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John 16:15–17

15 Everything the Father e has is Mine. f This is why I told you that He takes from what is Mine and will declare it to you. g

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16 A little while h and you will no longer see Me; i again a little while and you will see Me.” j

17 Therefore some of His disciples said to one another, “What is this He tells us: A little while and you will not see Me; again a little while and you will see Me; and, because I am going to the Fatherk?”

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John 16:15–17 — The New International Version (NIV)

15 All that belongs to the Father is mine. That is why I said the Spirit will receive from me what he will make known to you.”

16 Jesus went on to say, In a little while you will see me no more, and then after a little while you will see me.”

17 At this, 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?”

John 16:15–17 — English Standard Version (ESV)

15 All that the Father has is mine; therefore I said that he will take what is mine and declare it to you.

16 A little while, and you will see me no longer; and again a little while, and you will see me.” 17 So some of his disciples said to one another, “What is this that he says to us, A little while, and you will not see me, and again a little while, and you will see me’; and, because I am going to the Father?”

John 16:15–17 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

15 All things that the Father hath are mine: therefore said I, that he shall take of mine, and shall shew it unto you. 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?

John 16:15–17 — New Living Translation (NLT)

15 All that belongs to the Father is mine; this is why I said, ‘The Spirit will tell you whatever he receives from me.’

16 In a little while you won’t see me anymore. But a little while after that, you will see me again.”

17 Some of the disciples asked each other, “What does he mean when he says, ‘In a little while you won’t see me, but then you will see me,’ and ‘I am going to the Father’?

John 16:15–17 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

15 All things that the Father has are Mine. Therefore I said that He will take of Mine and declare it to you.

16 A little while, and you will not see Me; and again a little while, and you will see Me, because I go to the Father.”

17 Then some of His disciples said among themselves, “What is this that He says to us, A little while, and you will not see Me; and again a little while, and you will see Me; and, because I go to the Father?”

John 16:15–17 — New Century Version (NCV)

15 All that the Father has is mine. That is why I said that the Spirit will take what I have to say and tell it to you.

16 “After a little while you will not see me, and then after a little while you will see me again.”

17 Some of the followers said to each other, “What does Jesus mean when he says, ‘After a little while you will not see me, and then after a little while you will see me again’? And what does he mean when he says, ‘Because I am going to the Father’?”

John 16:15–17 — American Standard Version (ASV)

15 All things whatsoever the Father hath are mine: therefore said I, that he taketh of mine, and shall declare it unto you. 16 A little while, and ye behold me no more; and again a little while, and ye shall see me. 17 Some of his disciples therefore said one to another, What is this that he saith unto us, A little while, and ye behold me not; and again a little while, and ye shall see me: and, Because I go to the Father?

John 16:15–17 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

15 All things that the Father has are mine; on account of this I have said that he receives of mine and shall announce it to you.

16 A 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. 17 Some of his disciples therefore said to one another, What is this he says to us, A little while and ye do not behold me; and again a little while and ye shall see me, and, Because I go away to the Father?

John 16:15–17 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

15 Everything the Father says is also what I say. That is why I said, ‘He will take what I say and tell it to you.’ 

16 “In a little while you won’t see me anymore. Then in a little while you will see me again.” 

17 Some of his disciples said to each other, “What does he mean? He tells us that in a little while we won’t see him. Then he tells us that in a little while we will see him again and that he’s going to the Father.”

John 16:15–17 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

15 All that the Father has is mine. For this reason I said that he will take what is mine and declare it to you.

16 A little while, and you will no longer see me, and again a little while, and you will see me.” 17 Then some of his disciples said to one another, “What does he mean by saying to us, A little while, and you will no longer see me, and again a little while, and you will see me; and Because I am going to the Father?”

John 16:15–17 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

15 Everything that the Father has is mine. For this reason I said that he takes from what is mine and will proclaim it to you.

16 “A little while and you will see me no more, and again a little while and you will see me. 17 So some of his disciples said to one another, “What is this that he is saying to us, ‘A little while and you will not see me, and again a little while and you will see me,’ and ‘Because I am going away to the Father’?”

John 16:15–17 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

15 Everything that belongs to the Father is mine. That is why I said the Holy Spirit will receive something from me and show it to you.

16 “In a little while, you will no longer see me. Then after a little while, you will see me.”

17 Some of his disciples spoke to one another. They said, “What does he mean by saying, ‘In a little while, you will no longer see me. Then after a little while, you will see me’? And what does he mean by saying, ‘I am going to the Father’?”

John 16:15–17 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

15 All things that the Father has are Mine; therefore I said that He takes of Mine and will disclose it to you.

16 A little while, and you will no longer see Me; and again a little while, and you will see Me.”

17 Some of His disciples then said to one another, “What is this thing He is telling us, A little while, and you will not see Me; and again a little while, and you will see Me’; and, because I go to the Father’?”


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