耶稣为门徒洗脚

13 逾越节之前,耶稣知道自己快要离开世界回到父那里了。祂一直爱世上属自己的人,并且爱他们到底。 吃晚饭的时候,魔鬼已经把出卖耶稣的念头放在加略人西门的儿子犹大的心里。 耶稣知道父将一切交给了祂,也知道自己从上帝那里来、要回到上帝那里, 就离席站起来,脱了外衣,把毛巾束在腰间, 然后倒了一盆水为门徒洗脚,用束在腰间的毛巾擦干。 轮到西门·彼得的时候,他说:“主啊!你要洗我的脚吗?”

耶稣回答说:“我这样做,你现在虽然不明白,将来一定会明白。”

彼得说:“你绝对不可以洗我的脚。”

耶稣说:“如果我不洗你的脚,你就和我没有关系了。”

西门·彼得说:“主啊,不只我的脚,连我的手和头也帮我洗吧。”

10 耶稣说:“洗过澡的人全身是干净的,只要洗洗脚就好了。你们是干净的,但不是每一个都干净。”

11 因为耶稣知道谁要出卖祂,所以说:“你们不是每一个都干净。”

12 耶稣给门徒洗完了脚,便穿上外衣再次坐下来,然后问道:“我为你们做的,你们明白吗? 13 你们称呼我‘老师’,也称呼我‘主’,你们称呼得对,因为我是。 14 我是你们的老师又是你们的主,尚且给你们洗脚,你们更应当彼此洗脚。 15 我给你们立了一个榜样,好让你们效法我。

16 “我实实在在地告诉你们,奴仆不能大过主人,受差遣的也不能大过差遣他的人。 17 既然你们明白这个道理,如果去实践,就有福了。 18 我这话不是对你们每一个人说的,我知道我拣选了谁,但这是为了要应验圣经上的话,‘吃我饭的人用脚踢我。’[a] 19 我在事情还没有发生之前,预先告诉你们,等事情发生以后,你们就会相信我是基督。 20 我实实在在地告诉你们,人若接待我所差遣的,就是接待我;接待我,就是接待差我来的那位。”

预言犹大卖主

21 说完这番话,耶稣心里忧伤,便宣布说:“我实实在在地告诉你们,你们中间有一个人要出卖我。” 22 门徒面面相觑,不知道耶稣指的是谁。 23-24 西门·彼得向耶稣所爱的那个门徒点头示意,让他问耶稣到底是谁要出卖祂。那门徒坐在耶稣旁边, 25 便顺势靠过去问耶稣:“主啊,是谁呢?”

26 耶稣回答说:“我蘸一点饼给谁,就是谁。”耶稣就蘸了一点饼,递给加略人西门的儿子犹大。 27 犹大吃了以后,撒旦就进了他的心。耶稣对他说:“你要做的事,赶快去做吧!” 28 同桌吃饭的人没有人明白耶稣这话的意思。 29 因为犹大是管钱的,有人以为耶稣是叫他去买过节的用品,或者去周济穷人。 30 犹大吃过那块饼后,立刻出去了。那时候是晚上。

新命令

31 犹大出去以后,耶稣就说:“现在人子得到荣耀了,上帝在人子身上也得了荣耀。 32 上帝既然在人子身上得了荣耀,也要让人子在祂身上得荣耀,并且马上要使人子得荣耀。 33 孩子们,我与你们同在的时间不多了,以后你们要找我,但我去的地方,你们不能去。这句话我以前对犹太人说过,现在也照样告诉你们。 34 我赐给你们一条新命令——你们要彼此相爱。我怎样爱你们,你们也要怎样彼此相爱。 35 你们如果彼此相爱,世人就会认出你们是我的门徒。”

预言彼得不认主

36 西门·彼得问耶稣:“主啊,你要到哪里去?”

耶稣回答说:“我要去的地方,你现在不能跟我去,但将来必定跟我去。”

37 彼得说:“主啊!为什么我现在不能跟你去呢?就是为你死,我也愿意!”

38 耶稣说:“你真的愿意为我死吗?我实实在在地告诉你,鸡叫以前,你会三次不认我。”

耶稣是道路、真理、生命

14 耶稣继续说:“你们心里不要忧愁,你们要信上帝,也要信我。 我父的家里有许多住处,不然我就不会说去为你们安排地方了。 我安排好了以后,必定回来接你们到我那里。我在哪里,让你们也在哪里。 你们知道通往我要去的地方的路。”

多马说:“主啊,你要去哪里,我们还不知道,又怎么会知道路呢?”

耶稣说:“我就是道路、真理、生命,若不借着我,没有人能到父那里。 你们若认识我,也会认识我的父。从现在起,你们不但认识祂,而且也看见祂了。”

腓力说:“主啊!求你让我们看看父,我们就心满意足了。”

耶稣说:“腓力,我和你们相处了这么久,你还不认识我吗?人看见了我,就看见了父,你怎么说‘让我们看看父’呢? 10 难道你不相信我在父里面,父也在我里面吗?我这些话不是凭自己讲的,而是住在我里面的父在做祂自己的工作。 11 你们应当相信我在父里面,父也在我里面。即使你们不信,也应该因我所做的而信我。 12 我实实在在地告诉你们,我所做的事,信我的人也要做,而且要做更大的事,因为我要回到父那里。 13 你们奉我的名无论求什么,我必应允,好让父在子身上得到荣耀。 14 你们若奉我的名向我求什么,我必应允。

应许赐下圣灵

15 “你们若爱我,就必遵守我的命令。 16 我要求父另外赐一位护慰者给你们,祂要永远和你们同在。 17 祂是真理的灵,世人不接受祂,因为他们看不见祂,也不认识祂;但你们却认识祂,因祂常与你们同在,并且要住在你们里面。 18 我不会撇下你们为孤儿,我必到你们这里来。 19 不久,世人就看不见我了,而你们却能看见我,因为我活着,你们也要活着。 20 到了那一天,你们就知道我在父里面,你们在我里面,我也在你们里面。 21 接受我的命令又遵行的,就是爱我的人。爱我的,父必定爱他,我也要爱他,并且要亲自向他显现。”

22 犹大,不是后来出卖耶稣的犹大,问耶稣:“主啊,你为什么只向我们显现而不向世人显现呢?”

