John 16:19
Now Jesus knew that they were desirous to ask him, and said unto them, Do ye enquire among yourselves of that I said, A little while, and ye shall not see me: and again, a little while, and ye shall see me?
Cross-references
In John 16:30, the disciples acknowledge Jesus' omniscience, directly affirming his knowledge of their unspoken questions shown here.
John 16:16 contains the 'little while' statement that the disciples were puzzled over — the very saying Jesus addresses in John 16:19.
John 16:17 records the disciples' very question about 'a little while' — Jesus here reveals he knows their private discussion.
John 14:19 says 'a little while and the world sees me no more, but you see me' — the identical statement that causes the disciples' confusion in John 16.
In John 2:25, Jesus knows what is in each person, mirroring his knowledge of the disciples' unasked questions.
In John 21:17, Peter declares Jesus knows all things, echoing the theme of Jesus' divine knowledge demonstrated here.
In John 2:24, Jesus knows all people, paralleling his awareness of the disciples' inner questions here.
In John 7:33, Jesus uses the same 'little while' phrase about his departure, echoing the theme of his imminent leaving that confuses the disciples.
John 13:33 also uses 'a little while' as Jesus announces his departure to the disciples, paralleling the language that later puzzles them.
John 21:12 shows the disciples not daring to ask Jesus who he is — a later parallel of their hesitation to question him here.
In John 6:43, Jesus also perceives internal murmuring ('Do not murmur among yourselves'), paralleling his awareness of the disciples' questioning here.
Revelation 2:23 quotes Jesus saying he searches hearts and minds — exactly what he does in John 16:19 by knowing the disciples' inner questions.
In Matthew 9:4, Jesus perceives the Pharisees' evil thoughts, similar to his awareness here of the disciples' unspoken questions.
Mark 9:32 shows the disciples not understanding Jesus' prediction and being afraid to ask — mirroring their unspoken questions and hesitation in John 16:19.
In Psalm 139:1-4, God knows our thoughts before we speak, just as Jesus knows the disciples' unspoken questions.
In Matthew 6:8, God knows needs before we ask, paralleling Jesus knowing the disciples' questions before they voice them.
Hebrews 4:13 declares nothing is hidden from God's sight. Jesus' knowledge of unspoken questions in John 16:19 exemplifies this omniscience.