Chapter 14
Jesus’ Farewell Discourse
1 “Do not let your hearts be troubled. You believe1 in God; believe2 also in me.
ταρασσέσθωtarassesthōshould be troubledG5015V-PPM-3S ὑμῶνhumōnof youG4771P-2GP καρδία·kardiaheart;G2588N-NSF πιστεύετεpisteueteYou believeG4100V-PAI-2P ἐμὲemeMe myselfG1473P-1AS πιστεύετε.pisteuetebelieve.G4100V-PAI-2P - Or simply “Believe”; the verb form can be either indicative (e.g., KJV, NAB, NLT) or imperative (e.g., NIV, NRSV, ESV)
- Like the previous verb “believe” this form could also be either indicative or imperative, though most English versions regard it as imperative
2 In my Father’s house there are many dwelling places; but if not, I would have told you, because1 I am going away to prepare a place for you.
πατρόςpatrosFatherG3962N-GSM-T μοναὶmonaimansionsG3438N-NPF πολλαίpollaimanyG4183A-NPF εἰσιν·eisinthere are —G1510V-PAI-3P εἶπονeiponI have toldG2036V-2AAI-1S ὑμῖν·huminyou —G4771P-2DP πορεύομαιporeuomaiI goG4198V-PNI-1S ἑτοιμάσαιhetoimasaito prepareG2090V-AAN τόπονtopona placeG5117N-ASM ὑμῖν.huminfor you.G4771P-2DP - A large number of manuscripts, many of them later, lack “because”
3 And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and receive you to myself, so that where I am, you may be also.
πορευθῶporeuthōI shall goG4198V-AOS-1S ἑτοιμάσωhetoimasōshall prepareG2090V-AAS-1S τόπονtopona placeG5117N-ASM ὑμῖν,huminfor youG4771P-2DP ἔρχομαιerchomaiI am comingG2064V-PNI-1S παραλήμψομαιparalēmpsomaiI will receiveG3880V-FDI-1S ἐμαυτόν,emautonMyself,G1473F-1ASM ὑμεῖςhumeisyou yourselvesG4771P-2NP ἦτε.ētemay be.G1510V-PAS-2P 4 And you know the way where I am going.”
ὅπουhopouto the placeG3699CONJ ὑπάγωhupagōam goingG5217V-PAI-1S οἴδατεoidateyou knowG6063V-PAI-2P οἴδατε.¶oidateyou know.G6063V-PAI-2P 5 Thomas said to him, “Lord, we do not know where you are going. How are we able to know the way?”
Θωμᾶς·ThōmasThomas;G2381N-NSM-P οἴδαμενoidamenwe knowG6063V-PAI-1P ὑπάγεις·hupageisYou are going;G5217V-PAI-2S δυνάμεθαdunamethacan weG1410V-PNI-1P εἰδέναι;eidenaito know?G6063V-PAN 6 Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.
Ἰησοῦς·IēsousJesus;G2424GN-NSM-P ἀλήθειαalētheiatruthG0225N-NSF οὐδεὶςoudeisNo [one]G3762A-NSM ἔρχεταιerchetaicomesG2064V-PNI-3S πατέραpateraFatherG3962N-ASM-T 7 If you had known me, you would have known1 my Father also. From now on2 you know him and have seen him.”
ἐγνώκατέegnōkateyou have knownG1097V-RAI-2P πατέραpateraFatherG3962N-ASM-T γνώσεσθε·gnōsestheyou will know;G1097V-FDI-2P γινώσκετεginōsketeyou knowG1097V-PAI-2P ἑωράκατεhe'ōrakateyou have seenG3708V-RAI-2P αὐτόν.autonHim.G0846P-ASM - Some manuscripts have “If you have known me, you will know”
- Some manuscripts have “And from now on”
8 Philip said to him, “Lord, show us the Father, and it is enough for us.”
Φίλιππος·PhilipposPhilip;G5376GN-NSM-P δεῖξονdeixondo showG1166V-AAM-2S πατέρα,pateraFather,G3962N-ASM-T ἀρκεῖarkeiit is enoughG0714V-PAI-3S ἡμῖν.hēminfor us.G3165P-1DP 9 Jesus said to him, “Am I with you so long a time and you have not known me, Philip? The one who has seen me has seen the Father! How can you say, ‘Show us the Father?’
