Passage

John 14

Book: John · NASB95

Immediate context (±2 verses)

ASV (ASV)

"1. Let not your heart be troubled: believe in God, believe also in me. 2. In my Father's house are many mansions; if it were not so, I would have told you; for I go to prepare a place for you. 3. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I come again, and will receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also. 4. And whither I go, ye know the way. 5. Thomas saith unto him, Lord, we know not whither thou goest; how know we the way? 6. Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, and the truth, and the life: no one cometh unto the Father, but by me. 7. If ye had known me, ye would have known my Father also: from henceforth ye know him, and have seen him. 8. Philip saith unto him, Lord, show us the Father, and it sufficeth us. 9. Jesus saith unto him, Have I been so long time with you, and dost thou not know me, Philip? he that hath seen me hath seen the Father; how sayest thou, Show us the Father? 10. Believest thou not that I am in the Father, and the Father in me? the words that I say unto you I speak not from myself: but the Father abiding in me doeth his works. 11. Believe me that I am in the Father, and the Father in me: or else believe me for the very works' sake. 12. Verily, verily, I say unto you, he that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do; because I go unto the Father. 13. And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. 14. If ye shall ask anything in my name, that will I do. 15. If ye love me, ye will keep my commandments. 16. And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may be with you for ever, 17. even the Spirit of truth: whom the world cannot receive; for it beholdeth him not, neither knoweth him: ye know him; for he abideth with you, and shall be in you. 18. I will not leave you desolate: I come unto you. 19. Yet a little while, and the world beholdeth me no more; but ye behold me: because I live, ye shall live also. 20. In that day ye shall know that I am in my Father, and ye in me, and I in you. 21. He that hath my commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me: and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest myself unto him. 22. Judas (not Iscariot) saith unto him, Lord, what is come to pass that thou wilt manifest thyself unto us, and not unto the world? 23. Jesus answered and said unto him, If a man love me, he will keep my word: and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him. 24. He that loveth me not keepeth not my words: and the word which ye hear is not mine, but the Father's who sent me. 25. These things have I spoken unto you, while yet abiding with you. 26. But the Comforter, even the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all that I said unto you. 27. Peace I leave with you; my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be fearful. 28. Ye heard how I said to you, I go away, and I come unto you. If ye loved me, ye would have rejoiced, because I go unto the Father: for the Father is greater than I. 29. And now I have told you before it come to pass, that, when it is come to pass, ye may believe. 30. I will no more speak much with you, for the prince of the world cometh: and he hath nothing in me; 31. but that the world may know that I love the Father, and as the Father gave me commandment, even so I do. Arise, let us go hence." (John 14:1-31, ASV)

WEB (WEB)

"1. “Don’t let your heart be troubled. Believe in God. Believe also in me. 2. In 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. 3. If 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. 4. Where I go, you know, and you know the way.” 5. Thomas said to him, “Lord, we don’t know where you are going. How can we know the way?” 6. Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me. 7. If you had known me, you would have known my Father also. From now on, you know him, and have seen him.” 8. Philip said to him, “Lord, show us the Father, and that will be enough for us.” 9. Jesus 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?’ 10. Don’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. 11. Believe me that I am in the Father, and the Father in me; or else believe me for the very works’ sake. 12. Most 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. 13. Whatever you will ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. 14. If you will ask anything in my name, I will do it. 15. If you love me, keep my commandments. 16. I will pray to the Father, and he will give you another Counselor, that he may be with you forever,, 17. the Spirit of truth, whom the world can’t receive; for it doesn’t see him, neither knows him. You know him, for he lives with you, and will be in you. 18. I will not leave you orphans. I will come to you. 19. Yet a little while, and the world will see me no more; but you will see me. Because I live, you will live also. 20. In that day you will know that I am in my Father, and you in me, and I in you. 21. One 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.” 22. Judas (not Iscariot) said to him, “Lord, what has happened that you are about to reveal yourself to us, and not to the world?” 23. Jesus 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. 24. He 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. 26. But the Counselor, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, he will teach you all things, and will remind you of all that I said to you. 27. Peace I leave with you. My peace I give to you; not as the world gives, give I to you. Don’t let your heart be troubled, neither let it be fearful. 28. You heard how I told you, ‘I go away, and I come 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. 29. Now I have told you before it happens so that, when it happens, you may believe. 30. I will no more speak much with you, for the prince of the world comes, and he has nothing in me. 31. But that the world may know that I love the Father, and as the Father commanded me, even so I do. Arise, let us go from here." (John 14:1-31, WEB)

KJV (KJV)

