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!”

Ježíš je cesta k Otci

14 „Nebuďte smutní, věříte v Boha, věřte i ve mne. U mého Otce je domov pro všechny. Odcházím, abych vám připravil místo. Až ho připravím, přijdu, vezmu si vás k sobě a zůstanete se mnou. Kdyby to nebyla pravda, já bych vám to neřekl. Znáte cíl i cestu.“

„Pane, nevíme, kam jdeš,“ namítl Tomáš, „jak bychom mohli znát cestu?“

Ježíš mu na to řekl: „Já jsem cesta k Bohu, pravda o Bohu a život s Bohem. Proto k mému Otci můžete přijít jen skrze mne. Kdo zná mne, zná i Otce a vidí ho.“

„Ukaž nám Otce a budeme spokojeni,“ řekl Filip.

Ježíš ho pokáral: „Filipe, tak dlouho s vámi žiji a ty jsi mne ještě nepoznal? Jak se tak můžeš ptát? Kdo vidí mne, vidí Otce. Proč mne tedy žádáš, abych ti ho ukázal? 10-11 Nevěříš, že mezi mnou a Otcem je dokonalá jednota? Vždyť všechno, co říkám a dělám, pochází z mého Otce.

12 V těch, kteří mi uvěří, bude moje dílo pokračovat a rozmáhat se, protože já odcházím k Otci. 13-14 Tam se postarám o to, aby vaše modlitby v zájmu mého díla došly naplnění. Tak bude oslaven Otec i Syn.

Ježíš slibuje Ducha svatého

15 Milujte mne a nebude vám zatěžko mne poslouchat.

16 Přimluvím se u Otce, aby vám seslal za mne Zástupce, který by s vámi navždy zůstal. 17 Bude to Boží Duch, který vás povede k pravdě. Lidem, kteří dají jen na své smysly a pocity, zůstane skryt. Vám nebude cizí, protože bude s vámi a ve vás.

18 Vrátím se k vám a nenechám vás opuštěné. 19 Zanedlouho mne svět ztratí z očí, ale vy mne budete vidět očima víry a budete mít podíl na mém životě. 20 Pak budete prožívat skutečnou jednotu se mnou.

21 Svou lásku mi dokážete tím, že mne budete poslouchat. A kdo mne miluje, zachová si Otcovu lásku. I já ho budu milovat a dám se mu poznat.“

22 „Pane, proč tě smíme poznat jen my a ostatní ne?“ zeptal se Juda.

23 „Kdo mne miluje oddanou láskou, také můj Otec mu vyjde vstříc; přijdeme k němu a budeme u něho. 24 Kdo mě nemiluje, nedbá na moje slova a pohrdá Bohem.

25 Řekl jsem vám vše, co jsem vám tu na zemi měl říci. 26 Až odejdu, Otec vám pošle Ducha svatého, který mne zastoupí. Ten vás všemu naučí a bude vám připomínat, co jsem vám kdy řekl.

27 Odkazuji vám svůj pokoj. Dávám jiný pokoj, než slibuje svět, a tak se nebojte a nedejte se zastrašit. 28 Vždyť jsem řekl: odcházím a zase přijdu. Milujete-li mne, pak se z mého odchodu budete radovat spolu se mnou. Vždyť odcházím k Otci, který je větší než já. 29 Odhalil jsem vám to, co se stane, abyste uvěřili, až se mé předpovědi splní.

30-31 Nezbývá už mnoho času k rozmluvě, protože přichází zlý vládce tohoto světa. Proti mně však nic nezmůže, protože se podřizuji Otcově vůli. Činím to z lásky k Otci a na svědectví světu. Pojďme, přátelé!“

Jesus Comforts His Disciples

14 “Do not let your hearts be troubled.(A) You believe(B) in God[a];(C) 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(D) to prepare a place for you? And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back(E) and take you to be with me that you also may be where I am.(F) You know the way to the place where I am going.”

Jesus the Way to the Father

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

Jesus answered, “I am(H) the way(I) and the truth(J) and the life.(K) No one comes to the Father except through me.(L) If you really know me, you will know[b] my Father as well.(M) From now on, you do know him and have seen him.”

