John 16:16
Good News Translation
"In a little while you will not see me any more, and then a little while later you will see me."

New Revised Standard Version
“A little while, and you will no longer see me, and again a little while, and you will see me.”

Contemporary English Version
Jesus told his disciples, "For a little while you won't see me, but after a while you will see me."

New American Bible
“A little while and you will no longer see me, and again a little while later and you will see me.”

Douay-Rheims Bible
A little while, and now you shall not see me: and again a little while, and you shall see me: because I go to the Father.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

A little while, and now you shall not see me: and again a little while, and you shall see me: because I go to the Father.

A.

John 16:5,10,17-19 But I told you not these things from the beginning, because I was with you. And now I go to him that sent me, and none of you asketh me: Whither goest thou? . . .

John 7:33 Jesus therefore said to them: Yet a little while I am with you: and then I go to him that sent me.

John 12:35 Jesus therefore said to them: Yet a little while, the light is among you. Walk whilst you have the light, and the darkness overtake you not. And he that walketh in darkness knoweth not whither be goeth.

John 13:33 Little children, yet a little while I am with you. You shall seek me. And as I said to the Jews: Whither I go you cannot come; so I say to you now.

John 14:19 Yet a little while and the world seeth me no more. But you see me: because I live, and you shall live.

a little while.

John 20:19-29 Now when it was late the same day, the first of the week, and the doors were shut, where the disciples were gathered together, 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 this, Jesus shewed himself to the disciples at the sea of Tiberias. And he shewed himself after this manner. . . .

Acts 1:3 To whom also he shewed himself alive after his passion, by many proofs, for forty days appearing to them, and speaking of the kingdom of God.

Acts 10:40,41 Him God raised up the third day and gave him to be made manifest, . . .

1 Corinthians 15:5-9 And that he was seen by Cephas, and after that by the eleven. . . .

because.

John 16:28 I came forth from the Father and am come into the world: again I leave the world and I go to the Father.

John 13:3 Knowing that the Father had given him all things into his hands and that he came from God and goeth to God,

John 17:5,13 And now glorify thou me, O Father, with thyself, with the glory which I had, before the world was, with thee. . . .

Mark 16:19 And the Lord Jesus, after he had spoken to them, was taken up into heaven and sitteth on the right hand of God.

Hebrews 12:2 Looking on Jesus, the author and finisher of faith, who, having joy set before him, endured the cross, despising the shame, and now sitteth on the right hand of the throne of God.

Context
The Promise of the Holy Spirit
15All things whatsoever the Father hath are mine. Therefore I said that he shall receive of me and shew it to you. 16A little while, and now you shall not see me: and again a little while, and you shall see me: because I go to the Father. 17Then some of his disciples said one to another: What is this that he saith 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
Jesus therefore said to them: Yet a little while I am with you: and then I go to him that sent me.

John 14:18
I will not leave you orphans: I will come to you.

John 14:19
Yet a little while and the world seeth me no more. But you see me: because I live, and you shall live.

John 16:17
Then some of his disciples said one to another: What is this that he saith 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
So also you now indeed have sorrow: but I will see you again and your heart shall rejoice. And your joy no man shall take from you.

John 16:15
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