33 (A)Little children, I am still with you (B)a little longer. (C)You will look for Me; and just as I said to the [a]Jews, now I also say to you: ‘Where I am going, you cannot come.’ 34 I am giving you a (D)new commandment, (E)that you love one another; (F)just as I have loved you, that you also love one another. 35 (G)By this all people will know that you are My disciples: if you have love for one another.”

36 Simon Peter *said to Him, “Lord, where are You going?” Jesus answered, (H)Where I am going, you cannot follow Me now; but (I)you will follow later.” 37 Peter *said to Him, “Lord, why can I not follow You right now? (J)I will lay down my life for You.” 38 Jesus *replied, “Will you lay down your life for Me? Truly, truly I say to you, (K)a rooster will not crow until you deny Me three times.

Jesus Comforts His Disciples

14 (L)Do not let your heart be troubled; [b]believe in God, believe also in Me. In My Father’s house are many [c]rooms; if that were not so, [d]I would have told you, because (M)I am going there to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, (N)I am coming again and will take you to Myself, so that (O)where I am, there you also will be. And you know the way where I am going.” (P)Thomas *said to Him, “Lord, we do not know where You are going; how do we know the way?” Jesus *said to him, “I am (Q)the way, and (R)the truth, and (S)the life; no one comes to the Father except through Me.

Footnotes

  1. John 13:33 I.e., Jesus’ Jewish enemies
  2. John 14:1 Or you believe in God, believe also
  3. John 14:2 Or dwelling places
  4. John 14:2 Or would I have told you that I am going...?

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.(A)

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

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

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

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!(I)

Jesus Comforts His Disciples

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

Jesus the Way to the Father

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

Jesus answered, “I am(Q) the way(R) and the truth(S) and the life.(T) No one comes to the Father except through me.(U)

Footnotes

  1. John 14:1 Or Believe in God