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the Week of Proper 20 / Ordinary 25
the Week of Proper 20 / Ordinary 25
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John 16:18
So they were saying, "What does He mean when He says, 'A little while'? We do not know what He is talking about."
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Simplified Cowboy Version
And what is 'a little while'? We don't understand any of this."
And what is 'a little while'? We don't understand any of this."
Legacy Standard Bible
So they were saying, "What is this that He says, ‘A little while'? We do not know what He is talking about."
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 Bible (1995)
So they were saying, "What is this that He says, 'A little while'? We do not know what He is talking about."
So they were saying, "What is this that He says, 'A little while'? We do not know what He is talking about."
Bible in Basic English
So they said again and again, What is this he is saying, A little time? His words are not clear to us.
So they said again and again, What is this he is saying, A little time? His words are not clear to us.
Darby Translation
They said therefore, What is this which he says [of] the little while? We do not know [of] what he speaks.
They said therefore, What is this which he says [of] the little while? We do not know [of] what he speaks.
New King James Version
They said therefore, "What is this that He says, "A little while'? We do not know what He is saying."
They said therefore, "What is this that He says, "A little while'? We do not know what He is saying."
Christian Standard Bible®
They said, "What is this He is saying, ‘A little while' ? We don't know what He's talking about!"
They said, "What is this He is saying, ‘A little while' ? We don't know what He's talking about!"
World English Bible
They said therefore, "What is this that he says, 'A little while?' We don't know what he is saying."
They said therefore, "What is this that he says, 'A little while?' We don't know what he is saying."
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
They said therefore, What is this little while that he speaketh of? We understand not what he saith.
They said therefore, What is this little while that he speaketh of? We understand not what he saith.
Weymouth's New Testament
So they asked one another repeatedly, "What can that `little while' mean which He speaks of? We do not understand His words."
So they asked one another repeatedly, "What can that `little while' mean which He speaks of? We do not understand His words."
King James Version (1611)
They said therefore, What is this that he saith, A litle while? we cannot tell what he saith.
They said therefore, What is this that he saith, A litle while? we cannot tell what he saith.
Literal Translation
Then they said, What is this that He says, The little? We do not know what He says.
Then they said, What is this that He says, The little? We do not know what He says.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Then sayde they: What is this, that he sayeth: After a litle whyle? We can not tell what he sayeth.
Then sayde they: What is this, that he sayeth: After a litle whyle? We can not tell what he sayeth.
Mace New Testament (1729)
for, said they, we cannot comprehend the meaning of that expression, "within a little while?"
for, said they, we cannot comprehend the meaning of that expression, "within a little while?"
American Standard Version
They said therefore, What is this that he saith, A little while? We know not what he saith.
They said therefore, What is this that he saith, A little while? We know not what he saith.
Revised Standard Version
They said, "What does he mean by 'a little while'? We do not know what he means."
They said, "What does he mean by 'a little while'? We do not know what he means."
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
They sayd therfore: what is this that he sayth after a whyle? we canot tell what he sayth.
They sayd therfore: what is this that he sayth after a whyle? we canot tell what he sayth.
Update Bible Version
They said therefore, What is this that he says, A little while? We don't know what he says.
They said therefore, What is this that he says, A little while? We don't know what he says.
Webster's Bible Translation
They said therefore, What is this that he saith, A little while? we cannot tell what he saith.
They said therefore, What is this that he saith, A little while? we cannot tell what he saith.
Young's Literal Translation
they said then, `What is this he saith -- the little while? we have not known what he saith.'
they said then, `What is this he saith -- the little while? we have not known what he saith.'
New Century Version
They also asked, "What does he mean by ‘a little while' ? We don't understand what he is saying."
They also asked, "What does he mean by ‘a little while' ? We don't understand what he is saying."
New English Translation
So they kept on repeating, "What is the meaning of what he says, ‘In a little while'? We do not understand what he is talking about."
So they kept on repeating, "What is the meaning of what he says, ‘In a little while'? We do not understand what he is talking about."
Contemporary English Version
What is this ‘little while' that he is talking about? We don't know what he means."
What is this ‘little while' that he is talking about? We don't know what he means."
Complete Jewish Bible
They went on saying, "What is this ‘little while'? We don't understand what he's talking about."
They went on saying, "What is this ‘little while'? We don't understand what he's talking about."
English Standard Version
So they were saying, "What does he mean by ‘a little while' ? We do not know what he is talking about."
So they were saying, "What does he mean by ‘a little while' ? We do not know what he is talking about."
Geneva Bible (1587)
They said therefore, What is this that he saith, A litle while? we know not what he sayeth.
They said therefore, What is this that he saith, A litle while? we know not what he sayeth.
George Lamsa Translation
And they said, What is this that he said, A little while? We cannot understand what he talks about.
And they said, What is this that he said, A little while? We cannot understand what he talks about.