Philip(N) 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.(O) 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?(P) The words I say to you I do not speak on my own authority.(Q) 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.(R) 12 Very truly I tell you, whoever believes(S) in me will do the works I have been doing,(T) and they will do even greater things than these, because I am going to the Father. 13 And I will do whatever you ask(U) 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.(V) 16 And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another advocate(W) to help you and be with you forever— 17 the Spirit of truth.(X) The world cannot accept him,(Y) because it neither sees him nor knows him. But you know him, for he lives with you and will be[c] in you. 18 I will not leave you as orphans;(Z) I will come to you.(AA) 19 Before long, the world will not see me anymore, but you will see me.(AB) Because I live, you also will live.(AC) 20 On that day(AD) you will realize that I am in my Father,(AE) and you are in me, and I am in you.(AF) 21 Whoever has my commands and keeps them is the one who loves me.(AG) The one who loves me will be loved by my Father,(AH) and I too will love them and show myself to them.”

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

23 Jesus replied, “Anyone who loves me will obey my teaching.(AK) My Father will love them, and we will come to them and make our home with them.(AL) 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.(AM)

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

28 “You heard me say, ‘I am going away and I am coming back to you.’(AT) If you loved me, you would be glad that I am going to the Father,(AU) for the Father is greater than I.(AV) 29 I have told you now before it happens, so that when it does happen you will believe.(AW) 30 I will not say much more to you, for the prince of this world(AX) 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.(AY)

“Come now; let us leave.

Footnotes

  1. John 14:1 Or Believe in God
  2. John 14:7 Some manuscripts If you really knew me, you would know
  3. John 14:17 Some early manuscripts and is

The Way, the Truth, and the Life

14 “Let (A)not your heart be troubled; you believe in God, believe also in Me. In My Father’s house are many [a]mansions; if it were not so, [b]I would have told you. (B)I go to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, (C)I will come again and receive you to Myself; that (D)where I am, there you may be also. And where I go you know, and the way you know.”

(E)Thomas said to Him, “Lord, we do not know where You are going, and how can we know the way?”

Jesus said to him, “I am (F)the way, (G)the truth, and (H)the life. (I)No one comes to the Father (J)except through Me.

The Father Revealed

(K)“If you had known Me, you would have known My Father also; and from now on you know Him and have seen Him.”

Philip said to Him, “Lord, show us the Father, and it is sufficient for us.”

Jesus said to him, “Have I been with you so long, and yet you have not known Me, Philip? (L)He who has seen Me has seen the Father; so how can you say, ‘Show us the Father’? 10 Do you not believe that (M)I am in the Father, and the Father in Me? The words that I speak to you (N)I do not speak on My own authority; but the Father who dwells in Me does the works. 11 Believe Me that I am in the Father and the Father in Me, (O)or else believe Me for the sake of the works themselves.

The Answered Prayer

12 (P)“Most assuredly, I say to you, he who believes in Me, the works that I do he will do also; and greater works than these he will do, because I go to My Father. 13 (Q)And whatever you ask in My name, that I will do, that the Father may be (R)glorified in the Son. 14 If you [c]ask anything in My name, I will do it.

Jesus Promises Another Helper

15 (S)“If you love Me, [d]keep My commandments. 16 And I will pray the Father, and (T)He will give you another [e]Helper, that He may abide with you forever— 17 (U)the Spirit of truth, (V)whom the world cannot receive, because it neither sees Him nor knows Him; but you know Him, for He dwells with you (W)and will be in you. 18 (X)I will not leave you orphans; (Y)I will come to you.

Indwelling of the Father and the Son

19 “A little while longer and the world will see Me no more, but (Z)you will see Me. (AA)Because I live, you will live also. 20 At that day you will know that (AB)I am in My Father, and you in Me, and I in you. 21 (AC)He who has My commandments and keeps them, it is he who loves Me. And he who loves Me will be loved by My Father, and I will love him and [f]manifest Myself to him.”

22 (AD)Judas (not Iscariot) said to Him, “Lord, how is it that You will manifest Yourself to us, and not to the world?”

23 Jesus answered and said to him, “If anyone loves Me, he will keep My word; and My Father will love him, (AE)and We will come to him and make Our home with him. 24 He who does not love Me does not keep My words; and (AF)the word which you hear is not Mine but the Father’s who sent Me.

The Gift of His Peace

25 “These things I have spoken to you while being present with you. 26 But (AG)the [g]Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will (AH)send in My name, (AI)He will teach you all things, and bring to your (AJ)remembrance all things that I said to you. 27 (AK)Peace I leave with you, My peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid. 28 You have heard Me (AL)say to you, ‘I am going away and coming back to you.’ If you loved Me, you would rejoice because [h]I said, (AM)‘I am going to the Father,’ for (AN)My Father is greater than I.

29 “And (AO)now I have told you before it comes, that when it does come to pass, you may believe. 30 I will no longer talk much with you, (AP)for the ruler of this world is coming, and he has (AQ)nothing in Me. 31 But that the world may know that I love the Father, and (AR)as the Father gave Me commandment, so I do. Arise, let us go from here.

