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John 14

Let not your heart be troubled. You believe in God; believe also in me. In my Father's house are many mansions. If it weren't so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and take you to myself, so that where I am, there you may be too. And where I am going you know

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Let not your heart be troubled. You believe in God; believe also in me. In my Father's house are many mansions. If it weren't so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and take you to myself, so that where I am, there you may be too. And where I am going you know, and the way you know. Thomas said to him, Lord, we don't know where you are going. So how can we know the way? Jesus said to him, I am the way, the truth, and the life. No man comes to the Father except through me. If you had known me, you would have known my Father as well. And from now on you do know him, and have seen him. Philip said to him, Lord, show us the Father, and that will be enough for us. Jesus said to him, Have I been with you all this time, and you still don't know me, Philip? Whoever has seen me has seen the Father. So how can you say, Show us the Father? Don't you believe that I am in the Father and the Father in me? The words I speak to you I don't speak on my own. It is the Father living in me who does the works. Believe me that I am in the Father and the Father in me. Or else believe me because of the works themselves. I tell you the truth, whoever believes in me will do the works I do. And he will do greater works than these, because I am going to my Father. And whatever you ask in my name, I will do it, so the Father may be glorified in the Son. If you ask anything in my name, I will do it.

Don't let your heart be troubled. You believe in God — believe in me too. In my Father's house are plenty of rooms. If it weren't so, I'd have told you. I go to get a place ready for you. And if I go and get a place ready for you, I'll come again and take you to myself, so where I am you can be too. And you know where I go, and you know the way. Thomas says to him: Lord, we don't know where you go. So how can we know the way? Jesus says to him: I'm the way, the truth and the life. Nobody comes to the Father but by me. If you'd known me, you'd have known my Father too. And from now on you know him and have seen him. Philip says to him: Lord, show us the Father, and that's enough for us. Jesus says to him: Have I been so long with you, and still you haven't known me, Philip? The one who's seen me has seen the Father. So how do you say: Show us the Father? Don't you believe I'm in the Father and the Father in me? The words I speak to you I don't speak of myself. But the Father who stays in me does the works. Believe me that I'm in the Father and the Father in me. Or else believe me because of the works themselves. Truly, truly I say to you, the one who believes in me, the works I do he'll do too. And he'll do greater works than these, because I go to my Father. And whatever you ask in my name, I'll do it, so the Father can be glorified in the Son. If you ask anything in my name, I'll do it.

Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me. 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. 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. And whither I go ye know, and the way ye know. Thomas saith unto him, Lord, we know not whither thou goest; and how can we know the way? Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me. If ye had known me, ye should have known my Father also: and from henceforth ye know him, and have seen him. Philip saith unto him, Lord, shew us the Father, and it sufficeth us. 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? 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. Believe me that I am in the Father, and the Father in me: or else believe me for the very works’ sake. 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. And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. If ye shall ask any thing in my name, I will do it.

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Let not your heart be troubled. You believe in God; believe also in me.

Plain English

Don't let your heart be troubled. You believe in God — believe in me too.

King James Version, 1611

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 weren't so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you.

Plain English

In my Father's house are plenty of rooms. If it weren't so, I'd have told you. I go to get a place ready for you.

King James Version, 1611

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.

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And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and take you to myself, so that where I am, there you may be too.

Plain English

And if I go and get a place ready for you, I'll come again and take you to myself, so where I am you can be too.

King James Version, 1611

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 where I am going you know, and the way you know.

Plain English

And you know where I go, and you know the way.

King James Version, 1611

And whither I go ye know, and the way ye know.

5

Thomas said to him, Lord, we don't know where you are going. So how can we know the way?

Plain English

Thomas says to him: Lord, we don't know where you go. So how can we know the way?

King James Version, 1611

Thomas saith unto him, Lord, we know not whither thou goest; and how can we know the way?

6

Jesus said to him, I am the way, the truth, and the life. No man comes to the Father except through me.

Plain English

Jesus says to him: I'm the way, the truth and the life. Nobody comes to the Father but by me.

King James Version, 1611

Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.

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If you had known me, you would have known my Father as well. And from now on you do know him, and have seen him.

Plain English

If you'd known me, you'd have known my Father too. And from now on you know him and have seen him.

King James Version, 1611

If ye had known me, ye should have known my Father also: and from henceforth ye know him, and have seen him.

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Philip said to him, Lord, show us the Father, and that will be enough for us.

Plain English

Philip says to him: Lord, show us the Father, and that's enough for us.

King James Version, 1611

Philip saith unto him, Lord, shew us the Father, and it sufficeth us.

