John 16:18
“They said therefore, What is this that he saith, A litle while? we cannot tell what he saith.”
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John 16:18 Context
16A litle while, and ye shall not see me: and againe a litle while, & ye shall see me: because I goe to the Father. 17Then saide some of his disciples among themselues, What is this that he saith vnto vs, A litle while, and ye shal not see me: and againe, a litle while, and ye shall see me: and, because I goe to the Father? 18They said therefore, What is this that he saith, A litle while? we cannot tell what he saith. 19Now Iesus knew that they were desirous to aske him, & said vnto them, Doe ye enquire among your selues of that I saide, A litle while, and ye shall not see mee: and againe; A little while and ye shall see me? 20Uerily, verily I say vnto you, that ye shall weepe and lament, but the world shall reioyce: And ye shall be sorrowfull, but your sorrow shall be turned into ioy.
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Other Translations
They said therefore, What is this that he saith, A little while? we cannot tell what he saith.
- King James Version
So they were saying, "What is this that He says, 'A little while'? We do not know what He is talking about."
- New American Standard Version (1995)
They said therefore, What is this that he saith, A little while? We know not what he saith.
- American Standard Version (1901)
So they said again and again, What is this he is saying, A little time? His words are not clear to us.
- Basic English Bible
They said therefore, What is this which he says [of] the little while? We do not know [of] what he speaks.
- Darby Bible
They said therefore, What is this that he saith, A little while? we cannot tell what he saith.
- Webster's Bible
So they asked one another repeatedly, "What can that `little while' mean which He speaks of? We do not understand His words."
- Weymouth Bible
They said therefore, "What is this that he says, 'A little while?' We don't know what he is saying."
- World English Bible
Therfor thei seiden, What is this that he seith to vs, A litil? we witen not what he spekith.
- Wycliffe Bible
they said then, `What is this he saith -- the little while? we have not known what he saith.'
- Youngs Literal Bible
- King James Version
So they were saying, "What is this that He says, 'A little while'? We do not know what He is talking about."
- New American Standard Version (1995)
They said therefore, What is this that he saith, A little while? We know not what he saith.
- American Standard Version (1901)
So they said again and again, What is this he is saying, A little time? His words are not clear to us.
- Basic English Bible
They said therefore, What is this which he says [of] the little while? We do not know [of] what he speaks.
- Darby Bible
They said therefore, What is this that he saith, A little while? we cannot tell what he saith.
- Webster's Bible
So they asked one another repeatedly, "What can that `little while' mean which He speaks of? We do not understand His words."
- Weymouth Bible
They said therefore, "What is this that he says, 'A little while?' We don't know what he is saying."
- World English Bible
Therfor thei seiden, What is this that he seith to vs, A litil? we witen not what he spekith.
- Wycliffe Bible
they said then, `What is this he saith -- the little while? we have not known what he saith.'
- Youngs Literal Bible