John 16:19
Now Jesus knew that they were desirous to ask him, and said unto them, Do ye enquire among yourselves of that I said, A little while, and ye shall not see me: and again, a little while, and ye shall see me?
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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771
Gill's Exposition
A woman when she is in travail hath sorrow,.... As was said she should have, Gen 3:16; This is God's ordination and appointment for sin:
because her hour is come; is at hand; the fixed time in…
Our Lord Jesus, for the comfort of his sorrowful disciples, here promises that he would visit them again.
I. Observe the intimation he gave them of the comfort he designed them, Joh 16:16. Here he…
Academic commentary, 1882–1921
Cambridge Bible
Now Jesus knew More literally, Jesus recognizedor perceived (see on Joh 8:55). We have here an indication that His supernatural power of reading the thoughts did not supersede His natural powers of…
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