Johannes 16:16

16 Über ein Kleines, und ihr schauet mich nicht, und wiederum über ein Kleines, und ihr werdet mich sehen weil ich zum Vater hingehe .

Johannes 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.

Johannes 16:16 In-Context

14 Er wird mich verherrlichen, denn von dem Meinen wird er empfangen und euch verkündigen.

15 Alles, was der Vater hat, ist mein; darum sagte ich, daß er von dem Meinen empfängt und euch verkündigen wird.

16 Über ein Kleines, und ihr schauet mich nicht, und wiederum über ein Kleines, und ihr werdet mich sehen weil ich zum Vater hingehe .

17 Es sprachen nun etliche von seinen Jüngern zueinander: Was ist dies, das er zu uns sagt: Über ein Kleines, und ihr schauet mich nicht, und wiederum über ein Kleines, und ihr werdet mich sehen, und: weil ich zum Vater hingehe? -

18 Da sprachen sie: Was ist das für ein Kleines, wovon er redet? Wir wissen nicht, was er sagt.