John 16:17 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

John 16:17 in 6 Bible Translations

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John 16:17 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Some of his disciples therefore said to one another, “What is this that he says to us, ‘A little while, and you won’t see me, and again a little while, and you will see me;’ and, ‘Because I go to the Father’?””

John 16:17 — World English Bible

John 16:17 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Some of his disciples therefore said one to another, What is this that he saith unto us, A little while, and ye behold me not; and again a little while, and ye shall see me: and, Because I go to the Father?”

John 16:17 — American Standard Version

John 16:17 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Therefore said <FI>some<Fi> of his disciples one to another, `What is this that he saith to us, A little while, and ye do not behold me, and again a little while, and ye shall see me, and, Because I go away unto the Father?'”

John 16:17 — Young's Literal Translation

John 16:17 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“[Some] of his disciples therefore said to one another, What is this he says to us, A little while and ye do not behold me; and again a little while and ye shall see me, and, Because I go away to the Father?”

John 16:17 — Darby Translation

John 16:17 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Then said some of his disciples among them selues, What is this that he saieth vnto vs, A litle while, and ye shall not see me, and againe, a litle while, and ye shall see me, and, For I goe to the Father.”

John 16:17 — Geneva Bible

John 16:17 in Context — John 16

15 Tout ce que le Père a est à moi; c’est pourquoi j’ai dit qu’il prend de ce qui est à moi, et qu’il vous l’annoncera.

16 Encore un peu de temps, et vous ne me verrez plus; et puis encore un peu de temps, et vous me verrez, parce que je vais au Père.

17 Là-dessus, quelques-uns de ses disciples dirent entre eux: Que signifie ce qu’il nous dit: Encore un peu de temps, et vous ne me verrez plus; et puis encore un peu de temps, et vous me verrez? Et: Parce que je vais au Père?

18 Ils disaient donc: Que signifie ce qu’il dit: Encore un peu de temps? Nous ne savons de quoi il parle.

19 Jésus connut qu’ils voulaient l’interroger, et il leur dit: Vous vous questionnez les uns les autres sur ce que j’ai dit: Encore un peu de temps, et vous ne me verrez plus; et puis encore un peu de temps, et vous me verrez.

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