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John 16:17 KJV
John · chapter 16 · verse 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 Father?John 16:17 · King James Version
John 16:17 in context
15All things that the Father hath are mine: therefore said I, that he shall take of mine, and shall shew it unto you.
16A little while, and ye shall not see me: and again, a little while, and ye shall see me, because I go to the Father.
17Then 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 Father?
18They said therefore, What is this that he saith, A little while? we cannot tell what he saith.
19Now 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?
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- themselvesallēlōnone another, reciprocally, mutuallyG240 →
- disciplesmathētēsa learner, pupil, discipleG3101 →
- amongprosto the advantage of, at, near, by, to, towards, with, with regard toG4314 →
- saithlegōto say, to speak, affirm over, maintain, to teach, to exhort, advise, to command, direct…G3004 →
- saideiponto speak, sayG2036 →
- seetheōreōto be a spectator, look at, behold, to view attentively, take a view of, survey, to view…G2334 →
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Our Lord Jesus, for the comfort of his sorrowful disciples, here promises that he would visit them again. I. Observe the intimation he gave them of the comfort he designed them, Joh 16:16. Here he tells them, 1.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 16-22