John 16:16–24

^16kA little while, and ye shall not see me: and again, a little while, and ^lye shall see me, ^mbecause I go to the Father.

¹⁷Then said some of his disciples among themselves, What is this that he saith unto us, ⁿA 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 ^oknew that they were desirous to ask him, and said unto them, Do ye inquire among yourselves of that I said, ⁿA 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 ^pweep and lament, but the world shall rejoice: and ye shall be sorrowful, but ^qyour sorrow shall be turned into joy. ²¹A ^rwoman 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. ²²And ye now therefore have ^ssorrow: but I will see you again, and ^tyour heart shall rejoice, and your joy no man taketh from you. ²³And ^uin that day ye shall ask me nothing. Verily, verily, I say unto you, ^wWhatsoever ye shall ask the Father in my name, he will give it you. ²⁴Hitherto have ye asked nothing in my name: ask, and ye shall receive, ^xthat your joy may be full.