23 耶稣回答说:“爱我的人必遵行我的道,我父也必爱他,并且我们要到他那里与他同住。 24 不爱我的人不会遵行我的道。你们所听见的道不是出于我自己,而是出于差我来的父。 25 我还与你们在一起的时候,将这些事情都告诉了你们。 26 但护慰者,就是父为我的名而差来的圣灵,将教导你们一切的事,并使你们想起我对你们说的一切话。 27 我把平安留给你们,把我的平安赐给你们,我赐给你们的平安不像世人给的平安。你们心里不要忧愁,也不要害怕。

28 “我对你们说过,我去了还要再回到你们这里。如果你们真的爱我,就应当为我去父那里而欢喜快乐,因为父比我大。 29 现在事情还没有发生,我便先告诉你们,到了事情发生的时候,你们就会相信。 30 我不再跟你们多谈,因为世界的王快要来了。他根本没有力量胜过我, 31 但这是为了让世人知道我爱父,父怎么吩咐我,我就怎么做。起来,我们走吧!”

真葡萄树

15 耶稣说:“我是真葡萄树,我父是栽培的人。 属于我的枝子如果不结果子,祂就把它剪掉;如果结果子,祂便修剪它,让它结更多的果子。 我对你们所讲的道已经使你们洁净了。 你们要常在我里面,我就常在你们里面。枝子若离开葡萄树,就不能结果子。同样,你们若不常在我里面,也不能结果子。

“我是葡萄树,你们是枝子。常在我里面的,我也常在他里面,他就会多结果子,因为你们离开了我什么都不能做。 不常在我里面的人就像丢在外面枯干的枝子,最后只有被人拾起来丢在火里烧掉。 如果你们常在我里面,我的话也常在你们里面,无论你们求什么,都会得到应允。 你们多结果子,证明自己是我的门徒,就会给我父带来荣耀。 父怎样爱我,我也怎样爱你们。你们要常在我的爱中。 10 你们若遵守我的命令,就必常在我的爱中,正如我遵守了父的命令,常在父的爱中一样。

11 “我把这些事告诉你们,是要叫你们心里有我的喜乐,让你们的喜乐满溢。 12 你们要彼此相爱,像我爱你们一样,这就是我的命令。 13 为朋友舍命可以说是人间最伟大的爱了。 14 你们如果照我的吩咐去做,就是我的朋友。 15 我不再称你们为奴仆,因为奴仆不知道主人的事。我称你们为朋友,因为我把从父那里听见的一切都告诉了你们。 16 不是你们拣选了我,而是我拣选了你们,并且派你们出去结永存的果子。这样,你们奉我的名无论向父求什么,祂都会赐给你们。 17 我把这些事吩咐你们,是要叫你们彼此相爱。

被世人憎恶

18 “如果世人恨你们,要知道,他们恨你们以前已经恨我了。 19 如果你们属于这个世界,世人一定会爱你们。可是你们不属于这世界,我已经把你们拣选出来,因此世人恨你们。 20 你们要记住我说的话,‘奴仆不能大过主人。’他们若迫害我,也必迫害你们;他们若遵行我的话,也必遵行你们的话。 21 世人将因为我的名而这样对待你们,因为他们不认识差我来的那位。 22 我如果没有来教导他们,他们就没有罪了,但现在他们的罪无可推诿。 23 恨我的,也恨我的父。 24 我如果没有在他们当中行过空前的神迹,他们就没有罪了。然而,他们亲眼看见了,竟然还恨我和我的父。 25 这是要应验他们律法书上的话,‘他们无故地恨我。’

26 “我要从父那里为你们差护慰者来,祂就是从父而来的真理之灵。祂来了要为我做见证。 27 你们也要为我做见证,因为你们从开始就与我在一起。

Footnotes

  1. 13:18 参见诗篇41:9

耶稣为门徒洗脚

13 逾越节以前,耶稣知道自己离开这世界回到父那里去的时候到了。他既然爱世上属于自己的人,就爱他们到底。 吃晚饭的时候(魔鬼已经把出卖耶稣的意念放在西门的儿子加略人犹大的心里), 耶稣知道父已经把万有交在他手中,并且知道自己从 神而来,又要回到 神那里去, 就起身离席,脱去外衣,拿一条手巾束腰。 然后他倒了一盆水,洗门徒的脚,并且用束腰的手巾擦干。 轮到西门.彼得,彼得就说:“主啊,你要洗我的脚吗?” 耶稣回答:“我所作的,你现在不知道,以后就会明白。” 彼得说:“不行,你千万不可洗我的脚!”耶稣说:“如果我不洗你,你就与我没有关系了。” 西门.彼得说:“主啊,那就不单洗我的脚,连我的手和头都洗吧!” 10 耶稣说:“洗过澡的人,全身都洁净,只需要洗脚就可以了。你们是洁净的,但不是人人都是这样。” 11 原来耶稣知道谁要出卖他,所以他说“你们不是人人都是洁净的”。

12 耶稣洗完了门徒的脚,就穿上外衣,再坐下来,对他们说:“我给你们作的,你们明白吗? 13 你们称呼我‘老师,主’,你们说得对,我本来就是。 14 我是主,是老师,尚且洗你们的脚,你们也应当彼此洗脚。 15 我作了你们的榜样,是要你们也照着我所作的去行。 16 我实实在在告诉你们,仆人不能大过主人,奉差遣的也不能大过差他的人。 17 你们既然知道这些事,如果去实行,就有福了。 18 我这话不是指着你们全体说的;我认识我所拣选的人,但是经上的话:‘那吃我饭的,用他的脚踢我’,必须应验。 19 现在,事情还没有发生,我就告诉你们,使你们到时可以信我就是‘那一位’。 20 我实实在在告诉你们,那接待我所差遣的,就是接待我;接待我的,就是接待那差我来的。”

耶稣预言要被人出卖(A)

21 耶稣说了这话,心里很难过,就明明地说:“我实实在在告诉你们,你们中间有一个人要出卖我。” 22 门徒面面相觑,不知道他是指着谁说的。 23 门徒中有一个人,是耶稣所爱的,侧身挨近耶稣(“侧身挨近耶稣”原文作“在耶稣的胸怀里”)。 24 西门.彼得向他示意,叫他问耶稣是指着谁说的。 25 于是那个门徒贴近耶稣的胸怀,问他:“主啊,是谁呢?” 26 耶稣回答:“我蘸一小块饼给谁,谁就是了。”于是他蘸了一小块饼,递给加略人西门的儿子犹大。 27 犹大接过饼以后,撒但就进入他的心。耶稣对他说:“你要作的,快去作吧。” 28 在座的人,没有一个知道耶稣为甚么对犹大说这话。 29 犹大是管钱的,所以有人以为耶稣叫他去买过节用的东西,或是吩咐他拿点东西去赒济穷人。 30 犹大吃了饼,立刻就出去;那时是黑夜了。

