Commentaries:
Robertson's Word Pictures (NT)
Little children (teknia). Diminutive of tekna and affectionate address as Jesus turns to the effect of his going on these disciples. Only here in this Gospel, but common in I John (I John 2:1, etc.), and nowhere else in N.T.
Yet a little while (eti mikron). Accusative of extent of time. See also John 7:33; John 8:21 (to which Jesus here refers); John 16:16-19.
So now I say unto you (kai umin legw arti). This juncture point (arti) of time relatively to the past and the future (John 9:25; John 16:12, John 16:31).
Other Robertson's Word Pictures (NT) entries containing John 13:33:
John 7:33
John 7:34
John 8:21
John 13:7
John 14:2
John 14:18
John 14:19
John 16:16
John 16:31
Revelation 12:10
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