John 16:15-17

New English Translation

Footnotes

1. John 16:15 tn Grk “I said he”; the referent (the Spirit) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
2. John 16:15 tn The words “what is mine” are not in the Greek text, but are implied. Direct objects were often omitted in Greek when clear from the context.
3. John 16:15 tn Or “will announce it to you.”
4. John 16:16 tn Grk “A little while, and you.”
5. John 16:16 tn Grk “and again a little while, and you.”
6. John 16:16 sn The phrase after a little while, you will see me is sometimes taken to refer to the coming of the Holy Spirit after Jesus departs, but (as at 14:19) it is much more probable that it refers to the postresurrection appearances of Jesus to the disciples. There is no indication in the context that the disciples will see Jesus only with “spiritual” sight, as would be the case if the coming of the Spirit is in view.
7. John 16:17 tn Grk “What is this that he is saying to us.”
8. John 16:17 tn Grk “A little while, and you.”
9. John 16:17 tn Grk “and again a little while, and you.”
10. John 16:17 sn These fragmentary quotations of Jesus’ statements are from 16:16 and 16:10, and indicate that the disciples heard only part of what Jesus had to say to them on this occasion.