1 D o not let your hearts be troubled (distressed, agitated). You believe in and adhere to and trust in and rely on God; believe in and adhere to and trust in and rely also on Me.
“Do not let your heart be troubled. You have put your trust in God, put your trust in Me also.
2 I n My Father’s house there are many dwelling places (homes). If it were not so, I would have told you; for I am going away to prepare a place for you.
There are many rooms in My Father’s house. If it were not so, I would have told you. I am going away to make a place for you.
3 A nd when (if) I go and make ready a place for you, I will come back again and will take you to Myself, that where I am you may be also.
After I go and make a place for you, I will come back and take you with Me. Then you may be where I am.
4 A nd where I am going, you know the way.
You know where I am going and you know how to get there.”
5 T homas said to Him, Lord, we do not know where You are going, so how can we know the way?
Thomas said to Jesus, “Lord, we do not know where You are going. How can we know the way to get there?”
6 J esus said to him, I am the Way and the Truth and the Life; no one comes to the Father except by (through) Me.
Jesus said, “I am the Way and the Truth and the Life. No one can go to the Father except by Me.
7 I f you had known Me, you would also have known My Father. From now on, you know Him and have seen Him.
If you had known Me, you would know My Father also. From now on you know Him and have seen Him.” Jesus and His Father Are One
8 P hilip said to Him, Lord, show us the Father; then we shall be satisfied.
Philip said to Jesus, “Lord, show us the Father. That is all we ask.”
9 J esus replied, Have I been with all of you for so long a time, and do you not recognize and know Me yet, Philip? Anyone who has seen Me has seen the Father. How can you say then, Show us the Father?
Jesus said to him, “Have I been with you all this time and you do not know Me yet? Whoever has seen Me, has seen the Father. How can you say, ‘Show us the Father’?
10 D o you not believe that I am in the Father, and that the Father is in Me? What I am telling you I do not say on My own authority and of My own accord; but the Father Who lives continually in Me does the ( His ) works (His own miracles, deeds of power).
Do you not believe that I am in the Father and that the Father is in Me? What I say to you, I do not say by My own power. The Father Who lives in Me does His work through Me.
11 B elieve Me that I am in the Father and the Father in Me; or else believe Me for the sake of the works themselves.
“Believe Me that I am in the Father and that the Father is in Me. Or else believe Me because of the things I do.
12 I assure you, most solemnly I tell you, if anyone steadfastly believes in Me, he will himself be able to do the things that I do; and he will do even greater things than these, because I go to the Father.
For sure, I tell you, whoever puts his trust in Me can do the things I am doing. He will do even greater things than these because I am going to the Father.
13 A nd I will do whatever you ask in My Name '> presenting all that I Am ], so that the Father may be glorified and extolled in (through) the Son.
Whatever you ask in My name, I will do it so the shining-greatness of the Father may be seen in the Son.
14 I will grant whatever you shall ask in My Name '> presenting all that I Am ].
Yes, if you ask anything in My name, I will do it. Jesus Promises to Give the Holy Spirit
15 I f you love Me, you will keep (obey) My commands.
“If you love Me, you will do what I say.
16 A nd I will ask the Father, and He will give you another Comforter (Counselor, Helper, Intercessor, Advocate, Strengthener, and Standby), that He may remain with you forever—
Then I will ask My Father and He will give you another Helper. He will be with you forever.
17 T he Spirit of Truth, Whom the world cannot receive (welcome, take to its heart), because it does not see Him or know and recognize Him. But you know and recognize Him, for He lives with you and will be in you.
He is the Spirit of Truth. The world cannot receive Him. It does not see Him or know Him. You know Him because He lives with you and will be in you. Jesus Tells of His Death
18 I will not leave you as orphans; I will come to you.
“I will not leave you without help as children without parents. I will come to you.
19 J ust a little while now, and the world will not see Me any more, but you will see Me; because I live, you will live also.
In a little while the world will see Me no more. You will see Me. Because I live, you will live also.
20 A t that time you will know that I am in My Father, and you in Me, and I in you.
When that day comes, you will know that I am in My Father. You will know that you are in Me. You will know that I am in you.
21 T he person who has My commands and keeps them is the one who loves Me; and whoever loves Me will be loved by My Father, and I will love him and will show (reveal, manifest) Myself to him.
The one who loves Me is the one who has My teaching and obeys it. My Father will love whoever loves Me. I will love him and will show Myself to him.”
22 J udas, not Iscariot, asked Him, Lord, how is it that You will reveal Yourself to us and not to the world?
The other Judas (not Iscariot) said to Him, “Why is it You are going to show Yourself to us followers and not to the world?”
23 J esus answered, If a person loves Me, he will keep My word; and My Father will love him, and We will come to him and make Our home (abode, special dwelling place) with him.
Jesus said, “The one who loves Me will obey My teaching. My Father will love him. We will come to him and live with him.
24 A nyone who does not love Me does not observe and obey My teaching. And the teaching which you hear and heed is not Mine, but from the Father Who sent Me.
The one who does not love Me does not obey My teaching. The teaching you are now hearing is not My teaching but it is from My Father Who sent Me.
25 I have told you these things while I am still with you.
“I have told you these things while I am still with you.
26 B ut the Comforter (Counselor, Helper, Intercessor, Advocate, Strengthener, Standby), the Holy Spirit, Whom the Father will send in My name, He will teach you all things. And He will cause you to recall (will remind you of, bring to your remembrance) everything I have told you.
The Helper is the Holy Spirit. The Father will send Him in My place. He will teach you everything and help you remember everything I have told you. Jesus Gives His Followers Peace
27 P eace I leave with you; My peace I now give and bequeath to you. Not as the world gives do I give to you. Do not let your hearts be troubled, neither let them be afraid.
“Peace I leave with you. My peace I give to you. I do not give peace to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled or afraid.
28 Y ou heard Me tell you, I am going away and I am coming to you. If you loved Me, you would have been glad, because I am going to the Father; for the Father is greater and mightier than I am.
You heard Me say that I am going away. But I am coming back to you. If you love Me, you would be glad that I am going to the Father. The Father is greater than I.
29 A nd now I have told you before it occurs, so that when it does take place you may believe and have faith in and rely on Me.
I have told you this before it happens. Then when it does happen, you will believe.
30 I will not talk with you much more, for the prince (evil genius, ruler) of the world is coming. And he has no claim on Me.
“I will not talk much more with you. The leader of this world is coming. He has no power over Me.
31 B ut '> Satan is coming and] I do as the Father has commanded Me, so that the world may know (be convinced) that I love the Father and that I do only what the Father has instructed Me to do. Rise, let us go away from here.
I am doing what the Father told Me to do so the world may know I love the Father. Come, let us be on our way.