16:19 Jesus could see 3 that they wanted to ask him about these things, 4 so 5 he said to them, “Are you asking 6 each other about this – that I said, ‘In a little while you 7 will not see me; again after a little while, you 8 will see me’?
1 sn Compare John 7:30 regarding the attempt to seize Jesus.
2 tn Grk “likewise also (he distributed) from the fish.”
3 tn Grk “knew.”
4 tn The words “about these things” are not in the Greek text, but are implied. Direct objects were often omitted in Greek when clear from the context.
5 tn Καί (kai) has been translated as “so” here to indicate the following statement is a result of Jesus’ observation in v. 19a.
6 tn Grk “inquiring” or “seeking.”
7 tn Grk “A little while, and you.”
8 tn Grk “and again a little while, and you.”