John 16:19
Good News Translation
Jesus knew that they wanted to question him, so he said to them, "I said, 'In a little while you will not see me, and then a little while later you will see me.' Is this what you are asking about among yourselves?

New Revised Standard Version
Jesus knew that they wanted to ask him, so he said to them, “Are you discussing among yourselves what I meant when I said, ‘A little while, and you will no longer see me, and again a little while, and you will see me’?

Contemporary English Version
Jesus knew they had some questions, so he said: You are wondering what I meant when I said that for a little while you won't see me, but after a while you will see me.

New American Bible
Jesus knew that they wanted to ask him, so he said to them, “Are you discussing with one another what I said, ‘A little while and you will not see me, and again a little while and you will see me’?

Douay-Rheims Bible
And Jesus knew that they had a mind to ask him. And he said to them: Of this do you inquire among yourselves, because I said: A little while, and you shall not see me; and again a little while, and you shall see me?

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

And Jesus knew that they had a mind to ask him. And he said to them: Of this do you inquire among yourselves, because I said: A little while, and you shall not see me; and again a little while, and you shall see me?

Jesus.

John 16:30 Now we know that thou knowest all things and thou needest not that any man should ask thee. By this we believe that thou camest forth from God.

John 2:24,25 But Jesus did not trust himself unto them: for that he knew all men, . . .

John 21:17 He said to him the third time: Simon, son of John, lovest thou me? Peter was grieved because he had said to him the third time: Lovest thou me? And he said to him: Lord, thou knowest all things: thou knowest that I love thee. He said to him: Feed my sheep.

Psalm 139:1-4 Unto the end, a psalm of David. Lord, thou hast proved me, and known me: . . .

Matthew 6:8 Be not you therefore like to them for your Father knoweth what is needful for you, before you ask him.

Matthew 9:4 And Jesus seeing their thoughts, said: Why do you think evil in your hearts?

Mark 9:33,34 And they came to Capharnaum. And when they were in the house, he asked them: What did you treat of in the way? . . .

Hebrews 4:13 Neither is there any creature invisible in his sight: but all things are naked and open to his eyes, to whom our speech is.

Revelation 2:23 And I will kill her children with death: and all the churches shall know that I am he that searcheth the reins and hearts. And I will give to every one of you according to your works. But to you I say

A little.

John 16:16 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.

John 7:33 Jesus therefore said to them: Yet a little while I am with you: and then I go to him that sent me.

John 13:33 Little children, yet a little while I am with you. You shall seek me. And as I said to the Jews: Whither I go you cannot come; so I say to you now.

John 14:19 Yet a little while and the world seeth me no more. But you see me: because I live, and you shall live.

Context
Grief to Joy
18They said therefore: What is this that he saith, A little while? We know not what he speaketh. 19And Jesus knew that they had a mind to ask him. And he said to them: Of this do you inquire among yourselves, because I said: A little while, and you shall not see me; and again a little while, and you shall see me? 20Amen, amen, I say to you, that you shall lament and weep, but the world shall rejoice: and you shall be made sorrowful, but your sorrow shall be turned into joy.…
Cross References
Mark 9:32
But they understood not the word: and they were afraid to ask him.

John 6:61
But Jesus, knowing in himself that his disciples murmured at this, said to them: Doth this scandalize you?

John 16:18
They said therefore: What is this that he saith, A little while? We know not what he speaketh.

John 16:23
And in that day you shall not ask me any thing. Amen, amen, I say to you: if you ask the Father any thing in my name, he will give it you.

John 16:26
In that day, you shall ask in my name: and I say not to you that I will ask the Father for you.

John 16:18
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