16"In a little while you will see me no more, and then after a little while you will see me."


In Context

13 But when he, the Spirit of truth, comes, he will guide you into all truth. He will not speak on his own; he will speak only what he hears, and he will tell you what is yet to come.

14 He will bring glory to me by taking from what is mine and making it known to you.

15 All that belongs to the Father is mine. That is why I said the Spirit will take from what is mine and make it known to you.

16 "In a little while you will see me no more, and then after a little while you will see me."

17 Some of his disciples said to one another, "What does he mean by saying, 'In a little while you will see me no more, and then after a little while you will see me,' and 'Because I am going to the Father'?"

18 They kept asking, "What does he mean by 'a little while'? We don't understand what he is saying."

John 16:16 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

16:16A little while, and ye shall not see me: and again, a little while, and ye shall see me, because I go to the Father.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

16:16A little while, and now you shall not see me; and again a little while, and you shall see me: because I go to the Father.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

16:16A little while, and ye behold me no more; and again a little while, and ye shall see me.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

16:16A little while and ye do not behold me; and again a little while and ye shall see me, because I go away to the Father.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

16:16A little while, and ye behold me no more; and again a little while, and ye shall see me.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

16:16A little while, and ye shall not see me: and again, a little while, and ye shall see me, because I go to the Father.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

16:16A little while, and you will not see me. Again a little while, and you will see me.|

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

16:16a little while, and ye do not behold me, and again a little while, and ye shall see me, because I go away unto the Father.'

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

16:16A little while, and you shall not see me: and again, a little while, and you shall see me, because I go to the Father.