吩咐门徒要彼此相爱

31 他出去以后,耶稣就说:“现在人子得了荣耀, 神也在人子身上得了荣耀, 32 ( 神既然在人子身上得了荣耀,)(有些抄本无此句)也要在自己身上荣耀人子,并且要立刻荣耀他。 33 孩子们啊,我跟你们在一起的时候不多了。你们要寻找我,但是我对犹太人说过,现在也照样对你们说:‘我去的地方,是你们不能去的。’ 34 我给你们一条新命令,就是要你们彼此相爱;我怎样爱你们,你们也要怎样彼此相爱。 35 如果你们彼此相爱,众人就会认出你们是我的门徒了。”

预言彼得不认主(B)

36 西门.彼得对耶稣说:“主啊,你往哪里去?”耶稣回答:“我去的地方,你现在不能跟着我去,但后来却要跟着我去。” 37 彼得说:“主啊,为甚么我现在不能跟着你去?为了你,我舍命也愿意!” 38 耶稣说:“你愿意为我舍命吗?我实实在在告诉你,鸡叫之前,你必定三次不认我。”

耶稣是道路真理生命

14 “你们心里不要难过,你们应当信 神,也应当信我。 在我父的家里,有许多住的地方;如果没有,我怎么会告诉你们我去是要为你们预备地方呢?(下半节或译:“如果没有,我早就对你们说了,因为我去是为你们预备地方。”) 我若去为你们预备地方,就必再来接你们到我那里去,好使我在哪里,你们也在哪里。 我去的地方,你们知道那条路。” 多马说:“主啊,我们不知道你去的地方,怎能知道那条路呢?” 耶稣对他说:“我就是道路、真理、生命,如果不是借着我,没有人能到父那里去。 如果你们认识我,就必认识我的父;从今以后,你们认识他,并且看见了他。” 腓力说:“主啊,请把父显示给我们,我们就满足了。” 耶稣说:“腓力,我跟你们在一起这么久了,你还不认识我吗?那看见了我的就是看见了父,你怎么还说‘把父显示给我们’呢? 10 你不信我是在父里面,父是在我里面吗?我对你们说的话,不是凭着自己说的,而是住在我里面的父作他自己的事。 11 你们应当信我是在父里面,父是在我里面;不然,也要因我所作的而相信。 12 我实实在在告诉你们,我所作的事,信我的人也要作,并且要作比这些更大的,因为我往父那里去。 13 你们奉我的名无论求甚么,我必定成全,使父在子的身上得着荣耀。 14 你们若奉我的名向我求甚么,我必定成全。

耶稣求父赐下保惠师

15 “如果你们爱我,就要遵守我的命令。 16 我要请求父,他就会赐给你们另一位保惠师,使他跟你们永远在一起。 17 这保惠师就是真理的灵,世人不能接受他,因为看不见他,也不认识他。你们却认识他,因为他跟你们住在一起,也要在你们里面。 18 我不会撇下你们为孤儿,我要回到你们这里来。 19 不久以后,世人不再看见我,你们却要看见我,因为我活着,你们也要活着。 20 到那日,你们就知道我是在我父里面,你们是在我里面,我也在你们里面。 21 那领受我的命令,并且遵守的,就是爱我的;爱我的,我父必定爱他,我也要爱他,并且要亲自向他显现。” 22 犹大(不是加略人犹大)对耶稣说:“主啊,你为甚么要亲自向我们显现,不向世人显现呢?” 23 耶稣回答:“人若爱我,就要遵守我的话,我父必定爱他,并且我们要到他那里去,跟他住在一起。 24 不爱我的,就不会遵守我的话。你们所听见的道,不是我的,而是那差我来的父的道。

25 “我还跟你们在一起的时候,就对你们讲了这些事。 26 但保惠师,就是父因我的名要差来的圣灵,他要把一切事教导你们,也要使你们想起我对你们所说过的一切话。 27 我留下平安给你们,我把自己的平安赐给你们;我给你们的,不像世界所给的。你们心里不要难过,也不要恐惧。 28 你们听见我对你们说过:‘我去,但还要回到你们这里来。’你们若爱我,就要喜乐,因为我到父那里去,又因为父是比我大的。 29 现在事情还没有发生,我就已经告诉你们,使你们在事情发生的时候可以相信。 30 我不会再跟你们讲很多的事,因为这世界的统治者将到;他在我身上毫无作用, 31 但这些事是要使世人知道我爱父,并且知道父怎样吩咐了我,我就怎样作。起来,我们走吧!”

耶稣是真葡萄树

15 “我是真葡萄树,我父是培植的人。 所有属我而不结果子的枝子,他就剪去;所有结果子的,他就修剪干净,让它结更多的果子。 现在你们因着我对你们所讲的道,已经干净了。 你们要住在我里面,我也就住在你们里面。枝子若不连在葡萄树上,自己就不能结果子;你们若不住在我里面,也是这样。 我是葡萄树,你们是枝子。住在我里面的,我也住在他里面,他就结出很多果子;因为离开了我,你们就不能作甚么。 人若不住在我里面,就像枝子丢在外面枯干了,人把它们拾起来,丢在火里烧掉了。 你们若住在我里面,我的话也留在你们里面;无论你们想要甚么,祈求,就给你们成就。 这样,你们结出很多果子,我父就因此得荣耀,你们也就是我的门徒了。 父怎样爱我,我也怎样爱你们;你们要住在我的爱里。 10 如果你们遵守我的命令,就必定住在我的爱里,正像我遵守了我父的命令,住在他的爱里一样。

11 “我把这些事告诉了你们,好让我的喜乐存在你们心里,并且使你们的喜乐满溢。 12 你们要彼此相爱,像我爱你们一样,这就是我的命令。 13 人为朋友舍命,人间的爱没有比这个更大的了。 14 你们若行我所吩咐你们的,就是我的朋友了。 15 我不再称你们为仆人,因为仆人不知道主人所作的事;我已经称你们为朋友了,因为我从我父那里听见的一切,都已经告诉你们了。 16 不是你们拣选了我,而是我拣选了你们,并且分派你们去结果子,就是结常存的果子,使你们奉我的名,无论向父求甚么,他必定赐给你们。 17 我把这些事吩咐你们,是要你们彼此相爱。

世人恨主也恨门徒

18 “如果世人恨你们,你们要知道他们在恨你们以先,已经恨我了。 19 你们若属于这世界,世人必定爱属自己的;但因为你们不属于世界,而是我从世界中拣选了你们,所以世人就恨你们。 20 你们要记住我对你们说过的话:‘仆人不能大过主人。’他们若迫害我,也必定迫害你们;他们若遵守我的话,也必定遵守你们的话。 21 但他们因着我的名,要向你们行这一切,因为他们不认识那差我来的。 22 如果我没有来,也没有对他们讲过甚么,他们就没有罪;但现在他们的罪是无可推诿的了。 23 恨我的,也恨我的父。 24 如果我没有在他们中间作过别人没有作过的事,他们就没有罪;但现在我和我的父,他们都看见了,也都恨恶。 25 这就应验了他们律法上所写的话:‘他们无故地恨我。’

26 “我从父那里要差来给你们的保惠师,就是从父那里出来的真理的灵,他来到的时候,要为我作见证。 27 你们也要作见证,因为从开始你们就是跟我在一起的。”

Jesus Washes His Disciples’ Feet

13 It was just before the Passover Festival.(A) Jesus knew that the hour had come(B) for him to leave this world and go to the Father.(C) Having loved his own who were in the world, he loved them to the end.

