John 16:16-19

Your Sorrow Will Turn into Joy

16 ¹"A little while, and you will see me no longer; and ²again a little while, and you will see me."

17 So ³some of his disciples said to one another, "What is this that he says to us, ⁴'A little while, and you will not see me, and again a little while, and you will see me'; and, ⁵'because I am going to the Father'?"

18 So they were saying, "What does he mean by 'a little while'? ⁶We do not know what he is talking about."

19 ⁷Jesus knew that they wanted to ask him, so he said to them, "Is this what you are asking yourselves, what I meant by saying, 'A little while and you will not see me, and again a little while and you will see me'?