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John 14

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1“Don’t let your heart be troubled. Believe in God. Believe also in me. 2In my Father’s house are many homes. If it weren’t so, I would have told you. I am going to prepare a place for you. 3If I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and will receive you to myself; that where I am, you may be there also. 4You know where I go, and you know the way.” 5Thomas said to him, “Lord, we don’t know where you are going. How can we know the way?” 6Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me. 7If you had known me, you would have known my Father also. From now on, you know him and have seen him.” 8Philip said to him, “Lord, show us the Father, and that will be enough for us.” 9Jesus said to him, “Have I been with you such a long time, and do you not know me, Philip? He who has seen me has seen the Father. How do you say, ‘Show us the Father’? 10Don’t you believe that I am in the Father, and the Father in me? The words that I tell you, I speak not from myself; but the Father who lives in me does his works. 11Believe me that I am in the Father, and the Father in me; or else believe me for the very works’ sake. 12Most certainly I tell you, he who believes in me, the works that I do, he will do also; and he will do greater works than these, because I am going to my Father. 13Whatever you will ask in my name, I will do it, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. 14If you will ask anything in my name, I will do it. 15If you love me, keep my commandments. 16I will pray to the Father, and he will give you another Counselor, that he may be with you forever: 17the Spirit of truth, whom the world can’t receive, for it doesn’t see him and doesn’t know him. You know him, for he lives with you and will be in you. 18I will not leave you orphans. I will come to you. 19Yet a little while, and the world will see me no more; but you will see me. Because I live, you will live also. 20In that day you will know that I am in my Father, and you in me, and I in you. 21One who has my commandments and keeps them, that person is one who loves me. One who loves me will be loved by my Father, and I will love him, and will reveal myself to him.” 22Judas (not Iscariot) said to him, “Lord, what has happened that you are about to reveal yourself to us, and not to the world?” 23Jesus answered him, “If a man loves me, he will keep my word. My Father will love him, and we will come to him and make our home with him. 24He who doesn’t love me doesn’t keep my words. The word which you hear isn’t mine, but the Father’s who sent me. 25“I have said these things to you while still living with you. 26But the Counselor, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you all things, and will remind you of all that I said to you. 27Peace I leave with you. My peace I give to you; not as the world gives, I give to you. Don’t let your heart be troubled, neither let it be fearful. 28You heard how I told you, ‘I am going away, and I will come back to you.’ If you loved me, you would have rejoiced because I said ‘I am going to my Father;’ for the Father is greater than I. 29Now I have told you before it happens so that when it happens, you may believe. 30I will no more speak much with you, for the prince of the world comes, and he has nothing in me. 31But that the world may know that I love the Father, and as the Father commanded me, even so I do. Arise, let’s go from here.

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Overview

John Chapter 14 is a profound passage where Jesus comforts His disciples during the Last Supper, knowing that His crucifixion is imminent. He begins by encouraging them not to let their hearts be troubled, reminding them to trust in God and in Him. Jesus speaks of His Father’s house, stating that there are many rooms, and He is going to prepare a place for them. This promise of eternal life and a personal relationship with God is central to the Christian faith, emphasizing the hope of #heaven and the assurance of being with Christ forever.

Jesus then reveals that He is the way, the truth, and the life, declaring that no one comes to the Father except through Him. This statement underscores the exclusivity of Christ as the only path to salvation, reinforcing the importance of faith in Him. He also assures His disciples that knowing Him is equivalent to knowing the Father, highlighting the unity of the Father and the Son. Furthermore, Jesus promises that those who believe in Him will do greater works than He has done, empowered by the Holy Spirit, which He will send to guide and comfort them. This chapter concludes with Jesus encouraging His followers to keep His commandments and assuring them of His presence through the Holy Spirit, who will teach and remind them of all that He has said.