Ἰησοῦς·IēsousJesus;G2424GN-NSM-P τοσούτῳtosoutōSo longG5118K-DSM χρόνῳchronōa timeG5550N-DSM εἰμι,eimiam I,G1510V-PAI-1S ἔγνωκάςegnōkasyou have knownG1097V-RAI-2S Φίλιππε;PhilippePhilip?G5376GN-VSM-P ἑωρακὼςhe'ōrakōshaving seenG3708V-RAP-NSM ἐμὲemeMe myselfG1473P-1AS ἑώρακενhe'ōrakenhe has seenG3708V-RAI-3S πατέρα·pateraFather;G3962N-ASM-T σὺsuyou yourselfG4771P-2NS λέγεις·legeissay;G3004GV-PAI-2S δεῖξονdeixondo showG1166V-AAM-2S πατέρα;pateraFather?’G3962N-ASM-T 10 Do you not believe that I am in the Father and the Father is in me? The words that I say to you I do not speak from myself, but the Father residing in me does his works.
πιστεύειςpisteueisyou believeG4100V-PAI-2S ἐγὼegōI myself [am]G1473P-1NS πατρὶpatriFatherG3962N-DSM-T πατὴρpatērFatherG3962N-NSM-T ἐμοίemoiMe myselfG1473P-1DS ἐστιν;estinis?G1510V-PAI-3S ῥήματαrhēmatadeclarationsG4487N-APN ὑμῖνhuminto youG4771P-2DP ἐμαυτοῦemautouMyselfG1473F-1GSM λαλῶ·lalōI speak;G2980V-PAI-1S πατὴρpatērthe FatherG3962N-NSM-T ἐμοὶemoiMe myselfG1473P-1DS μένωνmenōndwellingG3306V-PAP-NSM αὐτὸςautoshe himselfG0846P-NSM αὐτοῦ.autouof Him.G0846P-GSM 11 Believe me that I am in the Father and the Father is in me; but if not, believe because of the works themselves.
πιστεύετέpisteuetedo believeG4100V-PAM-2P ἐγὼegōI myself [am]G1473P-1NS πατρὶpatriFatherG3962N-DSM-T πατὴρpatērFatherG3962N-NSM-T ἐμοί·emoiMe myself;G1473P-1DS διὰdiabecause ofG1223PREP αὐτὰautathemselvesG0846P-APN πιστεύετεpisteuetedo believeG4100V-PAM-2P 12 Truly, truly I say to you, the one who believes in me, the works that I am doing he will do also, and he will do greater works1 than these because I am going to the Father.
ὑμῖν·huminto you;G4771P-2DP πιστεύωνpisteuōnbelievingG4100V-PAP-NSM ἐμέ,emeMe myself,G1473P-1AS κἀκεῖνοςkakeinosalso heG2532CONJ + G1565 ποιήσειpoiēseiwill doG4160GV-FAI-3S μείζοναmeizonagreaterG3173A-APN-C τούτωνtoutōnthan theseG3778D-GPN ποιήσει,poiēseihe will do,G4160GV-FAI-3S πατέραpateraFatherG3962N-ASM-T πορεύομαι.poreuomaiam going.G4198V-PNI-1S - *Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
13 And ⌞whatever⌟1 you ask in my name, I will do this, in order that the Father may be glorified in the Son.
αἰτήσητεaitēsēteyou may askG0154V-AAS-2P ὀνόματίonomatinameG3686N-DSN ποιήσω,poiēsōwill I do,G4160GV-FAI-1S δοξασθῇdoxasthēamay be glorifiedG1392V-APS-3S πατὴρpatērFatherG3962N-NSM-T - Literally “anything which”
14 If you ask me anything in my name, I will do it.1
αἰτήσητέaitēsēteyou shall askG0154V-AAS-2P ὀνόματίonomatinameG3686N-DSN ποιήσω.¶poiēsōwill do [it].G4160GV-FAI-1S - *Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
Jesus Promises the Holy Spirit
15 “If you love me, you will keep my commandments.
