7:33a

So Jesus said: The text does not say whom Jesus spoke to, whether the people or the leaders or the temple police. English translations follow the Greek and do not indicate whom Jesus spoke to. From the context it appears that he spoke to the Jewish people in general. So if it is more natural to indicate the hearers in your languages, you may say that he spoke to the people. For example:

But Jesus told ⌊the people⌋

I am with you only a little while longer: Jesus told the people that he would live there with them for a little while longer. This implies that he would not be with them for a long time.

Here are other ways to translate this clause:

I am not much longer here with all of you (plur.).
-or-
It will not be long before I leave you (plur.).
-or-
I will stay with you (plur.) for a brief time.

only a little while longer: Jesus was going to be with the people for only a short time more. He would be crucified about six months later.

Here are other ways to translate this phrase:

for only a short time (New International Version)
-or-
only a little longer (New Living Translation (2004))

7:33b

and then: The Greek conjunction that the Berean Standard Bible translates as and then introduces what will happen after the “little while” mentioned in 7:33a is over.

I am going to the One who sent Me: The pronoun One refers to God the Father. Jesus knew that he would return to God who sent him.

Here are other ways to translate this clause:

I go to the one who sent me. (New International Version)
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I will return to the one who sent me. (Contemporary English Version)

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