The Promise of the Holy Spirit
John 16:16
In 9 translations
- BSB
- In a little while you will see Me no more, and then after a little while you will see Me.”BYZ and TR include because I go away to the Father.
- KJV
- A little while, and ye shall not see me: and again, a little while, and ye shall see me, because I go to the Father.
- WEB
- “A little while, and you will not see me. Again a little while, and you will see me.”
- ASV
- A little while, and ye behold me no more; and again a little while, and ye shall see me.
- LSV
- a little while, and you do not behold Me, and again a little while, and you will see Me, because I go away to the Father.”
- YLT
- a little while, and ye do not behold me, and again a little while, and ye shall see me, because I go away unto the Father.'
- DBY
- A little while and ye do not behold me; and again a little while and ye shall see me, [because I go away to the Father].
- DRC
- 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.
- GNV
- A litle while, and ye shall not see me: and againe a litle while, and ye shall see me: for I goe to the Father.
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Where the editions differ
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- NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles read οὐκέτι (“no longer”); Textus Receptus, Byzantine text read οὐ (“not”).
- In STEPBible’s comparison, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text include ὅτι (“that”); NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles do not include this wording.
- In STEPBible’s comparison, Textus Receptus include ἐγὼ (“I myself”); NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles, Byzantine text do not include this wording.
- In STEPBible’s comparison, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text include ὑπάγω πρὸς τὸν πατέρα.¶ (“I am going to the Father”); NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles do not include this wording.
SBLGNT apparatus (2)
A comparison of published Greek editions. “Add” means after the SBLGNT wording; “omit” refers to that wording.
- SBLGNT: οὐκέτι. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read οὐκέτι; Robinson–Pierpont read οὐ.
- SBLGNT: με. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read με; Robinson–Pierpont add ὅτι ὑπάγω πρὸς τὸν πατέρα.
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Original-language editions
- SBLGNT
- Μικρὸν καὶ οὐκέτι θεωρεῖτέ με, καὶ πάλιν μικρὸν καὶ ὄψεσθέ με.
- RP2018
- Μικρὸν καὶ οὐ θεωρεῖτέ με, καὶ πάλιν μικρὸν καὶ ὄψεσθέ με, ὅτι ὑπάγω πρὸς τὸν πατέρα.
- TR-Boyd
- Μικρὸν καὶ οὐ θεωρεῖτέ με, καὶ πάλιν μικρὸν καὶ ὄψεσθέ με, ὅτι ἐγὼ ὑπάγω πρὸς τὸν πατέρα.
- SCR1894
- μικρον και ου θεωρειτε με και παλιν μικρον και οψεσθε με οτι εγω υπαγω προς τον πατερα
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ComforterJohn, Gospel ofAtonementJohannine TheologyHoly SpiritEschatology of the New TestamentJesus, the Christ
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Cross-references most cited first
- 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 14:18–24I will not leave you as orphans; I will come to you. In a little while the world will see Me no more, but you will see Me. Because I live, you also will live. On that day you will know that I am in My Father, and you…
- Acts 1:3After His suffering, He presented Himself to them with many convincing proofs that He was alive. He appeared to them over a span of forty days and spoke about the kingdom of God.
- John 16:28I came from the Father and entered the world. In turn, I will leave the world and go to the Father.”
- John 16:22So also you have sorrow now, but I will see you again and your hearts will rejoice, and no one will take away your joy.
- Acts 10:40–41God raised Him up on the third day and caused Him to be seen— not by all the people, but by the witnesses God had chosen beforehand, by us who ate and drank with Him after He rose from the dead.
- Hebrews 12:2Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set before Him endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.
- John 13:3Jesus knew that the Father had delivered all things into His hands, and that He had come from God and was returning to God.
- John 12:35Then Jesus told them, “For a little while longer, the Light will be among you. Walk while you have the Light, so that darkness will not overtake you. The one who walks in the darkness does not know where he is going.
- John 16:5Now, however, I am going to Him who sent Me; yet none of you asks Me, ‘Where are You going?’
- John 16:17–19Then 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’?” They kept asking,…
- 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.’
- Mark 16:19After the Lord Jesus had spoken to them, He was taken up into heaven and sat down at the right hand of God.
- John 20:19–29It was the first day of the week, and that very evening, while the disciples were together with the doors locked for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them. “Peace be with you!” He said to them. After He had…
- John 17:13But now I am coming to You; and I am saying these things while I am in the world, so that they may have My joy fulfilled within them.
- 1 Corinthians 15:5–9and that He appeared to Cephas and then to the Twelve. After that, He appeared to more than five hundred brothers at once, most of whom are still living, though some have fallen asleep. Then He appeared to James, then…
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