ἀγαπᾶτέagapateyou shall loveG0025V-PAS-2P ἐντολὰςentolascommandmentsG1785N-APF ἐμὰςemasof MineG1473S-1SAPF τηρήσετε.tērēseteyou will keep.G5083GV-FAI-2P 16 And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Advocate, in order that he may be with you ⌞forever⌟1—
κἀγὼkagōAnd I myselfG1473P-1NS + G2532 ἐρωτήσωerōtēsōwill askG2065V-FAI-1S πατέρα,pateraFather,G3962N-ASM-T ἄλλονallonanotherG0243A-ASM παράκλητονparaklētonHelperG3875N-ASM δώσειdōseiHe will giveG1325V-FAI-3S ᾖ,ēHe may beG1510V-PAS-3S - Literally “for the age”
17 the Spirit of truth, whom the world is not able to receive, because it does not see him or know him.1 You know him, because he resides with you and will be in you.
ἀληθείας,alētheiasof truth,G0225N-GSF κόσμοςkosmosworldG2889N-NSM δύναταιdunataiis ableG1410V-PNI-3S λαβεῖν,labeinto receive,G2983V-2AAN θεωρεῖtheōreiit does seeG2334V-PAI-3S γινώσκειginōskeiknowG1097V-PAI-3S ὑμεῖςhumeisBut you yourselvesG4771P-2NP γινώσκετεginōsketeknowG1097V-PAI-2P μένειmeneiHe abidesG3306V-PAI-3S ἔσται.estaiHe will be.G1510V-FDI-3S - *Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
18 “I will not leave you as orphans; I am coming to you.
ἀφήσωaphēsōI will leaveG0863GV-FAI-1S ὀρφανούς,orphanousas orphans,G3737A-APM ἔρχομαιerchomaiI am comingG2064V-PNI-1S ὑμᾶς.¶humasyou.G4771P-2AP 19 Yet a little time and the world will see me no longer, but you will see me; because I live, you also will live.
μικρὸνmikrona little whileG3398A-ASN κόσμοςkosmosworldG2889N-NSM οὐκέτιouketino longerG3756PRT-N + G2089 θεωρεῖ,theōreisees,G2334V-PAI-3S ὑμεῖςhumeisyou yourselvesG4771P-2NP θεωρεῖτέtheōreiteseeG2334V-PAI-2P ὑμεῖςhumeisyou yourselvesG4771P-2NP ζήσετε.zēsetewill live.G2198V-FAI-2P 20 On that day you will know that I am in my Father, and you are in me, and I am in you.
ἐκείνῃekeinēthat [very]G1565D-DSF γνώσεσθεgnōsesthewill knowG1097V-FDI-2P ὑμεῖςhumeisyou yourselvesG4771P-2NP ἐγὼegōI myself [am]G1473P-1NS πατρίpatriFatherG3962N-DSM-T ὑμεῖςhumeisyou yourselvesG4771P-2NP ἐμοὶemoiMe myselfG1473P-1DS κἀγὼkagōand I myselfG1473P-1NS + G2532 ὑμῖν.¶huminyou.G4771P-2DP 21 The one who has my commandments and keeps them—that one is the one who loves me. And the one who loves me will be loved by my Father, and I will love him and will reveal myself to him.”
