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John 16:18

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.

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?

They said therefore, What is this that he saith, A little while? we cannot tell what he saith.

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?

20 Verily, 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.

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BSB
They kept asking, “Why is He saying, ‘a little while’? We do not understand what He is saying.”
KJV
They said therefore, What is this that he saith, A little while? we cannot tell what he saith.
WEB
They said therefore, “What is this that he says, ‘A little while’? We don’t know what he is saying.”
ASV
They said therefore, What is this that he saith, A little while? We know not what he saith.
DARBY
They said therefore, What is this which he says [of] the little while? We do not know [of] what he speaks.
BLB
Therefore they were saying, “What is this that He says, ‘A little while’? We do not know what He is saying.”
ÅB
De sa da: Hva er dette han sier: Om en liten stund? Vi forstår ikke hva han mener.
OTB
De fortsatte å spørre: "Hva mener han med 'en liten stund'? Vi forstår ikke hva han sier."
B1930
De sa da: Hvad er dette han sier: Om en liten stund? Vi forstår ikke hvad han mener.

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Cross references

  • Luke 24:25

    Then he said unto them, O fools, and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken:

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  • Hebrews 5:12

    For when for the time ye ought to be teachers, ye have need that one teach you again which be the first principles of the oracles of God; and are become such as have need of milk, and not of strong meat.

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  • Matthew 16:9–11

    Do ye not yet understand, neither remember the five loaves of the five thousand, and how many baskets ye took up?

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