| 17. Source Text: Greek (SBLGNT) John 16:17:1 ⧉εἶπανeepanthey said John 16:17:2 ⧉οὖνoontherefore John 16:17:3 ⧉ἐκekfrom John 16:17:4 ⧉τῶνtonthe John 16:17:5 ⧉μαθητῶνmatheetondisciples John 16:17:6 ⧉αὐτοῦaftoohis John 16:17:7 ⧉πρὸςprosto John 16:17:8 ⧉ἀλλήλους·aleeloosone another John 16:17:9 ⧉Τίteewhat John 16:17:10 ⧉ἐστινesteenis John 16:17:11 ⧉τοῦτοtootothis John 16:17:12 ⧉ὃowhich John 16:17:13 ⧉λέγειleyeehe says John 16:17:14 ⧉ἡμῖν·eemeento us John 16:17:15 ⧉Μικρὸνmeekrona little while John 16:17:16 ⧉καὶkeand John 16:17:17 ⧉οὐoonot John 16:17:18 ⧉θεωρεῖτέthehoreeteyou see John 16:17:19 ⧉με,meme John 16:17:20 ⧉καὶkeand John 16:17:21 ⧉πάλινpaleenagain John 16:17:22 ⧉μικρὸνmeekrona little while John 16:17:23 ⧉καὶkeand John 16:17:24 ⧉ὄψεσθέopsestheyou will see John 16:17:25 ⧉με·meme John 16:17:26 ⧉καί·keand John 16:17:27 ⧉⸀Ὅτιhoteebecause John 16:17:28 ⧉ὑπάγωeepagoI go John 16:17:29 ⧉πρὸςprosto John 16:17:30 ⧉τὸνtonthe John 16:17:31 ⧉πατέρα;pateraFather |
| 17. Formal Translation Therefore, some of His {Iesous, Revealing Teacher} disciples said to one another, “What is this that He says to us: ‘A little while and you will not see Me, and again a little while and you will see Me,’ and, ‘Because I am going to the Father {pater, Receiving Father}.’?” |
| 17. Dynamic Translation Then some of the disciples said to one another, “What does He {Iesous, Soon-Departing Lord} mean when He tells us, ‘In a little while you will not see Me, and then after a little while you will see Me again,’ and, ‘Because I am going to the Father {pater, Welcoming Father}.’?” |