The evening meal was in progress, and the devil had already prompted Judas, the son of Simon Iscariot, to betray Jesus.(D) Jesus knew that the Father had put all things under his power,(E) and that he had come from God(F) and was returning to God; so he got up from the meal, took off his outer clothing, and wrapped a towel around his waist.(G) After that, he poured water into a basin and began to wash his disciples’ feet,(H) drying them with the towel that was wrapped around him.

He came to Simon Peter, who said to him, “Lord, are you going to wash my feet?”

Jesus replied, “You do not realize now what I am doing, but later you will understand.”(I)

“No,” said Peter, “you shall never wash my feet.”

Jesus answered, “Unless I wash you, you have no part with me.”

“Then, Lord,” Simon Peter replied, “not just my feet but my hands and my head as well!”

10 Jesus answered, “Those who have had a bath need only to wash their feet; their whole body is clean. And you are clean,(J) though not every one of you.”(K) 11 For he knew who was going to betray him,(L) and that was why he said not every one was clean.

12 When he had finished washing their feet, he put on his clothes and returned to his place. “Do you understand what I have done for you?” he asked them. 13 “You call me ‘Teacher’(M) and ‘Lord,’(N) and rightly so, for that is what I am. 14 Now that I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also should wash one another’s feet.(O) 15 I have set you an example that you should do as I have done for you.(P) 16 Very truly I tell you, no servant is greater than his master,(Q) nor is a messenger greater than the one who sent him. 17 Now that you know these things, you will be blessed if you do them.(R)

Jesus Predicts His Betrayal

18 “I am not referring to all of you;(S) I know those I have chosen.(T) But this is to fulfill this passage of Scripture:(U) ‘He who shared my bread(V) has turned[a](W) against me.’[b](X)

19 “I am telling you now before it happens, so that when it does happen you will believe(Y) that I am who I am.(Z) 20 Very truly I tell you, whoever accepts anyone I send accepts me; and whoever accepts me accepts the one who sent me.”(AA)

21 After he had said this, Jesus was troubled in spirit(AB) and testified, “Very truly I tell you, one of you is going to betray me.”(AC)

22 His disciples stared at one another, at a loss to know which of them he meant. 23 One of them, the disciple whom Jesus loved,(AD) was reclining next to him. 24 Simon Peter motioned to this disciple and said, “Ask him which one he means.”

25 Leaning back against Jesus, he asked him, “Lord, who is it?”(AE)

26 Jesus answered, “It is the one to whom I will give this piece of bread when I have dipped it in the dish.” Then, dipping the piece of bread, he gave it to Judas,(AF) the son of Simon Iscariot. 27 As soon as Judas took the bread, Satan entered into him.(AG)

So Jesus told him, “What you are about to do, do quickly.” 28 But no one at the meal understood why Jesus said this to him. 29 Since Judas had charge of the money,(AH) some thought Jesus was telling him to buy what was needed for the festival,(AI) or to give something to the poor.(AJ) 30 As soon as Judas had taken the bread, he went out. And it was night.(AK)

Jesus Predicts Peter’s Denial(AL)

31 When he was gone, Jesus said, “Now the Son of Man(AM) is glorified(AN) and God is glorified in him.(AO) 32 If God is glorified in him,[c] God will glorify the Son in himself,(AP) and will glorify him at once.

33 “My children, I will be with you only a little longer. You will look for me, and just as I told the Jews, so I tell you now: Where I am going, you cannot come.(AQ)

34 “A new command(AR) I give you: Love one another.(AS) As I have loved you, so you must love one another.(AT) 35 By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.”(AU)

36 Simon Peter asked him, “Lord, where are you going?”(AV)

Jesus replied, “Where I am going, you cannot follow now,(AW) but you will follow later.”(AX)

37 Peter asked, “Lord, why can’t I follow you now? I will lay down my life for you.”

38 Then Jesus answered, “Will you really lay down your life for me? Very truly I tell you, before the rooster crows, you will disown me three times!(AY)

Jesus Comforts His Disciples

14 “Do not let your hearts be troubled.(AZ) You believe(BA) in God[d];(BB) believe also in me. My Father’s house has many rooms; if that were not so, would I have told you that I am going there(BC) to prepare a place for you? And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back(BD) and take you to be with me that you also may be where I am.(BE) You know the way to the place where I am going.”

Jesus the Way to the Father

Thomas(BF) said to him, “Lord, we don’t know where you are going, so how can we know the way?”

Jesus answered, “I am(BG) the way(BH) and the truth(BI) and the life.(BJ) No one comes to the Father except through me.(BK) If you really know me, you will know[e] my Father as well.(BL) From now on, you do know him and have seen him.”

Philip(BM) said, “Lord, show us the Father and that will be enough for us.”

Jesus answered: “Don’t you know me, Philip, even after I have been among you such a long time? Anyone who has seen me has seen the Father.(BN) How can you say, ‘Show us the Father’? 10 Don’t you believe that I am in the Father, and that the Father is in me?(BO) The words I say to you I do not speak on my own authority.(BP) Rather, it is the Father, living in me, who is doing his work. 11 Believe me when I say that I am in the Father and the Father is in me; or at least believe on the evidence of the works themselves.(BQ) 12 Very truly I tell you, whoever believes(BR) in me will do the works I have been doing,(BS) and they will do even greater things than these, because I am going to the Father. 13 And I will do whatever you ask(BT) in my name, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son. 14 You may ask me for anything in my name, and I will do it.

Jesus Promises the Holy Spirit

15 “If you love me, keep my commands.(BU) 16 And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another advocate(BV) to help you and be with you forever— 17 the Spirit of truth.(BW) The world cannot accept him,(BX) because it neither sees him nor knows him. But you know him, for he lives with you and will be[f] in you. 18 I will not leave you as orphans;(BY) I will come to you.(BZ) 19 Before long, the world will not see me anymore, but you will see me.(CA) Because I live, you also will live.(CB) 20 On that day(CC) you will realize that I am in my Father,(CD) and you are in me, and I am in you.(CE) 21 Whoever has my commands and keeps them is the one who loves me.(CF) The one who loves me will be loved by my Father,(CG) and I too will love them and show myself to them.”

