Parallel Verses
Common New Testament
"A little while, and you will see me no more; again a little while, and you will see me."
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
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.
Holman Bible
International Standard Version
In a little while you will no longer see me, then in a little while you will see me again."
A Conservative Version
A little while, and ye do not look at me. Again a little while, and ye will see me, because I go to the Father.
American Standard Version
A little while, and ye behold me no more; and again a little while, and ye shall see me.
Amplified
An Understandable Version
After a little while [longer] you will not see me anymore. Then a little while [later] you will see me again."
Anderson New Testament
A little while, and you will not see me; and again, a little while, and you will see me, be cause I go to the Father.
Bible in Basic English
After a little time you will see me no longer; and then again, after a little time, you will see me.
Daniel Mace New Testament
Within a little while ye shall not see me: but within a little while ye shall see me again, because I am going to the father.
Darby Translation
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.
Godbey New Testament
A little while, and ye see me no more; again a little while, and ye shall see me.
Goodspeed New Testament
"In a little while you will not see me any longer, and a little while after, you will see me again."
John Wesley New Testament
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.
Julia Smith Translation
A little while, and ye see me not: and again, a little while, and ye shall see me, and because I retire to the Father.
King James 2000
A little while, and you shall not see me: and again, a little while, and you shall see me, because I go to the Father.
Lexham Expanded Bible
"A little [while] and you will see me no more, and again a little [while] and you will see me.
Modern King James verseion
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.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
"After a while ye shall not see me, and again after a while ye shall see me: For I go to the father."
Moffatt New Testament
In a little while, you will behold me no longer; then, after a little, you shall see me."
Montgomery New Testament
"In a little while you shall behold me no more; and again in a little while you shall see me, because I am going to the Father."
NET Bible
In a little while you will see me no longer; again after a little while, you will see me."
New Heart English Bible
A little while, and you will no longer see me. Again a little while, and you will see me."
Noyes New Testament
A little while, and ye no longer behold me; and again a little while, and ye will see me.
Sawyer New Testament
A little while and you shall not see me; and again a little while and you shall see me.
The Emphasized Bible
A little while, and, no longer, ye behold me; and, again a little while, and ye shall see me.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
A little while longer, and ye shall not see me: and again a little while, and ye shall see me, because I am going to the Father.
Twentieth Century New Testament
In a little while you will no longer see me; and then in a little while you will see me indeed."
Webster
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.
Weymouth New Testament
"A little while and you see me no more, and again a little while and you shall see me."
Williams New Testament
"In just a little while you will not see me any longer; and yet, in just a little while after you will see me again."
World English Bible
A little while, and you will not see me. Again a little while, and you will see me."
Worrell New Testament
A little while, and ye no longer behold Me; and again a little while, and ye will see Me."
Worsley New Testament
A little while and ye shall not see me: and again a little while and ye shall see me, because I am going to the Father.
Youngs Literal Translation
a 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.'
Themes
Christ » His foreknowledge » Foretells his departure
Topics
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Word Count of 37 Translations in John 16:16
Verse Info
Context Readings
Jesus Predicts His Return To The Disciples
15 All that the Father has is mine. Therefore I said that he will take of what is mine and declare it to you. 16 "A little while, and you will see me no more; again a little while, and you will see me." 17 Then 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 go to the Father'?"
Cross References
John 7:33
Then Jesus said to them, "I shall be with you a little while longer, and then I go to him who sent me.
John 16:17-19
Then 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 go to the Father'?"
John 16:22
So you have sorrow now, but I will see you again and your heart will rejoice, and no one will take your joy from you.
Mark 16:19
So then the Lord Jesus, after he had spoken to them, was taken up into heaven, and sat down at the right hand of God.
John 12:35
Then Jesus said to them, "A little while longer the light is with you. Walk while you have the light, lest the darkness overtake you; he who walks in the darkness does not know where he is going.
John 13:3
Jesus, knowing that the Father had given all things into his hands, and that he had come from God and was going to God,
John 13:33
Little children, I shall be with you a little while longer. You will seek me; and as I said to the Jews, 'Where I am going, you cannot come,' so now I say to you.
John 14:18-24
I will not leave you orphans; I will come to you.
John 16:5
But now I am going to him who sent me, yet none of you asks me, 'Where are you going?'
John 16:10
of righteousness, because I go to the Father, and you see me no more;
John 16:28
I came from the Father and have come into the world; again, I am leaving the world and going to the Father."
John 17:5
And now, Father, glorify me in your own presence with the glory which I had with you before the world was made.
John 17:13
But now I am coming to you, and these things I speak in the world, that they may have my joy fulfilled in themselves.
John 20:19-29
On the evening of that day, the first day of the week, the doors being shut where the disciples were, for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them and said to them, "Peace be with you."
John 21:1-23
After this Jesus showed himself again to the disciples by the Sea of Tiberias, and in this way he showed himself:
Acts 1:3
To these he also presented himself alive after his suffering, by many convincing proofs, appearing to them over a period of forty days and speaking of the things concerning the kingdom of God.
Acts 10:40-41
but God raised him up on the third day and caused him to be seen,
1 Corinthians 15:5-9
and that he appeared to Cephas, then to the twelve.
Hebrews 12:2
fixing our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.