17Then 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?
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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.
But they understood not that saying, and were afraid to ask him.
But now I go my way to him that sent me; and none of you asketh me, Whither goest thou?
Thomas saith unto him, Lord, we know not whither thou goest; and how can we know the way?
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?
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Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 16-22)Our Lord Jesus, for the comfort of his sorrowful disciples, here promises that he would visit them again. I. Observe the intimation he gave them of the comfort he designed them, John 16:16. Here he tells them, 1. That they should now shortly lose the sight of him: A little while, and you that have seen me so long, and still desire to see me, shall not see me ; and therefore, if they had any good q…
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