The Way to the Father

14 “Don’t let your heart be troubled.(A) Believe[a] in God; (B) believe also in me. In my Father’s house are many rooms. If it were not so, would I have told you that I am going (C) to prepare a place for you? If I go away and prepare a place for you, I will come again(D) and take you to myself, so that where I am you may be also.(E) You know the way to where I am going.”[b](F)

“Lord,” Thomas(G) said, “we don’t know where you’re going. How can we know the way?”

Jesus told him, “I am(H) the way,(I) the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. If you know me, you will also know[c] my Father.(J) From now on you do know him(K) and have seen him.”

Jesus Reveals the Father

“Lord,” said Philip,(L) “show us the Father, and that’s enough for us.”

Jesus said to him, “Have I been among you all this time and you do not know me, Philip? The one who has seen me has seen the Father.(M) How can you say, ‘Show us the Father’? 10 Don’t you believe that I am in the Father and the Father is in me?(N) The words I speak to you I do not speak on my own.(O) The Father who lives in me does his works.(P) 11 Believe me that I am in the Father and the Father is in me. Otherwise, believe[d] because of the works themselves.(Q)

Praying in Jesus’s Name

12 “Truly I tell you, the one who believes in me(R) will also do the works that I do. And he will do even greater works than these,(S) because I am going to the Father.(T) 13 Whatever you ask in my name, I will do it so that the Father may be glorified(U) in the Son.(V) 14 If you ask me[e] anything in my name,(W) I will do it.[f](X)

Another Counselor Promised

15 “If you love me, you will keep[g] my commands.(Y) 16 And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Counselor[h](Z) to be with you forever. 17 He is the Spirit(AA) of truth.(AB) The world is unable to receive him because it doesn’t see him or know him. But you do know him, because he remains with you and will be[i] in you.(AC)

The Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit

18 “I will not leave you as orphans; I am coming to you. 19 In a little while the world will no longer see me,(AD) but you will see me.(AE) Because I live, you will live(AF) too. 20 On that day you will know that I am in my Father,(AG) you are in me, and I am in you. 21 The one who has my commands and keeps them is the one who loves me.(AH) And the one who loves me will be loved by my Father.(AI) I also will love him and will reveal myself to him.”

22 Judas(AJ) (not Iscariot) said to him, “Lord, how is it you’re going to reveal yourself to us and not to the world?” (AK)

23 Jesus answered, “If anyone loves me, he will keep my word. My Father will love him, and we will come to him and make our home with him.(AL) 24 The one who doesn’t love me will not keep my words. The word that you hear is not mine but is from the Father who sent me.(AM)

25 “I have spoken these things to you while I remain with you. 26 But the Counselor, the Holy Spirit,(AN) whom the Father will send(AO) in my name, will teach you all things(AP) and remind you of everything I have told you.(AQ)

Jesus’s Gift of Peace

27 “Peace I leave with you. My peace I give to you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Don’t let your heart be troubled or fearful.(AR) 28 You have heard me tell you, ‘I am going away(AS) and I am coming to you.’ If you loved me, you would rejoice that I am going to the Father,(AT) because the Father is greater than I.(AU) 29 I have told you now before it happens(AV) so that when it does happen you may believe. 30 I will not talk with you much longer, because the ruler of the world(AW) is coming. He has no power over me.[j](AX) 31 On the contrary, so that the world may know that I love the Father, I do as the Father commanded me.

“Get up; let’s leave this place.

Footnotes

  1. 14:1 Or You believe
  2. 14:4 Other mss read this verse: And you know where I am going, and you know the way
  3. 14:7 Other mss read If you had known me, you would have known
  4. 14:11 Other mss read believe me
  5. 14:14 Other mss omit me
  6. 14:14 Other mss omit all of v. 14
  7. 14:15 Other mss read “If you love me, keep (as a command)
  8. 14:16 Or advocate, or comforter, also in v. 26
  9. 14:17 Other mss read and is
  10. 14:30 Lit He has nothing in me

Jesus the Way to the Father

14 “Let not your hearts be troubled; believe [a] in God, believe also in me. In my Father’s house are many rooms; if it were not so, would I have told you that I go to prepare a place for you? And when I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and will take you to myself, that where I am you may be also. And you know the way where I am going.”[b] Thomas said to him, “Lord, we do not know where you are going; how can we know the way?” Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father, but by me. If you had known me, you would have known my Father also; henceforth you know him and have seen him.”

Philip said to him, “Lord, show us the Father, and we shall be satisfied.” Jesus said to him, “Have I been with you so long, and yet you do not know me, Philip? He who has seen me has seen the Father; how can you say, ‘Show us the Father’? 10 Do you not believe that I am in the Father and the Father in me? The words that I say to you I do not speak on my own authority; but the Father who dwells 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 sake of the works themselves.

12 “Truly, truly, I say to you, he who believes in me will also do the works that I do; and greater works than these will he do, because I go to the Father. 13 Whatever you ask in my name, I will do it, that the Father may be glorified in the Son; 14 if you ask[c] anything in my name, I will do it.

The Promise of the Holy Spirit

15 “If you love me, you will keep my commandments. 16 And I will pray the Father, and he will give you another Counselor, to be with you for ever, 17 even the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it neither sees him nor knows him; you know him, for he dwells with you, and will be in you.

