John 16:18 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ They said therefore, What is this that he saith,A little while? we cannot tell what he saith. ”

• John 16:18 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

  John 16. There is no break between chs. 15 and 16. Jesus has told them beforehand, so that His death and their suffering may not daunt their faith, as the Baptist was offended by the course of the...

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• John 16:18 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

  cannot tell . do not (Greek. ou . App-105.) know. App-132.

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• John 16:18 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

  They said therefore, What is this that he saith, A little while? we cannot tell what he saith. What is this that he saith - They knew from what he had said that he was to die, but knew not what he me...

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• John 16:18 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

  What is this that he saith,— There are so many passages in the preceding discourse relating to Christ's goingto the Father, that it is a strange instance of the dulness of the apostles at that time...

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• John 16:18 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

  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? х to ( G3588 ) mikron...

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• John 16:18 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

  The Resurrection and Ascension of Christ Will Prove the Disciples' Comfort in Time of Persecution 1-6. The Persecution of the Apostles predicted. This section repeats many of the ideas of the prev...

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• John 16:18 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

  Then said some of his disciples among themselves. — Better, Therefore said ... The question arises out of what He has said. They draw aside and discuss the matter privately. It is beyond their com...

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• John 16:18 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

  XV. LAST WORDS. "A little while, and ye behold Me no more; and again a little while, and ye shall see Me. Some of His disciples therefore said one to another, What is this that He saith unto us...

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• John 16:18 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

  Looking beyond Present Sorrow John 16:12-24 The disciples were terribly overwrought by the events of the last few days, the reversal of their cherished hopes, and the growing darkness and sorro...

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• John 16:18 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

  Throughout these discourses our Lord was preparing His disciples for all that He saw coming to them. He told them that they would have sorrow resulting from their suffering. Because of this, it was n...

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• John 16:18 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

  All things that the Father hath are mine: therefore said I, that he shall take of mine, and shew it unto you. (16) A little while, and ye shall not see me: and again, a little while, and ye shall see...

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• John 16:18 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire 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;...

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• John 16:18 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

  Then 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 t...

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• John 16:18 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  A little while When I am dead and buried; and ye shall not see me I shall not converse with you on earth, as I have hitherto done; and again For your encouragement and comfort, I assure you it...

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• John 16:18 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

  All that the Lord spoke on that memorable night was intended for the preparation of His disciples for what would face them in view of His death, resurrection and return to the glory. There would be s...

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• John 16:18 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

  Christ's Departure and Return; Sorrow and Joy Foretold.       16 A little while, and ye shall not see me: and again, a little while, and...

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• John 16:18 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

  Still they do not understand what he meant. Who shall hereafter arrogate to man's reason or understanding a power to comprehend spiritual mysteries? Had not the disciples reasonable souls? Will any s...

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• John 16:18 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

  Warning and Assurance for the Future ( John 16:16-33 ). As the time for them to go to Gethsemane approaches Jesus now begins to prepare them for what is to happen there. They are to recognise that...

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• John 16:18 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

  EXPLANATORY AND CRITICAL NOTES John 16:16 . See John 14:19 . A little while .—The last clause omitted by, B, D, L, etc. John 16:17 . Then said His disciples, etc .—They did not, could not, c...

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• John 16:18 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

  This chapter contains some of the most precious words that the Lord Jesus uttered before he died upon the cross. John 16:1 . These things have I spoken unto you, that ye should not be offended....

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• John 16:18 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  John 16:1 . These things have I spoken, that ye should not be offended, so as to stumble and shrink back from the cause in which you are engaged. Expulsion from the synagogue was to a jew next to...

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• John 16:18 - The Biblical Illustrator

  A little while and ye shall not see Me Christ visible to loving hearts This was a strange saying, and a stranger reason. How should His going away be the pledge of their seeing Him again? Ther...

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• John 16:18 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

  EXPOSITION John 16:1-43 (c) The bitter issues of the hostility of the world . John 16:1 These things . What things? Primarily the explanation he had given of the opposition and hat...

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• John 16:18 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

  The Comfort of Christ's Second Advent. The comfort of the short separation:

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• John 16:18 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

  Hebrews 4:13 ; John 13:33 ; John 14:19 ; John 16:16 ; John 16:30 ; John 2:24 ; John 2:25 ; John 21:17 ; John 7:33 ; Mark 9:33 ; Mark 9:34 ; Matthew 6:8 ; Matthew 9:4 ; Psalms 139:1-4 ;...

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• John 16:18 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

  The Holy Spirit Chapter John 16:1-22 INTRODUCTORY WORDS The sixteenth chapter of John contains a part of our Lord's last message before He went out to Gethsemane and on to the Cross. The disci...

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