Bible in Basic English
"So they said again and again, What is this he is saying, A little time? His words are not clear to us."
— John 16:18, Bible in Basic English
“They said therefore, What is this that he saith, A little while? we cannot tell what he saith.”
“They said therefore, What is this that he saith, A little while? We know not what he saith. ”
“They said therefore, "What is this that he says, 'A little while?' We don't know what he is saying."”
Everything which the Father has is mine: that is why I say, He will take of what is mine and will make it clear to you.
After a little time you will see me no longer; and then again, after a little time, you will see me.
So some of the disciples said one to another, What is this he is saying, After a little time, you will see me no longer; and then again, after a little time, you will see me? and, I am going to the Father?
So they said again and again, What is this he is saying, A little time? His words are not clear to us.
Jesus saw that they had a desire to put the question to him, so he said to them, Is this what you are questioning one with another, why I said, After a little time, you will see me no longer; and then again, after a little time, you will see me?
Truly I say to you, You will be weeping and sorrowing, but the world will be glad: you will be sad, but your sorrow will be turned into joy.
When a woman is about to give birth she has sorrow, because her hour is come; but when she has given birth to the child, the pain is put out of her mind by the joy that a man has come into the world.