Hebrew Names Version
They said therefore, "What is this that he says, 'A little while?' We don't know what he is saying."
They said therefore, "What is this that he says, 'A little while?' We don't know what he is saying."
International Standard Version
They kept saying, "What is this 'in a little while' that he keeps talking about? We don't know what he means."
They kept saying, "What is this 'in a little while' that he keeps talking about? We don't know what he means."
Etheridge Translation
And they said, What is this little (time of) which he hath spoken?
And they said, What is this little (time of) which he hath spoken?
Murdock Translation
And they said: What is this little while, of which he speaketh? We know not what he saith.
And they said: What is this little while, of which he speaketh? We know not what he saith.
New Living Translation
And what does he mean by ‘a little while'? We don't understand."
And what does he mean by ‘a little while'? We don't understand."
New Life Bible
So they said, "What is He trying to tell us by saying, ‘A little while' ? We do not know what He is talking about."
So they said, "What is He trying to tell us by saying, ‘A little while' ? We do not know what He is talking about."
English Revised Version
They said therefore, What is this that he saith, A little while? We know not what he saith.
They said therefore, What is this that he saith, A little while? We know not what he saith.
Berean Standard Bible
They kept asking, "Why is He saying, 'a little while'? We do not understand what He is saying."
They kept asking, "Why is He saying, 'a little while'? We do not understand what He is saying."
New Revised Standard
They said, "What does he mean by this ‘a little while'? We do not know what he is talking about."
They said, "What does he mean by this ‘a little while'? We do not know what he is talking about."
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
They were saying, therefore - What is this which he saith: - A little while? We know not what he is saying.
They were saying, therefore - What is this which he saith: - A little while? We know not what he is saying.
Douay-Rheims Bible
They said therefore: What is this that he saith, A little while? We know not what he speaketh.
They said therefore: What is this that he saith, A little while? We know not what he speaketh.
King James Version
They said therefore, What is this that he saith, A little while? we cannot tell what he saith.
They said therefore, What is this that he saith, A little while? we cannot tell what he saith.
Lexham English Bible
So they kept on saying, "What is this that he is saying, ‘A little while'? We do not understand what he is speaking about!"
So they kept on saying, "What is this that he is saying, ‘A little while'? We do not understand what he is speaking about!"
Bishop's Bible (1568)
They sayde therefore: What is this that he saith, after a whyle? we can not tell what he saith.
They sayde therefore: What is this that he saith, after a whyle? we can not tell what he saith.
Easy-to-Read Version
They also asked, "What does he mean by ‘a short time'? We don't understand what he is saying."
They also asked, "What does he mean by ‘a short time'? We don't understand what he is saying."
New American Standard Bible
So they were saying, "What is this that He says, 'A little while'? We do not know what He is talking about."
So they were saying, "What is this that He says, 'A little while'? We do not know what He is talking about."
Good News Translation
What does this ‘a little while' mean? We don't know what he is talking about!"
What does this ‘a little while' mean? We don't know what he is talking about!"
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Therfor thei seiden, What is this that he seith to vs, A litil? we witen not what he spekith.
Therfor thei seiden, What is this that he seith to vs, A litil? we witen not what he spekith.
Contextual Overview
16"A little while, and you will no longer see Me; and again a little while, and you will see Me." 17Some of His disciples said to one another, "What does He mean when He tells us, 'A little while, and you will not see Me; and again a little while, and you will see Me'; and, 'because I am going to My Father'?" 18So they were saying, "What does He mean when He says, 'A little while'? We do not know what He is talking about."19Jesus knew that they wanted to ask Him, so He said to them, "Are you wondering among yourselves about what I meant when I said, 'A little while, and you will not see Me, and again a little while, and you will see Me'? 20"I assure you and most solemnly say to you, that you will weep and grieve [in great mourning], but the world will rejoice. You will be sorrowful, but your sorrow will be turned into joy. 21"A woman, when she is in labor, has pain because her time [to give birth] has come; but when she has given birth to the child, she no longer remembers the anguish because of her joy that a child has come into the world. 22"So for now you are in grief; but I will see you again, and [then] your hearts will rejoice, and no one will take away from you your [great] joy.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
we: Matthew 16:9-11, Luke 24:25, Hebrews 5:12
Reciprocal: Psalms 73:16 - too painful for me Luke 9:45 - General John 7:36 - manner John 14:22 - how
Gill's Notes on the Bible
They said therefore,.... One, and all of them; the inquiry became universal;
what is this that he saith, a little while? it seems as if this phrase was the most intricate and perplexing to them; for whatever conceptions they might have of not seeing, and seeing him again, as expressive of his going from them, and returning to them, yet had no notion at all what he should mean by "a little while": and therefore add,
we cannot tell what he saith: they knew his words, but not his meaning.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse John 16:18. What is this that he saith — They knew from what he had said that he was to die, but knew not what he meant by their seeing him again in a little time.
