Parallel Verses
Sawyer New Testament
A little while and you shall not see me; and again a little while and you shall 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.
Common New Testament
"A little while, and you will see me no more; again a little while, and 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.
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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Hastings
Word Count of 37 Translations in John 16:16
Verse Info
Context Readings
Jesus Predicts His Return To The Disciples
15 All things that the Father has, are mine; on this account I said, He shall receive of me and tell you. 16 A little while and you shall not see me; and again a little while and you shall see me. 17 Then some of his disciples said one to another, What is this that he says to us, A little while and you shall not see me, and again a little while and you shall see me? and, Because I go to the Father?
Cross References
John 7:33
Then Jesus said, Yet a little while am I with you, and I go to him that sent me.
John 16:17-19
Then some of his disciples said one to another, What is this that he says to us, A little while and you shall not see me, and again a little while and you shall see me? and, Because I go to the Father?
John 16:22
And you therefore now indeed have sorrow; but I will see you again, and your hearts shall rejoice, and your joy no one shall take from you.
Mark 16:19
Then the Lord, after speaking with them, was taken up to heaven, and sat on the right hand of God.
John 12:35
Then Jesus said to them, Yet a little while is the light with you; walk while you have the light, that darkness may not overtake you; for he that walks in darkness knows not where he goes.
John 13:3
he knowing that the Father had given all things into his hands, and that he came from God and was going to God,
John 13:33
My little children, I am with you yet a little while. You shall seek me, and as I said to the Jews, Where I go you cannot come, I now also say to you.
John 14:18-24
I will not leave you orphans; I will come to you.
John 16:5
But now I go to him that sent me, and no one of you asks me, Where do you go?
John 16:10
and of righteousness, because I go to my Father, and you behold me no more;
John 16:28
I came forth from the Father and have come into the world; again I leave the world and go to the Father.
John 17:5
And now glorify thou me, Father, with thyself, with the glory which I had with thee before the world was.
John 17:13
but now I come to thee, and I say these things in the world that they may have my joy made complete in them.
John 20:19-29
Then when it was evening, on that first day of the week, and the doors were shut where the disciples were for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood in the midst, and said to them, Peace be to you.
John 21:1-23
After these things he showed himself again to the disciples at the lake of Tiberias; and he showed himself thus.
Acts 1:3
to whom also he presented himself living after his suffering, by many proofs, being seen by them during forty days, and speaking things relating to the kingdom of God.
Acts 10:40-41
This [man] did God raise up on the third day, and permitted him to be made manifest,
1 Corinthians 15:5-9
and that he appeared to Cephas, then to the twelve.
Hebrews 12:2
looking to the chief guide and perfecter of the faith, Jesus, who for the joy set before him despised the shame and endured the cross, and sat down on the right hand of God.