Juan 16:16

16 Aún un poquito, y no me veréis después; y otra vez un poquito, y me veréis; porque yo voy al Padre

Juan 16:16 Meaning and Commentary

John 16:16

A little while and ye shall not see me
Meaning, that he should be quickly taken from them by death. And in a very little time after this, having put up a prayer for them, recorded in the next chapter, he went into the garden, where he was met by Judas with his band of men, who laid hold on him, bound him, and led him first to Annas, then to Caiaphas, and from him to Pilate, when all the disciples forsook him and fled, and saw him no more in this mortal state, except Peter and John. He took his trial, was soon condemned, and crucified, and laid in the dark tomb, and silent grave, where, for a while, he was out of sight.

And again, a little while and ye shall see me;
referring either to his rising again the third day from his death, as was prophesied of, ( Hosea 6:2 ) ; and was typified by Jonah's lying three days and three nights in the whale's belly, when he appeared to, and was seen by his disciples, to their great joy; or else to the short time in which he was to be, and was seen by them; namely, forty days between his resurrection and ascension; a longer stay it was not necessary he should make, for he had other work to do, for himself and them:

because I go to the Father;
to give an account of the work he had finished on earth; to carry in his blood, righteousness, and sacrifice; to present himself to his Father on behalf of his people; to appear in the presence of God for them; to be their advocate, plead their cause, and make intercession for them, and take possession of heaven in their name; to take his place at the right hand of God in their nature; to receive a kingdom for himself, and then return.

Juan 16:16 In-Context

14 El me clarificará; porque tomará de lo mío, y os lo hará saber

15 Todo lo que tiene el Padre, mío es; por eso dije que tomará de lo mío, y os lo hará saber

16 Aún un poquito, y no me veréis después; y otra vez un poquito, y me veréis; porque yo voy al Padre

17 Entonces dijeron algunos de sus discípulos unos a otros: ¿Qué es esto que nos dice: Aún un poquito, y no me veréis después; y otra vez un poquito, y me veréis; y, porque yo voy al Padre

18 Así que decían: ¿Qué es esto que dice: Un poquito? No entendemos lo que habla