18 “I will not leave you desolate; 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 He who has my commandments and keeps them, he it is who loves me; and he who loves me will be loved by my Father, and I will love him and manifest myself to him.” 22 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 him, “If a man loves me, he will keep my word, and my Father will love him, 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 the word which you hear is not mine but the Father’s who sent me.

25 “These things I have spoken to you, while I am still with you. 26 But the Counselor, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, he will teach you all things,[d] and bring to your remembrance all that I have said to you. 27 Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your hearts be troubled, neither let them be afraid. 28 You heard me say to you, ‘I go away, and I will come to you.’ If you loved me, you would have rejoiced, because I go to the Father; for the Father is greater than I. 29 And now I have told you before it takes place, so that when it does take place, you may believe. 30 I will no longer talk much with you, for the ruler of this world is coming. He has no power over me; 31 but I do as the Father has commanded me, so that the world may know that I love the Father. Rise, let us go hence.

Footnotes

  1. John 14:1 Or you believe
  2. John 14:4 Other ancient authorities read where I am going you know, and the way you know
  3. John 14:14 Other ancient authorities add me
  4. 14.26 all things: After Jesus has gone to his Father, the Holy Spirit will complete his revelation to the world.

Jesus - vägen till Fadern

14 Känn ingen ängslan och oro. Ni tror ju på Gud, tro nu också på mig.

2-3 Det finns många rum där min Far bor, och jag går nu i förväg och gör i ordning dem för er ankomst. När allt är färdigt ska jag komma och hämta er, så att ni alltid kan vara hos mig där jag är. Om det inte var så skulle jag ha sagt er det.

Och ni vet vart jag går och hur ni ska komma dit?

Nej, det vet vi inte, sa Tomas. Vi har ingen aning om vart du går. Hur ska vi då hitta dit?

Jesus sa till honom: Jag är vägen, sanningen och livet. Ingen kan komma till Fadern utom genom mig.

Vet ni vem jag är så vet ni också vem min Far är. Från och med nu känner ni honom, och ni har sett honom.

Filippos sa: Herre, visa oss Fadern så är vi nöjda.

Jesus svarade: Vet du ännu inte ens vem jag är, Filippos, efter den långa tid som jag har varit tillsammans med er? Den som har sett mig har sett Fadern. Varför ber ni då att få se honom?

10 Tror ni inte att jag är i Fadern och att Fadern är i mig? Orden jag talar är inte mina egna, utan de är från Fadern som bor i mig. Och han gör sina gärningar genom mig.

11 Tro mig när jag säger att jag är i Fadern och Fadern är i mig. Och om ni ändå inte tror mina ord, tro då på de under ni har sett mig göra.

12-13 Ett är säkert: Var och en som tror på mig ska göra samma under som jag har gjort, och till och med ändå större för jag går för att vara hos Fadern. Ni kan be honom om vad som helst i mitt namn, och jag ska göra det. Och Fadern ska bli ärad på grund av vad jag, Sonen, gör för er.

14 Ja, be om vad som helst, och använd er av mitt namn så ska jag göra det.

Löftet om den helige Ande

15-16 Om ni älskar mig så lev som jag har lärt er. Och jag ska be Fadern att han i mitt ställe ska sända er en annan Hjälpare som aldrig ska lämna er.

17 Det är den helige Ande, som leder er in i den fulla sanningen. Världen kan inte ta emot honom, för den söker inte efter honom och känner honom inte. Men ni gör det, för han bor hos er nu och kommer att vara i er.

18 Nej, jag ska inte överge er eller lämna er föräldralösa, utan jag ska komma till er.

19 Snart kommer ingen längre att se mig här i världen, men ni ska se mig. Och därför att jag lever ska ni också göra det.

20 Då kommer ni att veta att jag är i min Far och att ni är i mig och jag i er.

21 Den som lyder mina bud och lever efter dem älskar mig, och därför att han älskar mig kommer min Far att älska honom. Det kommer jag också att göra, och jag ska ge mig till känna för honom.

22 Judas (inte Judas Iskariot, utan den andre lärjungen med samma namn) sa till honom: Herre, varför ska du ge dig till känna bara för oss lärjungar och inte för hela världen?

23 Jesus svarade: Jag ger mig till känna bara för dem som älskar mig och lyder mina ord. Fadern ska också älska dem, och vi ska komma till dem och stanna hos dem.

24 Den som inte rättar sig efter vad jag säger älskar mig inte. Och kom ihåg att det jag säger kommer inte från mig själv, utan det har jag fått av Fadern som har sänt mig.

25 Jag säger er detta medan jag fortfarande är hos er.

26 Men när Fadern i mitt ställe sänder Hjälparen, och Hjälparen är den helige Ande, så kommer han att lära er mycket och påminna er om allt som jag har lärt er.

27 Även om jag inte stannar hos er så ska ni ha frid. Jag ger er min frid, en frid som ingen annan kan ge er. Var därför inte oroliga och rädda.

28 Kom ihåg vad jag har sagt till er: jag går bort nu, men jag ska komma tillbaka till er. Om ni verkligen älskar mig ska ni glädja er med mig, för jag går till Fadern som är större än jag.

29 Jag har berättat detta för er på förhand, så att ni ska tro på mig när det inträffar.

30 Jag har inte tid att tala med er mera nu, för Satan, denna världens furste närmar sig. Han har ingen makt över mig,

31 utan jag kommer bara att göra vad Fadern befallt mig, så att världen ska veta att jag älskar Fadern. Kom, nu går vi.

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