John Calvin Commentary John 16:19

"Jesus perceived that they were desirous to ask him, and he said unto them, Do ye inquire among yourselves concerning this, that I said, A little while, and ye behold me not, and again a little while, and ye shall see me?" — John 16:19 (ASV)

Jesus, therefore, knew that they wished to ask him. Though sometimes the Lord appears to speak to the deaf, he, eventually, cures the ignorance of his disciples, so that his instruction is not useless. Our duty is to endeavor that our slowness of apprehension is not accompanied by either pride or indolence, but that, on the contrary, we show ourselves to be humble and desirous to learn.