Commentaries:
Robertson's Word Pictures (NT)
Yet a little while (eti xronon mikron). Accusative of extent of time. It was only six months to the last passover of Christ's ministry and he knew that the end was near.
I go unto him that sent me (upagw prov ton pemyanta me). See the same words in John 16:5. upagw, old compound (upo, agw), has the notion of withdrawing (literally, go under). See John 16:7-10 for three words for going common in John (poreuomai, go for a purpose, aperxomai, to go away, upagw, to withdraw personally). upagw often in John of going to the Father or God (John 8:14, John 8:21; John 13:3, John 13:33, John 13:36; John 14:4-5, John 14:28; John 15:16; John 16:4, John 16:7, John 16:10, John 16:17). See John 6:21. It was enigmatic language to the hearers.
Other commentary entries containing this verse:
John 6:21
John 7:6
John 7:34
John 8:14
John 8:16
John 9:4
John 13:33
John 14:28
John 16:16
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