22 Then Judas(CH) (not Judas Iscariot) said, “But, Lord, why do you intend to show yourself to us and not to the world?”(CI)

23 Jesus replied, “Anyone who loves me will obey my teaching.(CJ) My Father will love them, and we will come to them and make our home with them.(CK) 24 Anyone who does not love me will not obey my teaching. These words you hear are not my own; they belong to the Father who sent me.(CL)

25 “All this I have spoken while still with you. 26 But the Advocate,(CM) the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name,(CN) will teach you all things(CO) and will remind you of everything I have said to you.(CP) 27 Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you.(CQ) I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled(CR) and do not be afraid.

28 “You heard me say, ‘I am going away and I am coming back to you.’(CS) If you loved me, you would be glad that I am going to the Father,(CT) for the Father is greater than I.(CU) 29 I have told you now before it happens, so that when it does happen you will believe.(CV) 30 I will not say much more to you, for the prince of this world(CW) is coming. He has no hold over me, 31 but he comes so that the world may learn that I love the Father and do exactly what my Father has commanded me.(CX)

“Come now; let us leave.

The Vine and the Branches

15 “I am(CY) the true vine,(CZ) and my Father is the gardener. He cuts off every branch in me that bears no fruit,(DA) while every branch that does bear fruit(DB) he prunes[g] so that it will be even more fruitful. You are already clean because of the word I have spoken to you.(DC) Remain in me, as I also remain in you.(DD) No branch can bear fruit by itself; it must remain in the vine. Neither can you bear fruit unless you remain in me.

“I am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit;(DE) apart from me you can do nothing. If you do not remain in me, you are like a branch that is thrown away and withers; such branches are picked up, thrown into the fire and burned.(DF) If you remain in me(DG) and my words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you.(DH) This is to my Father’s glory,(DI) that you bear much fruit, showing yourselves to be my disciples.(DJ)

“As the Father has loved me,(DK) so have I loved you. Now remain in my love. 10 If you keep my commands,(DL) you will remain in my love, just as I have kept my Father’s commands and remain in his love. 11 I have told you this so that my joy may be in you and that your joy may be complete.(DM) 12 My command is this: Love each other as I have loved you.(DN) 13 Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one’s life for one’s friends.(DO) 14 You are my friends(DP) if you do what I command.(DQ) 15 I no longer call you servants, because a servant does not know his master’s business. Instead, I have called you friends, for everything that I learned from my Father I have made known to you.(DR) 16 You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you(DS) so that you might go and bear fruit(DT)—fruit that will last—and so that whatever you ask in my name the Father will give you.(DU) 17 This is my command: Love each other.(DV)

The World Hates the Disciples

18 “If the world hates you,(DW) keep in mind that it hated me first. 19 If you belonged to the world, it would love you as its own. As it is, you do not belong to the world, but I have chosen you(DX) out of the world. That is why the world hates you.(DY) 20 Remember what I told you: ‘A servant is not greater than his master.’[h](DZ) If they persecuted me, they will persecute you also.(EA) If they obeyed my teaching, they will obey yours also. 21 They will treat you this way because of my name,(EB) for they do not know the one who sent me.(EC) 22 If I had not come and spoken to them,(ED) they would not be guilty of sin; but now they have no excuse for their sin.(EE) 23 Whoever hates me hates my Father as well. 24 If I had not done among them the works no one else did,(EF) they would not be guilty of sin.(EG) As it is, they have seen, and yet they have hated both me and my Father. 25 But this is to fulfill what is written in their Law:(EH) ‘They hated me without reason.’[i](EI)

The Work of the Holy Spirit

26 “When the Advocate(EJ) comes, whom I will send to you from the Father(EK)—the Spirit of truth(EL) who goes out from the Father—he will testify about me.(EM) 27 And you also must testify,(EN) for you have been with me from the beginning.(EO)

Footnotes

  1. John 13:18 Greek has lifted up his heel
  2. John 13:18 Psalm 41:9
  3. John 13:32 Many early manuscripts do not have If God is glorified in him.
  4. John 14:1 Or Believe in God
  5. John 14:7 Some manuscripts If you really knew me, you would know
  6. John 14:17 Some early manuscripts and is
  7. John 15:2 The Greek for he prunes also means he cleans.
  8. John 15:20 John 13:16
  9. John 15:25 Psalms 35:19; 69:4

耶稣为门徒洗脚

13 逾越节之前,耶稣知道自己快要离开世界回到父那里了。祂一直爱世上属自己的人,并且爱他们到底。 吃晚饭的时候,魔鬼已经把出卖耶稣的念头放在加略人西门的儿子犹大的心里。 耶稣知道父将一切交给了祂,也知道自己从上帝那里来、要回到上帝那里, 就离席站起来,脱了外衣,把毛巾束在腰间, 然后倒了一盆水为门徒洗脚,用束在腰间的毛巾擦干。 轮到西门·彼得的时候,他说:“主啊!你要洗我的脚吗?”

耶稣回答说:“我这样做,你现在虽然不明白,将来一定会明白。”

彼得说:“你绝对不可以洗我的脚。”

耶稣说:“如果我不洗你的脚,你就和我没有关系了。”

西门·彼得说:“主啊,不只我的脚,连我的手和头也帮我洗吧。”

10 耶稣说:“洗过澡的人全身是干净的,只要洗洗脚就好了。你们是干净的,但不是每一个都干净。”

11 因为耶稣知道谁要出卖祂,所以说:“你们不是每一个都干净。”

12 耶稣给门徒洗完了脚,便穿上外衣再次坐下来,然后问道:“我为你们做的,你们明白吗? 13 你们称呼我‘老师’,也称呼我‘主’,你们称呼得对,因为我是。 14 我是你们的老师又是你们的主,尚且给你们洗脚,你们更应当彼此洗脚。 15 我给你们立了一个榜样,好让你们效法我。

16 “我实实在在地告诉你们,奴仆不能大过主人,受差遣的也不能大过差遣他的人。 17 既然你们明白这个道理,如果去实践,就有福了。 18 我这话不是对你们每一个人说的,我知道我拣选了谁,但这是为了要应验圣经上的话,‘吃我饭的人用脚踢我。’[a] 19 我在事情还没有发生之前,预先告诉你们,等事情发生以后,你们就会相信我是基督。 20 我实实在在地告诉你们,人若接待我所差遣的,就是接待我;接待我,就是接待差我来的那位。”

预言犹大卖主

21 说完这番话,耶稣心里忧伤,便宣布说:“我实实在在地告诉你们,你们中间有一个人要出卖我。” 22 门徒面面相觑,不知道耶稣指的是谁。 23-24 西门·彼得向耶稣所爱的那个门徒点头示意,让他问耶稣到底是谁要出卖祂。那门徒坐在耶稣旁边, 25 便顺势靠过去问耶稣:“主啊,是谁呢?”

