John
King James Version (KJV)
John 16:18
“They said therefore, What is this that he saith, A little while? we cannot tell what he saith.”
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John 16:18 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? 20Verily, verily, I say unto you, That ye shall weep and lament, but the world shall rejoice: and ye shall be sorrowful, but your sorrow shall be turned into joy. 21A woman when she is in travail hath sorrow, because her hour is come: but as soon as she is delivered of the child, she remembereth no more the anguish, for joy that a man is born into the world.
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Translation Details for John 16:18
They said therefore, What is this that he saith, A little while? we cannot tell what he saith.
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Wesley's Notes for John 16:18
16:16 A little while and ye shall not see me - When I am buried: and again, a little while, and ye shall see me - When I am risen: because I go to my Father - I die and rise again, in order to ascend to my Father.
16:19 Jesus said to them - Preventing their question.
16:20 Ye will weep and lament - When ye see me dead; but your sorrow will be turned into joy - When ye see me risen.
They said therefore, What is this that he saith, A litle while? we cannot tell what he saith.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
So they were saying, "What is this that He says, 'A little while'? We do not know what He is talking about."
- New American Standard Version (1995)
They said therefore, What is this that he saith, A little while? We know not what he saith.
- American Standard Version (1901)
So they said again and again, What is this he is saying, A little time? His words are not clear to us.
- Basic English Bible
They said therefore, What is this which he says [of] the little while? We do not know [of] what he speaks.
- Darby Bible
They said therefore, What is this that he saith, A little while? we cannot tell what he saith.
- Webster's Bible
So they asked one another repeatedly, "What can that `little while' mean which He speaks of? We do not understand His words."
- Weymouth Bible
They said therefore, "What is this that he says, 'A little while?' We don't know what he is saying."
- World English Bible
Therfor thei seiden, What is this that he seith to vs, A litil? we witen not what he spekith.
- Wycliffe Bible
they said then, `What is this he saith -- the little while? we have not known what he saith.'
- Youngs Literal Bible