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Jesus said to him, Have I been with you all this time, and you still don't know me, Philip? Whoever has seen me has seen the Father. So how can you say, Show us the Father?

Plain English

Jesus says to him: Have I been so long with you, and still you haven't known me, Philip? The one who's seen me has seen the Father. So how do you say: Show us the Father?

King James Version, 1611

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

Don't you believe that I am in the Father and the Father in me? The words I speak to you I don't speak on my own. It is the Father living in me who does the works.

Plain English

Don't you believe I'm in the Father and the Father in me? The words I speak to you I don't speak of myself. But the Father who stays in me does the works.

King James Version, 1611

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.

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Believe me that I am in the Father and the Father in me. Or else believe me because of the works themselves.

Plain English

Believe me that I'm in the Father and the Father in me. Or else believe me because of the works themselves.

King James Version, 1611

Believe me that I am in the Father, and the Father in me: or else believe me for the very works’ sake.

12

I tell you the truth, whoever believes in me will do the works I do. And he will do greater works than these, because I am going to my Father.

Plain English

Truly, truly I say to you, the one who believes in me, the works I do he'll do too. And he'll do greater works than these, because I go to my Father.

King James Version, 1611

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 whatever you ask in my name, I will do it, so the Father may be glorified in the Son.

Plain English

And whatever you ask in my name, I'll do it, so the Father can be glorified in the Son.

King James Version, 1611

And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son.

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If you ask anything in my name, I will do it.

Plain English

If you ask anything in my name, I'll do it.

King James Version, 1611

If ye shall ask any thing in my name, I will do it.

The Comforter

If you love me, keep my commandments. And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Comforter, to stay with you forever — the Spirit of truth, whom the world can't receive, because it doesn't see him or know him. But you know him, because he lives with you and will be in you. I won't leave you as orphans. I will come to you. In a little while the world won't see me any more. But you will see me. Because I live, you will live too. On that day you will know that I am in my Father, and you in me, and I in you. Whoever has my commandments and keeps them is the one who loves me. And the one who loves me will be loved by my Father, and I will love him and show myself to him. Judas — not Iscariot — said to him, Lord, how is it that you will show yourself to us and not to the world? Jesus answered him, If a man loves me he will keep my words. And my Father will love him, and we will come to him and make our home with him. Whoever doesn't love me doesn't keep my words. And the word you hear isn't mine, but the Father's who sent me. I have told you these things while I am still with you. But the Comforter, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you everything and bring to your remembrance everything I have said to you.

If you love me, keep my orders. And I'll pray the Father, and he'll give you another Comforter, so he can stay with you forever — the Spirit of truth, who the world can't take in, because it doesn't see him or know him. But you know him, because he lives with you and will be in you. I won't leave you with no comfort. I'll come to you. Yet a little while, and the world doesn't see me any more. But you see me. Because I live, you'll live too. On that day you'll know I'm in my Father, and you in me, and I in you. The one who's got my orders and keeps them, that's the one who loves me. And the one who loves me will be loved by my Father. And I'll love him and will show myself to him. Judas says to him, not Iscariot: Lord, how is it you'll show yourself to us and not to the world? Jesus answered him: If a man loves me, he'll keep my words. And my Father will love him, and we'll come to him and make our home with him. The one who doesn't love me doesn't keep my sayings. And the word you hear isn't mine, but the Father's who sent me. I've spoken these things to you while I was still with you. But the Comforter, the Holy Spirit, who the Father will send in my name, he'll teach you everything and will bring everything to your remembering that I've said to you.

If ye love me, keep my commandments. And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever; 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. I will not leave you comfortless: I will come to you. Yet a little while, and the world seeth me no more; but ye see me: because I live, ye shall live also. At that day ye shall know that I am in my Father, and ye in me, and I in you. 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. Judas saith unto him, not Iscariot, Lord, how is it that thou wilt manifest thyself unto us, and not unto the world? 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. 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. These things have I spoken unto you, being yet present with you. 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.

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If you love me, keep my commandments.

Plain English

If you love me, keep my orders.

King James Version, 1611

If ye love me, keep my commandments.

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And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Comforter, to stay with you forever —

Plain English

And I'll pray the Father, and he'll give you another Comforter, so he can stay with you forever —

King James Version, 1611

And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever;

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the Spirit of truth, whom the world can't receive, because it doesn't see him or know him. But you know him, because he lives with you and will be in you.

Plain English

the Spirit of truth, who the world can't take in, because it doesn't see him or know him. But you know him, because he lives with you and will be in you.

King James Version, 1611

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 won't leave you as orphans. I will come to you.

Plain English

I won't leave you with no comfort. I'll come to you.

