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John 16:18 Cross-References
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“They said therefore, What is this that he saith, A little while? we cannot tell what he saith.”
John 16:18 (KJV)
Commentary on John 16:18
Verse 18 intensifies verse 17's confession: They said therefore, What is this that he saith, A little while? we cannot tell what he saith (οὐκ οἴδαμεν τί λαλεῖ/ouk oidamen ti lalei). The repetition emphasizes their complete bewilderment. The verb λαλέω (laleō, "to speak") appears twice—they heard Christ's words but lacked understanding.The double negative οὐκ οἴδαμεν (ouk oidamen, "we do not know") is emphatic denial of knowledge. Despite three years with Jesus, witnessing miracles, hearing teaching, the disciples still don't grasp redemption's central mystery: Christ's death and resurrection....
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for John 16:18
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“Foolish men, and slow of heart to believe in all that the prophets have spoken!,Then he said unto them, O fools, and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken:,,,,,,,,”
“neither remember the five loaves for the five thousand”
“you again need to have someone teach you the rudiments of the first principles of the oracles of God. You have come to need milk”