John 16:17

16:17 Then some of his disciples said to one another, “What is the meaning of what he is saying, ¹  ‘In a little while you ²  will not see me; again after a little while, you ³  will see me,’ and, ‘because I am going to the Father’?” ⁴ 

John 19:24

19:24 So the soldiers said to one another, “Let’s not tear it, but throw dice ⁵  to see who will get it.” ⁶  This took place ⁷  to fulfill the scripture that says, “They divided my garments among them, and for my clothing they threw dice.” ⁸  So the soldiers did these things.

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¹ tn Grk “What is this that he is saying to us.”

² tn Grk “A little while, and you.”

³ tn Grk “and again a little while, and you.”

⁴ 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.

⁵ tn Grk “but choose by lot” (probably by using marked pebbles or broken pieces of pottery). A modern equivalent, “throw dice,” was chosen here because of its association with gambling.

⁶ tn Grk “to see whose it will be.”

⁷ tn The words “This took place” are not in the Greek text but are implied.

⁸ tn Grk “cast lots.” See the note on “throw dice” earlier in the verse.

sn A quotation from Ps 22:18.