约翰福音 16:17

Chinese NCV (Simplified)

於是他的門徒中有幾個彼此說：“他對我們說：‘不久，你們不會看見我；再過不久，你們還要看見我。’又說：‘因為我到父那裡去。’這是甚麼意思呢？”

Parallel Translations

Chinese Union (Simplified)
有 几 个 门 徒 就 彼 此 说 ： 他 对 我 们 说 ： 等 不 多 时 ， 你 们 就 不 得 见 我 ； 再 等 不 多 时 ， 你 们 还 要 见 我 ； 又 说 ： 因 我 往 父 那 里 去 。 这 是 甚 麽 意 思 呢 ？

Contextual Overview

¹⁶ "After a little while you will not see me, and then after a little while you will see me again." ¹⁷ Some of the followers said to each other, "What does Jesus mean when he says, ‘After a little while you will not see me, and then after a little while you will see me again'? And what does he mean when he says, ‘Because I am going to the Father' ?" ¹⁸ They also asked, "What does he mean by ‘a little while' ? We don't understand what he is saying." ¹⁹ Jesus saw that the followers wanted to ask him about this, so he said to them, "Are you asking each other what I meant when I said, ‘After a little while you will not see me, and then after a little while you will see me again'? ²⁰ I tell you the truth, you will cry and be sad, but the world will be happy. You will be sad, but your sadness will become joy. ²¹ When a woman gives birth to a baby, she has pain, because her time has come. But when her baby is born, she forgets the pain, because she is so happy that a child has been born into the world. ²² It is the same with you. Now you are sad, but I will see you again and you will be happy, and no one will take away your joy.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

said: John 16:1, John 16:5, John 16:19, John 12:16, John 14:5, John 14:22, Mark 9:10, Mark 9:32, Luke 9:45, Luke 18:34

Reciprocal: Matthew 13:36 - Declare Luke 24:44 - while John 7:36 - manner John 13:36 - whither John 16:16 - A John 16:25 - proverbs John 16:30 - are

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Then said some of his disciples among themselves,.... It may be, some of them might better understand the meaning of Christ than others, or they might all be ignorant of it; for before the effusion of the Spirit on them, they were attended with a great deal of ignorance; and what through their being overwhelmed at this time with sorrow, and what with their national sentiments they retained about a temporal kingdom, they understood very little of what Christ said to them concerning his death, the nature, use, and end of it. Wherefore some might make the motion first, and inquire,

what is this that he saith unto us, a little while and ye shall not see me? they knew not what he meant by it, though he had so often and so clearly spoken of his death unto them: and as ignorant were they what he should design by saying,

and again a little while and ye shall see me; though he had expressly told them, in so many words, some time ago, that whereas he should die, he should rise again the third day: and as much at a loss were they to guess what he should intend by the reason he gives,

and because I go to the Father; though he had often mentioned it already, and as what might be matter of joy unto them.