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John 16:19

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16:19Jesus could see56 that they wanted to ask him about these things,57 so58 he said to them, “Are you asking59 each other about this—that I said, ‘In a little while you60 will not see me; again after a little while, you61 will see me’?

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  1. 56 Grk “knew.” Jesus could see. Supernatural knowledge of what the disciples were thinking is not necessarily in view here. Given the disciples’ confused statements in the preceding verses, it was probably obvious to Jesus that they wanted to ask what he meant.
  2. 57 The words “about these things” are not in the Greek text, but are implied. Direct objects were often omitted in Greek when clear from the context.
  3. 58 καί (kai) has been translated as “so” here to indicate the following statement is a result of Jesus’ observation in v. 19a.
  4. 59 Grk “inquiring” or “seeking.”
  5. 60 Grk “A little while, and you.”
  6. 61 Grk “and again a little while, and you.”

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

Jesus knew that they wanted to ask him, so he said to them, “Is this what you are asking yourselves, what I meant by saying, ‘A little while and you will not see me, and again a little while and you will see me’?

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Jesus saw that they wanted to ask him about this, so he said to them, “Are you asking one another what I meant when I said, ‘In a little while you will see me no more, and then after a little while you will see me’?

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Jesus knew they wanted to ask him, and so he said to them, “Are you asking one another about what I said, ‘In a little while, you will not see me; again in a little while, you will see me’?

NLTNew Living Translation

Jesus realized they wanted to ask him about it, so he said, “Are you asking yourselves what I meant? I said in a little while you won’t see me, but a little while after that you will see me again.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Jesus knew that they were wanting to ask him, and he said to them, “Are you deliberating with one another about this—that I said, ‘A little while, and you will not see me, and again a little while and you will see me’?

KJV 1900King James Version

Now Jesus knew that they were desirous to ask him, and said unto them, Do ye inquire 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?