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  1. Exodus 14:31v1Exodus 14:31 describes the Israelites' fear and belief in the Lord after witnessing His power. Similarly, in John 14:1, Jesus encourages His disciples to believe in God and also in Him, emphasizing trust in divine power.
  2. Leviticus 22:31v15Leviticus 22:31 commands obedience to God's commandments, which is echoed in John 14:15, where Jesus states that love for Him is demonstrated through obedience to His commands.
  3. Deuteronomy 11:1v15Deuteronomy 11:1 commands love and obedience to God’s commandments, which is echoed by Jesus in John 14:15, where He states that love for Him is demonstrated through obedience to His commands.
  4. Deuteronomy 30:20v6Deuteronomy 30:20 calls for loving and obeying God as the source of life, which parallels John 14:6 where Jesus declares Himself as the way, the truth, and the life, emphasizing the centrality of God (and Christ) as the source of true life.
  5. Psalms 16:11v6Psalm 16:11 speaks of the path of life and fullness of joy in God's presence, which parallels Jesus' declaration in John 14:6 that He is the way, the truth, and the life, offering eternal joy and presence with God.
  6. Psalms 91:14v21Psalm 91:14 emphasizes God's deliverance for those who love Him, similar to John 14:21 where Jesus promises to reveal Himself to those who love Him.
  7. Proverbs 8:35v6Proverbs 8:35 states that whoever finds wisdom finds life, which is echoed in John 14:6 where Jesus declares Himself as the way, the truth, and the life, linking the pursuit of wisdom with finding true life in Christ.
  8. John 8:31-32v6John 8:31-32 speaks of knowing the truth and being set free, which is further explained in John 14:6 where Jesus identifies Himself as the truth.
  9. John 10:7v6In John 10:7, Jesus declares Himself as the 'door of the sheep,' emphasizing His role as the only way to salvation. This is further reinforced in John 14:6, where Jesus states He is 'the way, the truth, and the life.' Both passages highlight Jesus as the exclusive path to God.
  10. John 11:25v6In John 11:25, Jesus declares Himself as the resurrection and the life, which is further emphasized in John 14:6 where He states He is the way, the truth, and the life, highlighting His central role in salvation and eternal life.
  11. John 15:26v26John 15:26 speaks of the Holy Spirit as the Helper who testifies about Jesus, which is also mentioned in John 14:26, where the Spirit teaches and reminds believers of Jesus' words.
  12. John 18:38v6Pilate's question 'What is truth?' in John 18:38 contrasts with Jesus' declaration in John 14:6 that He is the way, the truth, and the life.
  13. Acts 4:12v6Acts 4:12 emphasizes that salvation is found in no one else but Jesus, paralleling John 14:6 where Jesus declares Himself the way, the truth, and the life.
  14. 2 Corinthians 5:1v22 Corinthians 5:1 speaks of a 'house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens,' which aligns with Jesus' promise in John 14:2 about preparing a place for believers in His Father's house.
  15. Philippians 4:7v27Philippians 4:7 speaks of the peace of God that surpasses all understanding, which is similar to the peace Jesus promises in John 14:27, a peace not as the world gives.
  16. 1 Thessalonians 4:17v31 Thessalonians 4:17 speaks of believers being caught up to meet the Lord in the air. John 14:3 promises that Jesus will come again and receive believers to Himself, so they may be where He is.
  17. 1 John 2:20v261 John 2:20 mentions the anointing from the Holy One, which is paralleled in John 14:26 where the Holy Spirit is described as the one who teaches and reminds believers of Jesus' teachings.
  18. 1 John 3:24v231 John 3:24 speaks of abiding in Christ through the Spirit, which is echoed in John 14:23 where Jesus promises that those who love Him will keep His word, and He and the Father will make their home with them.
  19. 1 John 5:14-15v131 John 5:14-15 speaks of the confidence we have in approaching God, knowing that if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us. This is similar to John 14:13-14, where Jesus promises that whatever we ask in His name, He will do.
  20. Revelation 3:20v23Revelation 3:20 depicts Jesus standing at the door and knocking, promising to come in and dine with those who open the door. John 14:23 speaks of Jesus and the Father making their home with those who love Him and keep His word, highlighting the theme of intimate fellowship.

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