15 All things that the Father hath are mine: therefore said I, that he shall take of mine, and shall shew it unto you.

16 A little while, and ye shall not see me: and again, a little while, and ye shall see me, because I go to the Father.

17 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 the Father?

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

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15 All that belongs to the Father is mine.(A) That is why I said the Spirit will receive from me what he will make known to you.”

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16 Jesus went on to say, “In a little while(B) you will see me no more, and then after a little while you will see me.”(C)

17 At this, some of his disciples said to one another, “What does he mean by saying, ‘In a little while you will see me no more, and then after a little while you will see me,’(D) and ‘Because I am going to the Father’?”(E) 18 They kept asking, “What does he mean by ‘a little while’? We don’t understand what he is saying.”

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