26 耶稣回答说:“我蘸一点饼给谁,就是谁。”耶稣就蘸了一点饼,递给加略人西门的儿子犹大。 27 犹大吃了以后,撒旦就进了他的心。耶稣对他说:“你要做的事,赶快去做吧!” 28 同桌吃饭的人没有人明白耶稣这话的意思。 29 因为犹大是管钱的,有人以为耶稣是叫他去买过节的用品,或者去周济穷人。 30 犹大吃过那块饼后,立刻出去了。那时候是晚上。

新命令

31 犹大出去以后,耶稣就说:“现在人子得到荣耀了,上帝在人子身上也得了荣耀。 32 上帝既然在人子身上得了荣耀,也要让人子在祂身上得荣耀,并且马上要使人子得荣耀。 33 孩子们,我与你们同在的时间不多了,以后你们要找我,但我去的地方,你们不能去。这句话我以前对犹太人说过,现在也照样告诉你们。 34 我赐给你们一条新命令——你们要彼此相爱。我怎样爱你们,你们也要怎样彼此相爱。 35 你们如果彼此相爱,世人就会认出你们是我的门徒。”

预言彼得不认主

36 西门·彼得问耶稣:“主啊,你要到哪里去?”

耶稣回答说:“我要去的地方,你现在不能跟我去,但将来必定跟我去。”

37 彼得说:“主啊!为什么我现在不能跟你去呢?就是为你死,我也愿意!”

38 耶稣说:“你真的愿意为我死吗?我实实在在地告诉你,鸡叫以前,你会三次不认我。”

耶稣是道路、真理、生命

14 耶稣继续说:“你们心里不要忧愁,你们要信上帝,也要信我。 我父的家里有许多住处,不然我就不会说去为你们安排地方了。 我安排好了以后,必定回来接你们到我那里。我在哪里,让你们也在哪里。 你们知道通往我要去的地方的路。”

多马说:“主啊,你要去哪里,我们还不知道,又怎么会知道路呢?”

耶稣说:“我就是道路、真理、生命,若不借着我,没有人能到父那里。 你们若认识我,也会认识我的父。从现在起,你们不但认识祂,而且也看见祂了。”

腓力说:“主啊!求你让我们看看父,我们就心满意足了。”

耶稣说:“腓力,我和你们相处了这么久,你还不认识我吗?人看见了我,就看见了父,你怎么说‘让我们看看父’呢? 10 难道你不相信我在父里面,父也在我里面吗?我这些话不是凭自己讲的,而是住在我里面的父在做祂自己的工作。 11 你们应当相信我在父里面,父也在我里面。即使你们不信,也应该因我所做的而信我。 12 我实实在在地告诉你们,我所做的事,信我的人也要做,而且要做更大的事,因为我要回到父那里。 13 你们奉我的名无论求什么,我必应允,好让父在子身上得到荣耀。 14 你们若奉我的名向我求什么,我必应允。

应许赐下圣灵

15 “你们若爱我,就必遵守我的命令。 16 我要求父另外赐一位护慰者给你们,祂要永远和你们同在。 17 祂是真理的灵,世人不接受祂,因为他们看不见祂,也不认识祂;但你们却认识祂,因祂常与你们同在,并且要住在你们里面。 18 我不会撇下你们为孤儿,我必到你们这里来。 19 不久,世人就看不见我了,而你们却能看见我,因为我活着,你们也要活着。 20 到了那一天,你们就知道我在父里面,你们在我里面,我也在你们里面。 21 接受我的命令又遵行的,就是爱我的人。爱我的,父必定爱他,我也要爱他,并且要亲自向他显现。”

22 犹大,不是后来出卖耶稣的犹大,问耶稣:“主啊,你为什么只向我们显现而不向世人显现呢?”

23 耶稣回答说:“爱我的人必遵行我的道,我父也必爱他,并且我们要到他那里与他同住。 24 不爱我的人不会遵行我的道。你们所听见的道不是出于我自己,而是出于差我来的父。 25 我还与你们在一起的时候,将这些事情都告诉了你们。 26 但护慰者,就是父为我的名而差来的圣灵,将教导你们一切的事,并使你们想起我对你们说的一切话。 27 我把平安留给你们,把我的平安赐给你们,我赐给你们的平安不像世人给的平安。你们心里不要忧愁,也不要害怕。

28 “我对你们说过,我去了还要再回到你们这里。如果你们真的爱我,就应当为我去父那里而欢喜快乐,因为父比我大。 29 现在事情还没有发生,我便先告诉你们,到了事情发生的时候,你们就会相信。 30 我不再跟你们多谈,因为世界的王快要来了。他根本没有力量胜过我, 31 但这是为了让世人知道我爱父,父怎么吩咐我,我就怎么做。起来,我们走吧!”

Footnotes

  1. 13:18 参见诗篇41:9

耶稣为门徒洗脚

13 逾越节以前,耶稣知道自己离开这世界回到父那里去的时候到了。他既然爱世上属于自己的人,就爱他们到底。 吃晚饭的时候(魔鬼已经把出卖耶稣的意念放在西门的儿子加略人犹大的心里), 耶稣知道父已经把万有交在他手中,并且知道自己从 神而来,又要回到 神那里去, 就起身离席,脱去外衣,拿一条手巾束腰。 然后他倒了一盆水,洗门徒的脚,并且用束腰的手巾擦干。 轮到西门.彼得,彼得就说:“主啊,你要洗我的脚吗?” 耶稣回答:“我所作的,你现在不知道,以后就会明白。” 彼得说:“不行,你千万不可洗我的脚!”耶稣说:“如果我不洗你,你就与我没有关系了。” 西门.彼得说:“主啊,那就不单洗我的脚,连我的手和头都洗吧!” 10 耶稣说:“洗过澡的人,全身都洁净,只需要洗脚就可以了。你们是洁净的,但不是人人都是这样。” 11 原来耶稣知道谁要出卖他,所以他说“你们不是人人都是洁净的”。

12 耶稣洗完了门徒的脚,就穿上外衣,再坐下来,对他们说:“我给你们作的,你们明白吗? 13 你们称呼我‘老师,主’,你们说得对,我本来就是。 14 我是主,是老师,尚且洗你们的脚,你们也应当彼此洗脚。 15 我作了你们的榜样,是要你们也照着我所作的去行。 16 我实实在在告诉你们,仆人不能大过主人,奉差遣的也不能大过差他的人。 17 你们既然知道这些事,如果去实行,就有福了。 18 我这话不是指着你们全体说的;我认识我所拣选的人,但是经上的话:‘那吃我饭的,用他的脚踢我’,必须应验。 19 现在,事情还没有发生,我就告诉你们,使你们到时可以信我就是‘那一位’。 20 我实实在在告诉你们,那接待我所差遣的,就是接待我;接待我的,就是接待那差我来的。”

