁ — Robinson-Pierpont
Historic Christian voices
1 passage from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
Cross-references
- John 2:24 — But Jesus did not commit himself unto them, because he knew all men,
- John 7:33 — Then said Jesus unto them, Yet a little while am I with you, and then I go unto him that sent me.
- John 13:33 — Little children, yet a little while I am with you. Ye shall seek me: and as I said unto the Jews, Whither I go, ye cannot come; so now I say to you.
- John 14:19 — Yet a little while, and the world seeth me no more; but ye see me: because I live, ye shall live also.
- John 16:16 — A little while, and ye shall not see me: and again, a little while, and ye shall see me, because I go to the Father.
- John 16:17 — Then said some of his disciples among themselves, What is this that he saith unto us, A little while, and ye shall not see me: and again, a little while, and ye shall see me: and, Because I go to the
- John 16:23 — And in that day ye shall ask me nothing. Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall ask the Father in my name, he will give it you.
- John 16:30 — Now are we sure that thou knowest all things, and needest not that any man should ask thee: by this we believe that thou camest forth from God.
- Mark 9:32 — But they understood not that saying, and were afraid to ask him.
- Matt 9:4 — And Jesus knowing their thoughts said, Wherefore think ye evil in your hearts?