ἔχωνechōnhavingG2192V-PAP-NSM ἐντολάςentolascommandmentsG1785N-APF τηρῶνtērōnkeepingG5083GV-PAP-NSM αὐτάς,autasthem,G0846P-APF ἐκεῖνόςekeinosheG1565D-NSM ἐστινestinisG1510V-PAI-3S ἀγαπῶνagapōnlovingG0025V-PAP-NSM ἀγαπῶνagapōnlovingG0025V-PAP-NSM ἀγαπηθήσεταιagapēthēsetaihe will be lovedG0025V-FPI-3S πατρόςpatrosFatherG3962N-GSM-T μου·mouof Mine;G3165P-1GS κἀγὼkagōand I myselfG1473P-1NS + G2532 ἀγαπήσωagapēsōwill loveG0025V-FAI-1S ἐμφανίσωemphanisōI will showG1718V-FAI-1S ἐμαυτόν.¶emautonMyself.G1473F-1ASM 22 Judas (not Iscariot) said to him, “Lord, why1 is it that you are going to reveal yourself to us and not to the world?”
ἸούδαςIoudasJudasG2455GN-NSM-P Ἰσκαριώτης·IskariōtēsIscariot;G2469N-NSM-P γέγονενgegonenhas occurredG1096V-2RAI-3S μέλλειςmelleisYou are aboutG3195V-PAI-2S ἐμφανίζεινemphanizeinto manifestG1718V-PAN σεαυτὸνseautonYourselfG4771F-2ASM κόσμῳ;¶kosmōworld?G2889N-DSM - Some manuscripts have “and why”
23 Jesus answered and said to him, “If anyone loves me he will keep my word, and my Father will love him, and we will come to him and ⌞will take up residence with him⌟.1
ἈπεκρίθηApekrithēAnsweredG0611V-ADI-3S ἸησοῦςIēsousJesusG2424GN-NSM-P εἶπενeipensaidG2036V-2AAI-3S αὐτῷ·autōto him;G0846P-DSM ἀγαπᾷagapashall loveG0025V-PAS-3S τηρήσει,tērēseihe will keep,G5083GV-FAI-3S πατήρpatērFatherG3962N-NSM-T ἀγαπήσειagapēseiwill loveG0025V-FAI-3S αὐτόν,autonhim,G0846P-ASM ἐλευσόμεθαeleusomethawe will comeG2064V-FDI-1P μονὴνmonēna homeG3438N-ASF ποιησόμεθα.poiēsomethawe will make.G4160GV-FDI-1P - Literally “will make abode with him”
24 The one who does not love me does not keep my words, and the word that you hear is not mine, but the Father’s who sent me.
ἀγαπῶνagapōnlovingG0025V-PAP-NSM λόγουςlogouswordsG3056N-APM τηρεῖ·tēreidoes keep;G5083GV-PAI-3S ἀκούετεakoueteyou hearG0191V-PAI-2P ἔστινestinit isG1510V-PAI-3S τοῦtouof the [One who]G3588T-GSM πέμψαντόςpempsantoshaving sentG3992V-AAP-GSM πατρός.¶patros[the] Father.G3962N-GSM-T 25 These things I have spoken to you while1 residing with you.
ΤαῦταTautaThese thingsG3778D-APN λελάληκαlelalēkaI have saidG2980V-RAI-1S ὑμῖνhuminto youG4771P-2DP μένων·menōnabiding;G3306V-PAP-NSM - *Here “while” is supplied as a component of the participle (“residing”) which is understood as temporal
26 But the Advocate, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name—that one will teach you all things, and will remind you of everything that I said to you.
παράκλητος,paraklētosHelper,G3875N-NSM πέμψειpempseiwill sendG3992V-FAI-3S πατὴρpatērFatherG3962N-NSM-T ὀνόματίonomatinameG3686N-DSN ἐκεῖνοςekeinosHeG1565D-NSM διδάξειdidaxeiwill teachG1321V-FAI-3S πάνταpantaall thingsG3956A-APN ὑπομνήσειhupomnēseiHe will bring to remembranceG5279V-FAI-3S ὑμᾶςhumasof youG4771P-2AP πάνταpantaall thingsG3956A-APN εἶπονeiponhave saidG2036V-2AAI-1S ὑμῖνhuminto youG4771P-2DP ἐγώ.¶egōI myself.G1473P-1NS 27 “Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you—not as the world gives, I give to you. Do not let your hearts be troubled, and do not let them1 be afraid.