耶稣预言要被人出卖(A)

21 耶稣说了这话,心里很难过,就明明地说:“我实实在在告诉你们,你们中间有一个人要出卖我。” 22 门徒面面相觑,不知道他是指着谁说的。 23 门徒中有一个人,是耶稣所爱的,侧身挨近耶稣(“侧身挨近耶稣”原文作“在耶稣的胸怀里”)。 24 西门.彼得向他示意,叫他问耶稣是指着谁说的。 25 于是那个门徒贴近耶稣的胸怀,问他:“主啊,是谁呢?” 26 耶稣回答:“我蘸一小块饼给谁,谁就是了。”于是他蘸了一小块饼,递给加略人西门的儿子犹大。 27 犹大接过饼以后,撒但就进入他的心。耶稣对他说:“你要作的,快去作吧。” 28 在座的人,没有一个知道耶稣为甚么对犹大说这话。 29 犹大是管钱的,所以有人以为耶稣叫他去买过节用的东西,或是吩咐他拿点东西去赒济穷人。 30 犹大吃了饼,立刻就出去;那时是黑夜了。

吩咐门徒要彼此相爱

31 他出去以后,耶稣就说:“现在人子得了荣耀, 神也在人子身上得了荣耀, 32 ( 神既然在人子身上得了荣耀,)(有些抄本无此句)也要在自己身上荣耀人子,并且要立刻荣耀他。 33 孩子们啊,我跟你们在一起的时候不多了。你们要寻找我,但是我对犹太人说过,现在也照样对你们说:‘我去的地方,是你们不能去的。’ 34 我给你们一条新命令,就是要你们彼此相爱;我怎样爱你们,你们也要怎样彼此相爱。 35 如果你们彼此相爱,众人就会认出你们是我的门徒了。”

预言彼得不认主(B)

36 西门.彼得对耶稣说:“主啊,你往哪里去?”耶稣回答:“我去的地方,你现在不能跟着我去,但后来却要跟着我去。” 37 彼得说:“主啊,为甚么我现在不能跟着你去?为了你,我舍命也愿意!” 38 耶稣说:“你愿意为我舍命吗?我实实在在告诉你,鸡叫之前,你必定三次不认我。”

耶稣是道路真理生命

14 “你们心里不要难过,你们应当信 神,也应当信我。 在我父的家里,有许多住的地方;如果没有,我怎么会告诉你们我去是要为你们预备地方呢?(下半节或译:“如果没有,我早就对你们说了,因为我去是为你们预备地方。”) 我若去为你们预备地方,就必再来接你们到我那里去,好使我在哪里,你们也在哪里。 我去的地方,你们知道那条路。” 多马说:“主啊,我们不知道你去的地方,怎能知道那条路呢?” 耶稣对他说:“我就是道路、真理、生命,如果不是借着我,没有人能到父那里去。 如果你们认识我,就必认识我的父;从今以后,你们认识他,并且看见了他。” 腓力说:“主啊,请把父显示给我们,我们就满足了。” 耶稣说:“腓力,我跟你们在一起这么久了,你还不认识我吗?那看见了我的就是看见了父,你怎么还说‘把父显示给我们’呢? 10 你不信我是在父里面,父是在我里面吗?我对你们说的话,不是凭着自己说的,而是住在我里面的父作他自己的事。 11 你们应当信我是在父里面,父是在我里面;不然,也要因我所作的而相信。 12 我实实在在告诉你们,我所作的事,信我的人也要作,并且要作比这些更大的,因为我往父那里去。 13 你们奉我的名无论求甚么,我必定成全,使父在子的身上得着荣耀。 14 你们若奉我的名向我求甚么,我必定成全。

耶稣求父赐下保惠师

15 “如果你们爱我,就要遵守我的命令。 16 我要请求父,他就会赐给你们另一位保惠师,使他跟你们永远在一起。 17 这保惠师就是真理的灵,世人不能接受他,因为看不见他,也不认识他。你们却认识他,因为他跟你们住在一起,也要在你们里面。 18 我不会撇下你们为孤儿,我要回到你们这里来。 19 不久以后,世人不再看见我,你们却要看见我,因为我活着,你们也要活着。 20 到那日,你们就知道我是在我父里面,你们是在我里面,我也在你们里面。 21 那领受我的命令,并且遵守的,就是爱我的;爱我的,我父必定爱他,我也要爱他,并且要亲自向他显现。” 22 犹大(不是加略人犹大)对耶稣说:“主啊,你为甚么要亲自向我们显现,不向世人显现呢?” 23 耶稣回答:“人若爱我,就要遵守我的话,我父必定爱他,并且我们要到他那里去,跟他住在一起。 24 不爱我的,就不会遵守我的话。你们所听见的道,不是我的,而是那差我来的父的道。

25 “我还跟你们在一起的时候,就对你们讲了这些事。 26 但保惠师,就是父因我的名要差来的圣灵,他要把一切事教导你们,也要使你们想起我对你们所说过的一切话。 27 我留下平安给你们,我把自己的平安赐给你们;我给你们的,不像世界所给的。你们心里不要难过,也不要恐惧。 28 你们听见我对你们说过:‘我去,但还要回到你们这里来。’你们若爱我,就要喜乐,因为我到父那里去,又因为父是比我大的。 29 现在事情还没有发生,我就已经告诉你们,使你们在事情发生的时候可以相信。 30 我不会再跟你们讲很多的事,因为这世界的统治者将到;他在我身上毫无作用, 31 但这些事是要使世人知道我爱父,并且知道父怎样吩咐了我,我就怎样作。起来,我们走吧!”

Jesus Washes His Disciples’ Feet

13 It was just before the Passover Festival.(A) Jesus knew that the hour had come(B) for him to leave this world and go to the Father.(C) Having loved his own who were in the world, he loved them to the end.

The evening meal was in progress, and the devil had already prompted Judas, the son of Simon Iscariot, to betray Jesus.(D) Jesus knew that the Father had put all things under his power,(E) and that he had come from God(F) and was returning to God; so he got up from the meal, took off his outer clothing, and wrapped a towel around his waist.(G) After that, he poured water into a basin and began to wash his disciples’ feet,(H) drying them with the towel that was wrapped around him.

He came to Simon Peter, who said to him, “Lord, are you going to wash my feet?”

Jesus replied, “You do not realize now what I am doing, but later you will understand.”(I)

“No,” said Peter, “you shall never wash my feet.”

Jesus answered, “Unless I wash you, you have no part with me.”

“Then, Lord,” Simon Peter replied, “not just my feet but my hands and my head as well!”

