John 16:18
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“They kept asking, “Why is He saying, ‘a little while’? We do not understand what He is saying.””
A short, plain-language explanation of John 16:18 goes here — the kind of answer a reader (or an AI assistant) can quote in one breath. Original meaning coming soon.
“They kept asking, “Why is He saying, ‘a little while’? We do not understand what He is saying.””
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“They said therefore, What is this that he saith, A little while? we cannot tell what he saith.”
King James Version · Public Domain“They said therefore, What is this that he saith, A little while? We know not what he saith.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“they said then, `What is this he saith--the little while? we have not known what he saith.'”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo John 16:18 — 3 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Matthew 16:9Do you still not understand? Do you not remember the five loaves for the five thousand, and how many basketfuls you gathered?
- Luke 24:25Then Jesus said to them, “O foolish ones, how slow are your hearts to believe all that the prophets have spoken!
- Hebrews 5:12Although by this time you ought to be teachers, you need someone to reteach you the basic principles of God’s word. You need milk, not solid food!
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