Discovery BoxJohn 16:17 
Context16:17 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
Context19:24 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.
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.
