Joh 16:17 | NETfull | STEP | Then some of his disciples said to one another, “What is the meaning of what he is saying, ‘In a little while you will not see me; again after a little while, you will see me,’ and, ‘because I am going to the Father’?”

John 16:17

17 Then some of his disciples said to one another, “What is the meaning of what he is saying, ^{▼▼ Grk “What is this that he is saying to us.”} ‘In a little while you ^{▼▼ Grk “A little while, and you.”} will not see me; again after a little while, you ^{▼▼ Grk “and again a little while, and you.”} will see me,’ and, ‘because I am going to the Father’?” ^{▼▼ These fragmentary quotations of Jesus’ statements are from 16:16 and 16:10, and indicate that the disciples heard only part of what Jesus had to say to them on this occasion.}