NEW TESTAMENT · VERSE 16

John 16:16

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“A little while, and you will not see me. Again a little while, and you will see me.”

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John 16:16 in context

John 16:13–19

13

However, when he, the Spirit of truth, has come, he will guide you into all truth, for he will not speak from himself; but whatever he hears, he will speak. He will declare to you things that are coming.

14

He will glorify me, for he will take from what is mine and will declare it to you.

15

All things that the Father has are mine; therefore I said that he takes of mine and will declare it to you.

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“A little while, and you will not see me. Again a little while, and you will see me.”

17

Some of his disciples therefore said to one another, “What is this that he says to us, ‘A little while, and you won’t see me, and again a little while, and you will see me;’ and, ‘Because I go to the Father’?”

18

They said therefore, “What is this that he says, ‘A little while’? We don’t know what he is saying.”

19

Therefore Jesus perceived that they wanted to ask him, and he said to them, “Do you inquire among yourselves concerning this, that I said, ‘A little while, and you won’t see me, and again a little while, and you will see me’?

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