John 16:17-19 Therefore some of His disciples said to one another, "What is this which He is presently saying to us, 'A little while, and then you do not continue attentively watching Me, and yet then again a little while and you will continue seeing Me'? And, 'Because I am progressively bringing everything under control and departing toward the Father'?"

JMNT⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹⁷ Therefore some of His disciples said to one another, "What is this which He is presently saying to us, 'A little [while], and then you do not continue attentively watching Me, and yet then again a little [while] and you will continue seeing Me'? And, 'Because I am progressively bringing [everything] under control and departing toward the Father'?" ¹⁸ Hence, they went on saying, "What is this (= What does this mean) which He is saying, 'In a little while'? We have not seen nor do we know what He is speaking (= what He is talking about)." ¹⁹ Jesus knew [with other MSS: then came to know] that they were wanting and intending to be questioning (or: asking) Him, so He said to them, "Are you men continuing to seek with one another (among yourselves) about this, because I said, 'A little [while] and you do not continue attentively watching Me, and yet then again a little [while], and you will continue seeing Me'?