They said therefore, What is this that he saith, A little while? we cannot tell what he saith.
So they're like, 'What does he mean by "a little while"? We have no idea what he's talking about.'
Sometimes even Jesus's closest friends were completely confused by what he said.
📚 Historical Context
In the Gospel of John, Chapter 16, Jesus is speaking to his disciples during the Last Supper, just before his arrest and crucifixion, as he prepares them for his impending death and the events that follow. The phrase "a little while" refers to the short time before his resurrection, which the disciples find confusing because they are still thinking in earthly terms and not fully grasping the spiritual reality of his mission. This scene reflects the first-century Jewish context, where messianic prophecies were often symbolic and hard to understand until they were fulfilled.
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