John 16:7

16:7 But I tell you the truth, it is to your advantage that I am going away. For if I do not go away, the Advocate ¹  will not come to you, but if I go, I will send him to you.

John 16:19

16:19 Jesus could see ²  that they wanted to ask him about these things, ³  so ⁴  he said to them, “Are you asking ⁵  each other about this – that I said, ‘In a little while you ⁶  will not see me; again after a little while, you ⁷  will see me’?

[16:7]  ¹ tn Or “Helper” or “Counselor”; Grk “Paraclete,” from the Greek word παράκλητος (paraklhto"). See the note on the word “Advocate” in John 14:16 for a discussion of how this word is translated.

[16:19]  ² tn Grk “knew.”

[16:19]  ³ 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.

[16:19]  ⁴ tn Καί (kai) has been translated as “so” here to indicate the following statement is a result of Jesus’ observation in v. 19a.

[16:19]  ⁵ tn Grk “inquiring” or “seeking.”

[16:19]  ⁶ tn Grk “A little while, and you.”

[16:19]  ⁷ tn Grk “and again a little while, and you.”