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John 16:19
John 16:19 is verse 19 of John chapter 16, shown here in the Berean Standard Bible.
Berean Standard Bible
Aware that they wanted to question Him, Jesus said to them, “Are you asking one another why I said, ‘In a little while you will not see Me, and then after a little while you will see Me’?
King James Version
Now Jesus knew that they were desirous to ask him, and said unto them, Do ye enquire among yourselves of that I said, A little while, and ye shall not see me: and again, a little while, and ye shall see me?
World English Bible
Therefore Jesus perceived that they wanted to ask him, and he said to them, “Do you inquire among yourselves concerning this, that I said, ‘A little while, and you won’t see me, and again a little while, and you will see me’?
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John 16:17–21 · Berean Standard Bible
17 Then some of His disciples asked one another, “Why is He telling us, ‘In a little while you will not see Me, and then after a little while you will see Me’ and ‘Because I am going to the Father’?”
18 They kept asking, “Why is He saying, ‘a little while’? We do not understand what He is saying.”
19 Aware that they wanted to question Him, Jesus said to them, “Are you asking one another why I said, ‘In a little while you will not see Me, and then after a little while you will see Me’?
20 Truly, truly, I tell you, you will weep and wail while the world rejoices. You will grieve, but your grief will turn to joy.
21 A woman has pain in childbirth because her time has come; but when she brings forth her child, she forgets her anguish because of her joy that a child has been born into the world.
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Cross-references
The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge lists these related verses. Scripture text comes from the Berean Standard Bible.
John 16:30Now we understand that You know all things and that You have no need for anyone to question You. Because of this, we believe that You came from God.”
John 2:24But Jesus did not entrust Himself to them, for He knew them all.
John 2:25He did not need any testimony about man, for He knew what was in a man.
John 21:17Jesus asked a third time, “Simon son of John, do you love Me?” Peter was deeply hurt that Jesus had asked him a third time, “Do you love Me?” “Lord, You know all things,” he replied. “You know I love You.” Jesus said to him, “Feed My sheep.
Psalms 139:1O LORD, You have searched me and known me.
Psalms 139:2You know when I sit and when I rise; You understand my thoughts from afar.
Psalms 139:3You search out my path and my lying down; You are aware of all my ways.
Psalms 139:4Even before a word is on my tongue, You know all about it, O LORD.
Matthew 6:8Do not be like them, for your Father knows what you need before you ask Him.
Matthew 9:4But Jesus knew what they were thinking and said, “Why do you harbor evil in your hearts?
Mark 9:33Then they came to Capernaum. While Jesus was in the house, He asked them, “What were you discussing on the way?”
Mark 9:34But they were silent, for on the way they had been arguing about which of them was the greatest.
Hebrews 4:13Nothing in all creation is hidden from God’s sight; everything is uncovered and exposed before the eyes of Him to whom we must give account.
Revelation 2:23Then I will strike her children dead, and all the churches will know that I am the One who searches minds and hearts, and I will repay each of you according to your deeds.
John 16:16In a little while you will see Me no more, and then after a little while you will see Me.”
John 7:33So Jesus said, “I am with you only a little while longer, and then I am going to the One who sent Me.
John 13:33Little children, I am with you only a little while longer. You will look for Me, and as I said to the Jews, so now I say to you: ‘Where I am going, you cannot come.’
John 14:19In a little while the world will see Me no more, but you will see Me. Because I live, you also will live.