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John 16:17 Cross-References
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“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 16:17 (KJV)
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Commentary on John 16:17
The disciples' question—What is this that he saith unto us, A little while...? (τί ἐστιν τοῦτο...;/ti estin touto...?)—reveals honest confusion in the face of divine mystery. They verbatim repeat Jesus's words back to each other (λέγουσιν ἐξ ἀλλήλων/legousin ex allēlōn, "they said among themselves"), showing they heard but didn't understand.The repetition of μικρόν (mikron, "a little while") three times in their question highlights their perplexity. Linear time (χρόνος/chronos) versus God's appointed time (καιρός/kairos) creates the confusion—what seems long to humans may be brief to God (2 Pe...
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Cross-References for John 16:17
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“and you will not see me. Again a little while”
“and none of you asks me”
“and were afraid to ask him.”
“Lord, we don't know where you are going. How can we know the way?”
“and he said to them”
“questioning what the rising from the dead meant.”
“and they didn't understand the things that were said.”
“but when Jesus was glorified”
“Lord, what has happened that you are about to reveal yourself to us, and not to the world?”