10 Jesus answered, “Those who have had a bath need only to wash their feet; their whole body is clean. And you are clean,(J) though not every one of you.”(K) 11 For he knew who was going to betray him,(L) and that was why he said not every one was clean.

12 When he had finished washing their feet, he put on his clothes and returned to his place. “Do you understand what I have done for you?” he asked them. 13 “You call me ‘Teacher’(M) and ‘Lord,’(N) and rightly so, for that is what I am. 14 Now that I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also should wash one another’s feet.(O) 15 I have set you an example that you should do as I have done for you.(P) 16 Very truly I tell you, no servant is greater than his master,(Q) nor is a messenger greater than the one who sent him. 17 Now that you know these things, you will be blessed if you do them.(R)

Jesus Predicts His Betrayal

18 “I am not referring to all of you;(S) I know those I have chosen.(T) But this is to fulfill this passage of Scripture:(U) ‘He who shared my bread(V) has turned[a](W) against me.’[b](X)

19 “I am telling you now before it happens, so that when it does happen you will believe(Y) that I am who I am.(Z) 20 Very truly I tell you, whoever accepts anyone I send accepts me; and whoever accepts me accepts the one who sent me.”(AA)

21 After he had said this, Jesus was troubled in spirit(AB) and testified, “Very truly I tell you, one of you is going to betray me.”(AC)

22 His disciples stared at one another, at a loss to know which of them he meant. 23 One of them, the disciple whom Jesus loved,(AD) was reclining next to him. 24 Simon Peter motioned to this disciple and said, “Ask him which one he means.”

25 Leaning back against Jesus, he asked him, “Lord, who is it?”(AE)

26 Jesus answered, “It is the one to whom I will give this piece of bread when I have dipped it in the dish.” Then, dipping the piece of bread, he gave it to Judas,(AF) the son of Simon Iscariot. 27 As soon as Judas took the bread, Satan entered into him.(AG)

So Jesus told him, “What you are about to do, do quickly.” 28 But no one at the meal understood why Jesus said this to him. 29 Since Judas had charge of the money,(AH) some thought Jesus was telling him to buy what was needed for the festival,(AI) or to give something to the poor.(AJ) 30 As soon as Judas had taken the bread, he went out. And it was night.(AK)

Jesus Predicts Peter’s Denial(AL)

31 When he was gone, Jesus said, “Now the Son of Man(AM) is glorified(AN) and God is glorified in him.(AO) 32 If God is glorified in him,[c] God will glorify the Son in himself,(AP) and will glorify him at once.

33 “My children, I will be with you only a little longer. You will look for me, and just as I told the Jews, so I tell you now: Where I am going, you cannot come.(AQ)

34 “A new command(AR) I give you: Love one another.(AS) As I have loved you, so you must love one another.(AT) 35 By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.”(AU)

36 Simon Peter asked him, “Lord, where are you going?”(AV)

Jesus replied, “Where I am going, you cannot follow now,(AW) but you will follow later.”(AX)

37 Peter asked, “Lord, why can’t I follow you now? I will lay down my life for you.”

38 Then Jesus answered, “Will you really lay down your life for me? Very truly I tell you, before the rooster crows, you will disown me three times!(AY)

Jesus Comforts His Disciples

14 “Do not let your hearts be troubled.(AZ) You believe(BA) in God[d];(BB) believe also in me. My Father’s house has many rooms; if that were not so, would I have told you that I am going there(BC) to prepare a place for you? And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back(BD) and take you to be with me that you also may be where I am.(BE) You know the way to the place where I am going.”

Jesus the Way to the Father

Thomas(BF) said to him, “Lord, we don’t know where you are going, so how can we know the way?”

Jesus answered, “I am(BG) the way(BH) and the truth(BI) and the life.(BJ) No one comes to the Father except through me.(BK) If you really know me, you will know[e] my Father as well.(BL) From now on, you do know him and have seen him.”

Philip(BM) said, “Lord, show us the Father and that will be enough for us.”

Jesus answered: “Don’t you know me, Philip, even after I have been among you such a long time? Anyone who has seen me has seen the Father.(BN) How can you say, ‘Show us the Father’? 10 Don’t you believe that I am in the Father, and that the Father is in me?(BO) The words I say to you I do not speak on my own authority.(BP) Rather, it is the Father, living in me, who is doing his work. 11 Believe me when I say that I am in the Father and the Father is in me; or at least believe on the evidence of the works themselves.(BQ) 12 Very truly I tell you, whoever believes(BR) in me will do the works I have been doing,(BS) and they will do even greater things than these, because I am going to the Father. 13 And I will do whatever you ask(BT) in my name, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son. 14 You may ask me for anything in my name, and I will do it.

Jesus Promises the Holy Spirit

15 “If you love me, keep my commands.(BU) 16 And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another advocate(BV) to help you and be with you forever— 17 the Spirit of truth.(BW) The world cannot accept him,(BX) because it neither sees him nor knows him. But you know him, for he lives with you and will be[f] in you. 18 I will not leave you as orphans;(BY) I will come to you.(BZ) 19 Before long, the world will not see me anymore, but you will see me.(CA) Because I live, you also will live.(CB) 20 On that day(CC) you will realize that I am in my Father,(CD) and you are in me, and I am in you.(CE) 21 Whoever has my commands and keeps them is the one who loves me.(CF) The one who loves me will be loved by my Father,(CG) and I too will love them and show myself to them.”

22 Then Judas(CH) (not Judas Iscariot) said, “But, Lord, why do you intend to show yourself to us and not to the world?”(CI)

23 Jesus replied, “Anyone who loves me will obey my teaching.(CJ) My Father will love them, and we will come to them and make our home with them.(CK) 24 Anyone who does not love me will not obey my teaching. These words you hear are not my own; they belong to the Father who sent me.(CL)

25 “All this I have spoken while still with you. 26 But the Advocate,(CM) the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name,(CN) will teach you all things(CO) and will remind you of everything I have said to you.(CP) 27 Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you.(CQ) I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled(CR) and do not be afraid.

28 “You heard me say, ‘I am going away and I am coming back to you.’(CS) If you loved me, you would be glad that I am going to the Father,(CT) for the Father is greater than I.(CU) 29 I have told you now before it happens, so that when it does happen you will believe.(CV) 30 I will not say much more to you, for the prince of this world(CW) is coming. He has no hold over me, 31 but he comes so that the world may learn that I love the Father and do exactly what my Father has commanded me.(CX)

“Come now; let us leave.

Footnotes

  1. John 13:18 Greek has lifted up his heel
  2. John 13:18 Psalm 41:9
  3. John 13:32 Many early manuscripts do not have If God is glorified in him.
  4. John 14:1 Or Believe in God
  5. John 14:7 Some manuscripts If you really knew me, you would know
  6. John 14:17 Some early manuscripts and is