Jesus' Farewell Discourse

1 "Do not let your hearts be distressed. You believe in God; believe also in me.

1 (A)Do not let your heart be troubled; (a)believe in God, believe also in Me.

1 Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me.

1 “Your heart must not be troubled.(A) Believe(a) in God;(B) believe also in Me.

1 "Don't let your hearts be troubled. Believe in God, believe also in me.

2 There are many dwelling places in my Father's house. Otherwise, I would have told you, because I am going away to make ready a place for you.

2 In My Father’s house are many dwelling places; if it were not so, I would have told you; for (B)I go to prepare a place for you.

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.

2 In My Father’s house are many dwelling places;(b) if not, I would have told you. I am going away(C) to prepare a place for you.

2 There are many rooms in my Father's house. If there weren't, I wouldn't have told you that I am going away to prepare a place for you, would I?

3 And if I go and make ready a place for you, I will come again and take you to be with me, so that where I am you may be too.

3 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.

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.

3 If I go away and prepare a place for you, I will come back(D) and receive you to Myself, so that where I am you may be also.(E)

3 And since I'm going away to prepare a place for you, I'll come back again and welcome you into my presence, so that you may be where I am.

4 And you know the way where I am going."

4 And you know the way where I am going.”

4 And whither I go ye know, and the way ye know.

4 You know the way to where I am going.”(c)(F)

4 You know where I am going, and you know the way."

Jesus The Way To The Father

5 Thomas said, "Lord, we don't know where you are going. How can we know the way?"

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

5 Thomas saith unto him, Lord, we know not whither thou goest; and how can we know the way?

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

5 Thomas asked him, "Lord, we don't know where you are going, so how can we know the way?"

6 Jesus replied, "I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.

6 Jesus *said to him, “I am (F)the way, and (G)the truth, and (H)the life; no one comes to the Father but through Me.

6 Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.

6 Jesus told him, “I am(H) the way,(I) the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.

6 Jesus told him, "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.

Jesus Reveals The Father

7 If you have known me, you will know my Father too. And from now on you do know him and have seen him."

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

7 If ye had known me, ye should have known my Father also: and from henceforth ye know him, and have seen him.

7 “If you know Me, you will also know(d) My Father.(J) From now on you do know Him(K) and have seen Him.”

7 If you have known me, you will also know my Father. From now on you know him and have seen him."

8 Philip said, "Lord, show us the Father, and we will be content."

8 (L)Philip *said to Him, “Lord, show us the Father, and it is enough for us.”

8 Philip saith unto him, Lord, shew us the Father, and it sufficeth us.

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

8 Philip told him, "Lord, show us the Father, and that will satisfy us."

9 Jesus replied, "Have I been with you for so long, and you have not known me, Philip? The person who has seen me has seen the Father! How can you say, 'Show us the Father'?

9 Jesus *said to him, “Have I been so long with you, and yet you have not come to know Me, Philip? (M)He who has seen Me has seen the Father; how can you say, ‘Show us the Father’?

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?

9 Jesus said to him, “Have I been among you all this time without your knowing Me, Philip? The one who has seen Me has seen the Father.(M) How can you say, ‘Show us the Father’?

9 "Have I been with you all this time, Philip, and you still do not know me?" Jesus asked him. "The person who has seen me has seen the Father. So how can you say, "Show us the Father'?

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 on my own initiative, but the Father residing in me performs his miraculous deeds.

10 Do you not believe that (N)I am in the Father, and the Father is in Me? (O)The words that I say to you I do not speak on My own initiative, but the Father abiding in Me does His works.

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.

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)

10 You believe, don't you, that I am in the Father and the Father is in me? The words that I say to you I don't speak on my own. It is the Father who dwells in me and who carries out his work.

11 Believe me that I am in the Father, and the Father is in me, but if you do not believe me, believe because of the miraculous deeds themselves.

11 Believe Me that (P)I am in the Father and the Father is in Me; otherwise (Q)believe because of the works themselves.

11 Believe me that I am in the Father, and the Father in me: or else believe me for the very works' sake.

11 Believe Me that I am in the Father and the Father is in Me. Otherwise, believe(e) because of the works themselves.(Q)

11 Believe me, I am in the Father and the Father is in me. Otherwise, believe me because of what I've been doing.

Praying In Jesus' Name

12 I tell you the solemn truth, the person who believes in me will perform the miraculous deeds that I am doing, and will perform greater deeds than these, because I am going to the Father.

12 Truly, truly, I say to you, he who believes in Me, the works that I do, he will do also; and (R)greater works than these he will do; because (S)I go to the Father.

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.

12 “I assure 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)

12 Truly, I tell all of you emphatically, the one who believes in me will also do what I'm doing. He will do even greater things than these, because I'm going to the Father.

13 And I will do whatever you ask in my name, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son.

13 (T)Whatever you ask in My name, that will I do, so that (U)the Father may be glorified in the Son.

13 And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son.

13 Whatever you ask in My name, I will do it so that the Father may be glorified(U) in the Son.(V)

13 I'll do whatever you ask in my name, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son.

14 If you ask me anything in my name, I will do it.

14 If you ask Me anything (V)in My name, I will do it.

14 If ye shall ask any thing in my name, I will do it.

14 If you ask Me(f) anything in My name,(W) I will do it.(g)(X)

14 If you ask me for anything in my name, I will do it."

Jesus Promises The Holy Spirit

15 "If you love me, you will obey my commandments.

