Our Saviour had said (ver.

16),--'A little while, and ye shall not see Me: and again, a little while, and ye shall see Me, because I go to the Father.' It follows (ver.

17),--'Then said some of His disciples among themselves, What is this that He saith unto us, A little while, and ye shall not see Me: and again, a little while, and ye shall see Me: and, _Because I go to the_ Father ?'--Now, the context here,--the general sequence of words and ideas--in and by itself, creates a high degree of probability that the clause is genuine.

It must at all events be permitted to retain its place in the Gospel, unless there is found to exist an overwhelming amount of authority for its exclusion.

What then are the facts?
All the other uncials, headed by A and I^{b} (_both_ of the fourth century),--every known Cursive--all the Versions, (Latin, Syriac, Gothic, Coptic, &c.)--are for retaining the clause.