They were not entitled to know the exact details of his whereabouts. So while Jesus did not utter an untruth, he gave them an incomplete answer in order to limit the possible harm they could do to him or to his followers.
Šiem cilvēkiem nebija jāzina, kad un kur Jēzus atradīsies, tāpēc viņa atbilde bija nepilna un ļāva novērst briesmas, ko viņa ienaidnieki varētu radīt viņam pašam un viņa sekotājiem.