"1. Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me. 2. In my Father's house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. 3. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also. 4. And whither I go ye know, and the way ye know. 5. Thomas saith unto him, Lord, we know not whither thou goest; and how can we know the way? 6. Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me. 7. If ye had known me, ye should have known my Father also: and from henceforth ye know him, and have seen him. 8. Philip saith unto him, Lord, shew us the Father, and it sufficeth us. 9. Jesus saith unto him, Have I been so long time with you, and yet hast thou not known me, Philip? he that hath seen me hath seen the Father; and how sayest thou then, Shew us the Father? 10. Believest thou not that I am in the Father, and the Father in me? the words that I speak unto you I speak not of myself: but the Father that dwelleth in me, he doeth the works. 11. Believe me that I am in the Father, and the Father in me: or else believe me for the very works' sake. 12. Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do; because I go unto my Father. 13. And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. 14. If ye shall ask any thing in my name, I will do it. 15. If ye love me, keep my commandments. 16. And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever; 17. Even the Spirit of truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him: but ye know him; for he dwelleth with you, and shall be in you. 18. I will not leave you comfortless: I will come to you. ^{comfortless: or, orphans} 19. Yet a little while, and the world seeth me no more; but ye see me: because I live, ye shall live also. 20. At that day ye shall know that I am in my Father, and ye in me, and I in you. 21. He that hath my commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me: and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest myself to him. 22. Judas saith unto him, not Iscariot, Lord, how is it that thou wilt manifest thyself unto us, and not unto the world? 23. Jesus answered and said unto him, If a man love me, he will keep my words: and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him. 24. He that loveth me not keepeth not my sayings: and the word which ye hear is not mine, but the Father's which sent me. 25. These things have I spoken unto you, being yet present with you. 26. But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you. 27. Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid. 28. Ye have heard how I said unto you, I go away, and come again unto you. If ye loved me, ye would rejoice, because I said, I go unto the Father: for my Father is greater than I. 29. And now I have told you before it come to pass, that, when it is come to pass, ye might believe. 30. Hereafter I will not talk much with you: for the prince of this world cometh, and hath nothing in me. 31. But that the world may know that I love the Father; and as the Father gave me commandment, even so I do. Arise, let us go hence." (John 14:1-31, KJV)

YLT (YLT)

"1. 'Let not your heart be troubled, believe in God, also in me believe; 2. in the house of my Father are many mansions; and if not, I would have told you; I go on to prepare a place for you; 3. and if I go on and prepare for you a place, again do I come, and will receive you unto myself, that where I am ye also may be; 4. and whither I go away ye have known, and the way ye have known.' 5. Thomas saith to him, 'Sir, we have not known whither thou goest away, and how are we able to know the way?' 6. Jesus saith to him, 'I am the way, and the truth, and the life, no one doth come unto the Father, if not through me; 7. if ye had known me, my Father also ye would have known, and from this time ye have known Him, and have seen Him.' 8. Philip saith to him, 'Sir, shew to us the Father, and it is enough for us;' 9. Jesus saith to him, 'So long time am I with you, and thou hast not known me, Philip? he who hath seen me hath seen the Father; and how dost thou say, Shew to us the Father? 10. Believest thou not that I [am] in the Father, and the Father is in me? the sayings that I speak to you, from myself I speak not, and the Father who is abiding in me, Himself doth the works; 11. believe me, that I [am] in the Father, and the Father in me; and if not, because of the works themselves, believe me. 12. 'Verily, verily, I say to you, he who is believing in me, the works that I do, that one also shall do, and greater than these he shall do, because I go on to my Father; 13. and whatever ye may ask in my name, I will do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son; 14. if ye ask anything in my name I will do [it]. 15. 'If ye love me, my commands keep, 16. and I will ask the Father, and another Comforter He will give to you, that he may remain with you, to the age; 17. the Spirit of truth, whom the world is not able to receive, because it doth not behold him, nor know him, and ye know him, because he doth remain with you, and shall be in you. 18. 'I will not leave you bereaved, I come unto you; 19. yet a little, and the world doth no more behold me, and ye behold me, because I live, and ye shall live; 20. in that day ye shall know that I [am] in my Father, and ye in me, and I in you; 21. he who is having my commands, and is keeping them, that one it is who is loving me, and he who is loving me shall be loved by my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest myself to him.' 22. Judas saith to him, (not the Iscariot), 'Sir, what hath come to pass, that to us thou are about to manifest thyself, and not to the world?' 23. Jesus answered and said to him, 'If any one may love me, my word he will keep, and my Father will love him, and unto him we will come, and abode with him we will make; 24. he who is not loving me, my words doth not keep; and the word that ye hear is not mine, but the Father's who sent me. 25. 'These things I have spoken to you, remaining with you, 26. and the Comforter, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, he will teach you all things, and remind you of all things that I said to you. 27. 'Peace I leave to you; my peace I give to you, not according as the world doth give do I give to you; let not your heart be troubled, nor let it be afraid; 28. ye heard that I said to you, I go away, and I come unto you; if ye did love me, ye would have rejoiced that I said, I go on to the Father, because my Father is greater than I. 29. 'And now I have said [it] to you before it come to pass, that when it may come to pass, ye may believe; 30. I will no more talk much with you, for the ruler of this world doth come, and in me he hath nothing; 31. but that the world may know that I love the Father, and according as the Father gave me command so I do; arise, we may go hence." (John 14:1-31, YLT)

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Theological reading

Patristic / early-church-father exegesis, to be added.

Key words

Theologically-loaded Greek or Hebrew words in this verse may have entries in the lexicon. Curated to roughly 100 contested terms across the corpus, not every word; see Lexicon Roadmap.

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Why these four translations

ris3n chose ASV, WEB, KJV, and YLT for two reasons together. They are the most literal English translations available (formal-equivalence: word-for-word renderings that preserve the Hebrew and Greek grammar rather than smoothing it into modern dynamic-equivalence idiom). And they are in the public domain in the United States, which means fair-use quotation at any length requires no publisher license. Modern licensed translations (NASB95, ESV, NIV) restrict volume of quotation under their copyright terms, so they are not used at stub-level coverage here. NASB95 appears only on hand-curated rich passage hubs under Lockman Foundation's fair-use allowance.

The four:

ASV (American Standard Version, 1901). The basis of the modern critical-text English tradition.
WEB (World English Bible, contemporary). Public-domain revision in the ASV line, in current English.
KJV (King James Version, 1611). Reformation-era, Textus Receptus base.
YLT (Young's Literal Translation, Robert Young, 1862). Hyper-literal preservation of Hebrew and Greek grammar; useful for word-study work even where English reads stiff.

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