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 Tudo quanto tem o Pai é meu; por isso eu disse, que tomará do [que é] meu, e vos anunciará.

16 Um pouco, e não me vereis; e mais um pouco, e me vereis; porque vou ao Pai.

17 Disseram pois [alguns] de seus discípulos uns aos outros: Que é isto que ele nos diz: Um pouco, e não me vereis; e mais um pouco, e me vereis; e porque vou ao Pai?

18 Então diziam: Que é isto que ele diz? Um pouco? Não sabemos o que diz.

19 Conheceu pois Jesus que lhe queriam perguntar, e disse-lhes: Perguntais entre vós sobre isto que disse: Um pouco, e não me vereis; e mais um pouco, e me vereis?

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