Footnotes

  1. John 14:2 Lit. dwellings
  2. John 14:2 NU would I have told you that I go or I would have told you; for I go
  3. John 14:14 NU ask Me
  4. John 14:15 NU you will keep
  5. John 14:16 Comforter, Gr. Parakletos
  6. John 14:21 reveal
  7. John 14:26 Comforter, Gr. Parakletos
  8. John 14:28 NU omits I said

Исус Христос – пътят и истината, и животът

14 (A)Да не се смущава сърцето ви; вие вярвате в Бога, вярвайте и в Мене.

(B)В дома на Моя Отец има много обиталища; ако не беше така, Аз щях да ви кажа, защото отивам да ви приготвя място.

(C)И като отида и ви приготвя място, пак ще дойда и ще ви взема при Себе Си, така че където съм Аз, да бъдете и вие.

И вие знаете къде отивам и пътя знаете.

Тома Му каза: Господи, не знаем къде отиваш; а как можем да знаем пътя?

(D)Исус му каза: Аз съм пътят и истината, и животът; никой не идва при Отца освен чрез Мен.

(E)Ако познавахте Мене, бихте познали и Моя Отец. Отсега нататък Го познавате и сте Го видели.

Филип Му каза: Господи, покажи ни Отца и това ни е достатъчно.

(F)Исус му каза: Толкова време съм с вас и не си ли Ме познал, Филипе? Който е видял Мене, видял е Отца. Как така казваш: Покажи ми Отца?

10 (G)Не вярваш ли, че Аз съм в Отца и че Отец е в Мене? Думите, които Аз ви казвам, не ги говоря от Себе Си; но Отец, който пребъдва в Мене, върши Своите дела.

11 (H)Вярвайте Ми, че Аз съм в Отца и че Отец е в Мен; или пък Ми вярвайте поради самите дела.

12 (I)Истина, истина ви казвам, който вярва в Мене, делата, които върша Аз, и той ще ги върши, и по-големи от тях ще върши; защото Аз отивам при Отца.

13 (J)И каквото и да поискате в Мое име, ще го направя, за да се прослави Отец в Сина.

14 Ако поискате нещо в Мое име, ще го направя.

Обещание за изпращане на Святия Дух

15 (K)Ако Ме обичате, ще пазите Моите заповеди.

16 (L)И Аз ще поискам от Отца и Той ще ви даде друг Утешител[a], за да бъде с вас вовеки –

17 (M)Духа на истината, Когото светът не може да приеме, защото не Го вижда, нито Го познава. Вие Го познавате, защото Той пребъдва с вас и във вас ще бъде.

18 (N)Няма да ви оставя сираци; ще дойда при вас.

19 (O)Още малко и светът вече няма да Ме вижда, а вие Ме виждате. Понеже Аз живея, и вие ще живеете.

20 (P)В онзи ден ще познаете, че Аз съм в Своя Отец, и вие в Мен, и Аз във вас.

21 (Q)Който има Моите заповеди и ги пази, той Ме обича; а който Ме обича, ще бъде възлюбен от Моя Отец и Аз ще го възлюбя, и ще му се явя лично.

22 (R)Юда (не Искариотски) Му каза: Господи, защо ще се явиш на нас, а не на света?

23 (S)Исус му отговори: Ако Ме обича някой, ще пази учението Ми; и Отец Ми ще го възлюби и Ние ще дойдем при него, и ще направим обиталище у него.

24 (T)Който не Ме обича, не пази думите Ми. Учението, което слушате, не е Мое, а на Отца, Който Ме е изпратил.

25 Тези неща ви казах, докато още съм с вас.

26 (U)А Утешителят, Святият Дух, Когото Отец ще изпрати в Мое име, Той ще ви научи на всичко и ще ви напомни всичко, което съм ви казал.

27 (V)Мир ви оставям. Моя мир ви давам. Аз не ви давам, както светът дава. Да не се смущава сърцето ви, нито да се бои.

28 (W)Чухте, че ви казах: Отивам си и отново ще дойда при вас. Ако Ме обичахте, бихте се зарадвали за това, че отивам при Отца; защото Отец е по-голям от Мен.

29 (X)И сега ви казах това, преди да е станало, така че когато стане, да повярвате.

30 (Y)Аз няма още много да говоря с вас, защото иде князът на този свят. Той няма нищо свое в Мене.

31 (Z)Но това става, за да познае светът, че Аз обичам Отца и че както Ми е заповядал Отец, така правя. Станете, да си отидем оттук.

Footnotes

  1. 14:16 Т.е. адвокат, защитник в съда.