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JOHN 14
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love each other. 35 Your love for one another will
prove to the world that you are my disciples.”
36 Simon Peter asked, “Lord, where are you
going?”
And Jesus replied, “You can’t go with me
now, but you will follow me later.”
37 “But why can’t I come now, Lord?” he
asked. “I’m ready to die for you.”
38 Jesus answered, “Die for me? I tell you the
truth, Peter—before the rooster crows tomorrow
morning, you will deny three times that you
even know me.
— promises —
from God
“I am leaving you with
a gift—peace of mind
and heart.”
JO H N 14:2 7
Jesus, the Way to the Father
“Don’t let your hearts be troubled. Trust
in God, and trust also in me. 2 There is
more than enough room in my Father’s home.*
If this were not so, would I have told you that
I am going to prepare a place for you?* 3 When
everything is ready, I will come and get you, so
that you will always be with me where I am.
4 And you know the way to where I am going.”
5 “No, we don’t know, Lord,” Thomas said.
“We have no idea where you are going, so how
can we know the way?”
6 Jesus told him, “I am the way, the truth, and
the life. No one can come to the Father except
through me. 7 If you had really known me, you
would know who my Father is.* From now on,
you do know him and have seen him!”
8 Philip said, “Lord, show us the Father, and
we will be satisfied.”
9 Jesus replied, “Have I been with you all this
time, Philip, and yet you still don’t know who I
am? Anyone who has seen me has seen the Father! So why are you asking me to show him to
you? 10 Don’t you believe that I am in the Father
and the Father is in me? The words I speak are
not my own, but my Father who lives in me does
his work through me. 11 Just believe that I am in
the Father and the Father is in me. Or at least believe because of the work you have seen me do.
12 “I tell you the truth, anyone who believes
in me will do the same works I have done, and
even greater works, because I am going to be
with the Father. 13 You can ask for anything in
my name, and I will do it, so that the Son can
bring glory to the Father. 14 Yes, ask me for anything in my name, and I will do it!
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Jesus Promises the Holy Spirit
15 “If you love me, obey* my commandments.
16 And I will ask the Father, and he will give you
another Advocate,* who will never leave you.
17 He is the Holy Spirit, who leads into all truth.
The world cannot receive him, because it isn’t
looking for him and doesn’t recognize him. But
you know him, because he lives with you now
and later will be in you.* 18 No, I will not abandon you as orphans—I will come to you. 19 Soon
the world will no longer see me, but you will
see me. Since I live, you also will live. 20 When
I am raised to life again, you will know that I
am in my Father, and you are in me, and I am
in you. 21 Those who accept my commandments
and obey them are the ones who love me. And
because they love me, my Father will love them.
And I will love them and reveal myself to each
of them.”
22 Judas (not Judas Iscariot, but the other disciple with that name) said to him, “Lord, why
are you going to reveal yourself only to us and
not to the world at large?”
23 Jesus replied, “All who love me will do what
I say. My Father will love them, and we will
come and make our home with each of them.
24 Anyone who doesn’t love me will not obey me.
And remember, my words are not my own. What
I am telling you is from the Father who sent me.
25 I am telling you these things now while I am
still with you. 26 But when the Father sends the
Advocate as my representative—that is, the Holy
Spirit—he will teach you everything and will remind you of everything I have told you.
27 “I am leaving you with a gift—peace of
mind and heart. And the peace I give is a gift
the world cannot give. So don’t be troubled or
afraid. 28 Remember what I told you: I am going
away, but I will come back to you again. If you
really loved me, you would be happy that I am
going to the Father, who is greater than I am.
29 I have told you these things before they happen so that when they do happen, you will
believe.
30 “I don’t have much more time to talk to you,
because the ruler of this world approaches. He
has no power over me, 31 but I will do what the
Father requires of me, so that the world will
know that I love the Father. Come, let’s be going.
Jesus, the True Vine
“I am the true grapevine, and my Father is the gardener. 2 He cuts off every
branch of mine that doesn’t produce fruit, and
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14:2a Or There are many rooms in my Father’s house. 14:2b Or
If this were not so, I would have told you that I am going to
prepare a place for you. Some manuscripts read If this were not
so, I would have told you. I am going to prepare a place for you.
14:7 Some manuscripts read If you have really known me, you
will know who my Father is. 14:15 Other manuscripts read you
will obey; still others read you should obey. 14:16 Or Comforter,
or Encourager, or Counselor. Greek reads Paraclete; also in 14:26.
14:17 Some manuscripts read and is in you.