Yet a little while, and the world seeth me no more; but ye see me: because I live, ye shall live also.
Parallel translations
- WEB Yet a little while, and the world will see me no more; but you will see me. Because I live, you will live also.
- BSB In a little while the world will see Me no more, but you will see Me. Because I live, you also will live.
- NKJV “A little while longer and the world will see Me no more, but you will see Me. Because I live, you will live also.
- NASB After a little while, the world no longer is going to see Me, but you are going to see Me; because I live, you also will live.
- NLT Soon the world will no longer see me, but you will see me. Since I live, you also will live.
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Quick answer
Soon the world will no longer see Jesus, but the disciples will, and because He lives they too will live. His resurrection life is the source of theirs.
Overview
After the crucifixion the unbelieving world would see Jesus no more, but the disciples would see Him risen and would come to know Him by the Spirit. 'Because I live, you will live also' ties the believer's life inseparably to Christ's resurrection. His victory over death secures eternal life for all who are united to Him.
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Cross-references · 17
- John 16:16A little while, and ye shall not see me: and again, a little while, and ye shall see me, because I go to the Father.
- John 7:33Then said Jesus unto them, Yet a little while am I with you, and then I go unto him that sent me.
- Heb 7:25Wherefore he is able also to save them to the uttermost that come unto God by him, seeing he ever liveth to make intercession for them.
- John 6:56–58He that eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, dwelleth in me, and I in him.
- Col 3:3–4For ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God.
- John 11:25Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live:
- 2 Cor 4:10–12Always bearing about in the body the dying of the Lord Jesus, that the life also of Jesus might be made manifest in our body.
- 1 Cor 15:45And so it is written, The first man Adam was made a living soul; the last Adam was made a quickening spirit.
- John 16:22And ye now therefore have sorrow: but I will see you again, and your heart shall rejoice, and your joy no man taketh from you.
- Rom 5:10For if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, being reconciled, we shall be saved by his life.
- 1 Cor 15:20But now is Christ risen from the dead, and become the firstfruits of them that slept.
- Rom 8:34Who is he that condemneth? It is Christ that died, yea rather, that is risen again, who is even at the right hand of God, who also maketh intercession for us.
- John 13:33Little children, yet a little while I am with you. Ye shall seek me: and as I said unto the Jews, Whither I go, ye cannot come; so now I say to you.
- John 8:21Then said Jesus again unto them, I go my way, and ye shall seek me, and shall die in your sins: whither I go, ye cannot come.
- John 14:6Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.
- John 12:35Then Jesus said unto them, Yet a little while is the light with you. Walk while ye have the light, lest darkness come upon you: for he that walketh in darkness knoweth not whither he goeth.
- 1 Jn 1:1–3That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon, and our hands have handled, of the Word of life;
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