King James Version, 1611

I will not leave you comfortless: I will come to you.

19

In a little while the world won't see me any more. But you will see me. Because I live, you will live too.

Plain English

Yet a little while, and the world doesn't see me any more. But you see me. Because I live, you'll live too.

King James Version, 1611

Yet a little while, and the world seeth me no more; but ye see me: because I live, ye shall live also.

20

On that day you will know that I am in my Father, and you in me, and I in you.

Plain English

On that day you'll know I'm in my Father, and you in me, and I in you.

King James Version, 1611

At that day ye shall know that I am in my Father, and ye in me, and I in you.

21

Whoever has my commandments and keeps them is the one who loves me. And the one who loves me will be loved by my Father, and I will love him and show myself to him.

Plain English

The one who's got my orders and keeps them, that's the one who loves me. And the one who loves me will be loved by my Father. And I'll love him and will show myself to him.

King James Version, 1611

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 — not Iscariot — said to him, Lord, how is it that you will show yourself to us and not to the world?

Plain English

Judas says to him, not Iscariot: Lord, how is it you'll show yourself to us and not to the world?

King James Version, 1611

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 him, If a man loves me he will keep my words. And my Father will love him, and we will come to him and make our home with him.

Plain English

Jesus answered him: If a man loves me, he'll keep my words. And my Father will love him, and we'll come to him and make our home with him.

King James Version, 1611

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.

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Whoever doesn't love me doesn't keep my words. And the word you hear isn't mine, but the Father's who sent me.

Plain English

The one who doesn't love me doesn't keep my sayings. And the word you hear isn't mine, but the Father's who sent me.

King James Version, 1611

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.

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I have told you these things while I am still with you.

Plain English

I've spoken these things to you while I was still with you.

King James Version, 1611

These things have I spoken unto you, being yet present with you.

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But the Comforter, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you everything and bring to your remembrance everything I have said to you.

Plain English

But the Comforter, the Holy Spirit, who the Father will send in my name, he'll teach you everything and will bring everything to your remembering that I've said to you.

King James Version, 1611

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.

Peace I leave with you

Peace I leave with you. My peace I give to you. I don't give to you as the world gives. Let not your heart be troubled, and don't let it be afraid. You have heard me say to you, I am going away and coming back to you. If you loved me you would be glad, because I said, I am going to the Father — because my Father is greater than I. And now I have told you before it happens, so that when it does happen you may believe. I won't talk with you much longer. Because the prince of this world is coming, and he has nothing in me. But so the world may know that I love the Father — and as the Father gave me commandment, so I do. Get up. Let us go from here.

Peace I leave with you, my peace I give you. Not the way the world gives do I give you. Don't let your heart be troubled, and don't let it be afraid. You've heard how I said to you: I go away and come again to you. If you loved me, you'd celebrate because I said: I go to the Father. Because my Father is greater than I. And now I've told you before it comes to pass, so when it comes to pass you can believe. I won't talk much more with you. Because the ruler of this world comes and has nothing in me. But so the world can know I love the Father, and as the Father gave me the order, that's what I do. Get up, let's go from here.

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. 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. And now I have told you before it come to pass, that, when it is come to pass, ye might believe. Hereafter I will not talk much with you: for the prince of this world cometh, and hath nothing in me. 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.

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Peace I leave with you. My peace I give to you. I don't give to you as the world gives. Let not your heart be troubled, and don't let it be afraid.

Plain English

Peace I leave with you, my peace I give you. Not the way the world gives do I give you. Don't let your heart be troubled, and don't let it be afraid.

King James Version, 1611

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.

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You have heard me say to you, I am going away and coming back to you. If you loved me you would be glad, because I said, I am going to the Father — because my Father is greater than I.

Plain English

You've heard how I said to you: I go away and come again to you. If you loved me, you'd celebrate because I said: I go to the Father. Because my Father is greater than I.

King James Version, 1611

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.

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And now I have told you before it happens, so that when it does happen you may believe.

Plain English

And now I've told you before it comes to pass, so when it comes to pass you can believe.

King James Version, 1611

And now I have told you before it come to pass, that, when it is come to pass, ye might believe.

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I won't talk with you much longer. Because the prince of this world is coming, and he has nothing in me.

Plain English

I won't talk much more with you. Because the ruler of this world comes and has nothing in me.

King James Version, 1611

Hereafter I will not talk much with you: for the prince of this world cometh, and hath nothing in me.

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But so the world may know that I love the Father — and as the Father gave me commandment, so I do. Get up. Let us go from here.

Plain English

But so the world can know I love the Father, and as the Father gave me the order, that's what I do. Get up, let's go from here.

King James Version, 1611

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.