John 14
1 Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me.
“Don't let your minds be anxious. Trust in God, trust in me as well.
2 In my Father’s house are many mansions: if [it were] not [so], I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you.
In my Father's house there are many rooms. If this wasn't so I would have told you. I'm going to prepare a place for you.
3 And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, [there] ye may be also.
Once I've gone and prepared a place for you, I will come again and take you back with me, so that you can be there with me too.
4 And whither I go ye know, and the way ye know.
You know the way to where I'm going.”
5 Thomas saith unto him, Lord, we know not whither thou goest; and how can we know the way?
Thomas said to him, “Lord, we don't know where you're going. How can we know the way?”
6 Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.
Jesus replied, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.
7 If ye had known me, ye should have known my Father also: and from henceforth ye know him, and have seen him.
If you had known me, you would know my Father as well. From now on, you do know him and you have seen him.”
8 Philip saith unto him, Lord, shew us the Father, and it sufficeth us.
Philip said, “Lord, show us the Father, and we'll be convinced.”
9 Jesus saith unto him, Have I been so long time with you, and yet hast thou not known me, Philip? he that hath seen me hath seen the Father; and how sayest thou [then], Shew us the Father?
Jesus replied, “Have I been with you such a long time, Philip, and yet you still don't know me? Anyone who has seen me has seen the Father. How can you say, ‘Show us the Father’?
10 Believest thou not that I am in the Father, and the Father in me? the words that I speak unto you I speak not of myself: but the Father that dwelleth in me, he doeth the works.
Don't you believe that I live in the Father and the Father lives in me? The words I speak are not mine; it's the Father living in me who is doing his work.
11 Believe me that I [am] in the Father, and the Father in me: or else believe me for the very works’ sake.
Believe me when I tell you that I live in the Father, and the Father lives in me, or at least believe because of the evidence provided by all that I've done.
12 Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater [works] than these shall he do; because I go unto my Father.
I tell you the truth, anyone who trusts in me will do the same things I am doing. In fact they will do even greater things because I am going to the Father.
13 And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son.
I'll do whatever you ask in my name, so that the Father may be glorified through the Son.
14 If ye shall ask any thing in my name, I will do [it.]
Whatever you ask for in my name, I will do it.
15 If ye love me, keep my commandments.
If you love me, you will keep my commands.
16 And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever; (aiōn g165)
I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Comforter, (aiōn g165)
17 [Even] the Spirit of truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him: but ye know him; for he dwelleth with you, and shall be in you.
the Spirit of truth, who will always be with you. The world cannot accept him because it isn't looking for him and does not know him. But you know him because he lives with you and will be in you.
18 I will not leave you comfortless: I will come to you.
I will not abandon you like orphans: I will come back to you.
19 Yet a little while, and the world seeth me no more; but ye see me: because I live, ye shall live also.
Soon the world will not see me anymore, but you will see me. Because I live, you will live too.
20 At that day ye shall know that I [am] in my Father, and ye in me, and I in you.
On that day you will know that I live in the Father, you live in me, and I live in you.
21 He that hath my commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me: and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest myself to him.
Those who keep my commands are the ones who love me, those who love me will be loved by my Father. I will love them too, and will reveal myself to them.”
22 Judas saith unto him, not Iscariot, Lord, how is it that thou wilt manifest thyself unto us, and not unto the world?
Judas (not Iscariot) responded, “Lord, why would you reveal yourself to us and not to the world?”
23 Jesus answered and said unto him, If a man love me, he will keep my words: and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him.
Jesus replied, “Those who love me will do as I say. My Father will love them, and we will come and make our home with them.
24 He that loveth me not keepeth not my sayings: and the word which ye hear is not mine, but the Father’s which sent me.
Those who don't love me don't do what I say. These words don't come from me, they come from the Father who sent me.
25 These things have I spoken unto you, being [yet] present with you.
I'm explaining this to you while I'm still here with you.
26 But the Comforter, [which is] the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you.
But when the Father sends the Comforter, the Holy Spirit, in my place, he will teach you everything and remind you of all that I told you.
27 Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.
Peace I leave you; my peace I'm giving you. The peace I give you is nothing like what the world gives. Don't let your minds be anxious, and don't be afraid.
28 Ye have heard how I said unto you, I go away, and come [again] unto you. If ye loved me, ye would rejoice, because I said, I go unto the Father: for my Father is greater than I.
You've heard me tell you, ‘I am going away, but I will come back to you.’ If you really loved me, you would be happy because I'm going to the Father, for the Father is greater than I.
29 And now I have told you before it come to pass, that, when it is come to pass, ye might believe.
I've explained this to you now before it happens so that when it does happen you will be convinced.
30 Hereafter I will not talk much with you: for the prince of this world cometh, and hath nothing in me.
I can't talk to you much longer, for the prince of this world is coming. He has no power to control me,
31 But that the world may know that I love the Father; and as the Father gave me commandment, even so I do. Arise, let us go hence.
but I'm doing what my Father told me to do so that the world will know that I love the Father. Now get up. Let's go.”