ΕἰρήνηνEirēnēnPeaceG1515N-ASF ἀφίημιaphiēmiI leaveG0863GV-PAI-1S ὑμῖν,huminwith you,G4771P-2DP εἰρήνηνeirēnēnpeaceG1515N-ASF ἐμὴνemēnof MineG1473S-1SASF δίδωμιdidōmiI giveG1325V-PAI-1S ὑμῖν·huminto you;G4771P-2DP καθὼςkathōseven asG2531CONJ κόσμοςkosmosworldG2889N-NSM δίδωσιν,didōsingives,G1325V-PAI-3S δίδωμιdidōmigiveG1325V-PAI-1S ὑμῖν.huminto you.G4771P-2DP ταρασσέσθωtarassesthōshould be troubledG5015V-PPM-3S ὑμῶνhumōnof youG4771P-2GP καρδίαkardiaheartG2588N-NSF δειλιάτω.deiliatōshould it fear.G1168V-PAM-3S - *Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
28 You have heard that I said to you, ‘I am going away, and I am coming to you.’ If you loved me, you would have rejoiced that I am going to the Father, because the Father is greater than I am.
ἠκούσατεēkousateYou heardG0191V-AAI-2P εἶπονeiponsaidG2036V-2AAI-1S ὑμῖν·huminto you;G4771P-2DP ὑπάγωhupagōI am going awayG5217V-PAI-1S ἔρχομαιerchomaiI am comingG2064V-PNI-1S ἠγαπᾶτέēgapateyou were lovingG0025V-IAI-2P ἐχάρητεecharēteyou have rejoicedG5463V-2AOI-2P εἶπονeiponI saidG2036V-2AAI-1S πορεύομαιporeuomaiI am goingG4198V-PNI-1S πατέρα,pateraFather,G3962N-ASM-T πατὴρpatērFatherG3962N-NSM-T μείζωνmeizōngreater thanG3173A-NSM-C ἐστιν.estinis.G1510V-PAI-3S 29 And now I have told you before it happens, so that when it happens, you may believe.
εἴρηκαeirēkaI have toldG2046V-RAI-1S γενέσθαι,genesthaiit comes to pass,G1096V-2ADN γένηται,genētaiit may happen,G1096V-2ADS-3S πιστεύσητε.¶pisteusēteyou may believe.G4100V-AAS-2P 30 I will no longer speak much with you, for the ruler of the world is coming, and he has ⌞no power⌟1 ⌞over⌟2 me.
ΟὐκέτιOuketino longerG3756PRT-N + G2089 λαλήσωlalēsōI will speakG2980V-FAI-1S ἔρχεταιerchetaicomesG2064V-PNI-3S κόσμουkosmouworldG2889N-GSM τούτουtoutouof thisG3778D-GSM ἄρχων,archōnruler,G0758N-NSM ἐμοὶemoiMe myselfG1473P-1DS ἔχειecheihe hasG2192V-PAI-3S οὐδέν,oudenno [thing],G3762A-ASN - Literally “nothing”
- Literally “in”
31 But so that the world may know that I love the Father, and just as the Father has commanded me, thus I am doing. Get up, let us go from here!
γνῷgnōmay knowG1097V-2AAS-3S κόσμοςkosmosworldG2889N-NSM ἀγαπῶagapōI loveG0025V-PAI-1S πατέρα,pateraFather,G3962N-ASM-T καθὼςkathōseven asG2531CONJ ἐνετείλατόeneteilatoHe has commandedG1781V-ADI-3S πατήρ,patērFather,G3962N-NSM-T ἐγείρεσθε,egeiresthedo rise up,G1453V-PEM-2P ἄγωμενagōmenlet us goG0071V-PAS-1P ἐντεῦθεν.¶enteuthenfrom here.G1782ADV