Little children (τεκνια). Diminutive of τεκνα and affectionate address as Jesus turns to the effect of his going on these disciple…

Little children. An expression of great tenderness, denoting His deep interest in their welfare. As He was about to leave them, He endeavo…

Little children, yet a little while I am with you.—The thought of His own glory brings with it the thought of their state of orphanage whe…

St. Augustine of Hippo: After He had said, And shall immediately glorify Him, so that they would not think that God was…

“My children [GK 5448]” is expre ive of Jesus’ love and concern for the Eleven, who must have seemed to him to be weak and immature (cf. John’s use…

Little children, yet a little while am I with you. As the disciples would inevitably be deeply grieved at their Master’s departure, so he …

Little children, yet a little while I am with you
Christ having removed the scandal of his death, by observing, that…

Christ had been glorified in many miracles he performed, yet he speaks of his being glorified now in his sufferings, as if that were more than all …

1. Above, our Lord spoke of the glory he would acquire by his leaving. Here, he is telling them that he will leave them.

   He does this…