15 (W)If you love Me, you will keep My commandments.

15 If ye love me, keep my commandments.

15 “If you love Me, you will keep(h) My commands.(Y)

15 "If you love me, keep my commandments.

16 Then I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Advocate to be with you forever --

16 I will ask the Father, and He will give you another (b)(X)Helper, that He may be with you forever;

16 And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever;

16 And I will ask the Father, and He will give you another Counselor(Z) to be with you forever.

16 I will ask the Father to give you another Helper, to be with you always.

17 the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot accept, because it does not see him or know him. But you know him, because he resides with you and will be in you.

17 that is (Y)the Spirit of truth, (Z)whom the world cannot receive, because it does not see Him or know Him, but you know Him because He abides with you and will be in you.

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.

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)

17 He is the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it neither sees him nor recognizes him. But you recognize him, because he lives with you and will be in you.

18 "I will not abandon you as orphans, I will come to you.

18 “I will not leave you as orphans; (AA)I will come to you.

18 I will not leave you comfortless: I will come to you.

18 I will not leave you as orphans; I am coming to you.

18 I'm not going to forsake you like orphans. I will come back to you.

The Father, The Son, And The Holy Spirit

19 In a little while the world will not see me any longer, but you will see me; because I live, you will live too.

19 (c)(AB)After a little while (AC)the world will no longer see Me, but you will see Me; (AD)because I live, you will live also.

19 Yet a little while, and the world seeth me no more; but ye see me: because I live, ye shall live also.

19 “In a little while the world will see Me no longer,(AD) but you will see Me.(AE) Because I live, you will live(AF) too.

19 "In a little while the world will no longer see me, but you will see me. Because I live, you will live also.

20 You will know at that time that I am in my Father and you are in me and I am in you.

20 (AE)In that day you will know that (AF)I am in My Father, and you in Me, and I in you.

20 At that day ye shall know that I am in my Father, and ye in me, and I in you.

20 In that day you will know that I am in My Father,(AG) you are in Me, and I am in you.

20 At that time, you'll know that I am in my Father, that you are in me, and that I am in you.

21 The person who has my commandments and obeys them is the one who loves me. The one who loves me will be loved by my Father, and I will love him and will reveal myself to him."

21 (AG)He who has My commandments and keeps them is the one who loves Me; and (AH)he who loves Me will be loved by My Father, and I will love him and will (AI)disclose Myself to him.”

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.

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.”

21 The person who has my commandments and keeps them is the one who loves me. The one who loves me will be loved by my Father, and I, too, will love him and reveal myself to him."

22 "Lord," Judas (not Judas Iscariot) said, "what has happened that you are going to reveal yourself to us and not to the world?"

22 (AJ)Judas (not Iscariot) *said to Him, “Lord, what then has happened (AK)that You are going to disclose Yourself to us and not to the world?”

22 Judas saith unto him, not Iscariot, Lord, how is it that thou wilt manifest thyself unto us, and not unto the world?

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)

22 Judas (not Iscariot) asked him, "Lord, how is it that you are going to reveal yourself to us and not to the world?"

23 Jesus replied, "If anyone loves me, he will obey my word, and my Father will love him, and we will come to him and take up residence with him.

23 Jesus answered and said to him, (AL)If anyone loves Me, he will (AM)keep My word; and (AN)My Father will love him, and We (AO)will come to him and make Our abode with him.

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.

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)

23 Jesus answered him, "If anyone loves me, he will keep my word. Then my Father will love him, and we will go to him and make our home within him.

24 The person who does not love me does not obey my words. And the word you hear is not mine, but the Father's who sent me.

24 He who does not love Me (AP)does not keep My words; and (AQ)the word which you hear is not Mine, but the Father’s who sent Me.

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.

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)

24 The one who doesn't love me doesn't keep my words. The words that you're hearing me say are not mine, but come from the Father who sent me.

25 "I have spoken these things while staying with you.

25 “These things I have spoken to you while abiding with you.

25 These things have I spoken unto you, being yet present with you.

25 “I have spoken these things to you while I remain with you.

25 "I have told you this while I am still with you.

26 But the Advocate, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you everything, and will cause you to remember everything I said to you.

26 But the (AR)Helper, the Holy Spirit, (AS)whom the Father will send in My name, (AT)He will teach you all things, and (AU)bring to your remembrance all that I said to 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.

26 But the Counselor, the Holy Spirit(AN)—the Father will send(AO) Him in My name—will teach you all things(AP) and remind you of everything I have told you.(AQ)

26 But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you all things and remind you of everything that I have told you.

Jesus' Gift Of Peace

27 "Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you; I do not give it to you as the world does. Do not let your hearts be distressed or lacking in courage.

27 (AV)Peace I leave with you; My peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you. (AW)Do not let your heart be troubled, nor let it be fearful.

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.

27 “Peace I leave with you. My peace I give to you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Your heart must not be troubled or fearful.(AR)

27 I'm leaving you at peace. I'm giving you my own peace. I'm not giving it to you as the world gives. So don't let your hearts be troubled, and don't be afraid.

28 You heard me say to you, 'I am going away and I am coming back to you.' If you loved me, you would be glad that I am going to the Father, because the Father is greater than I am.

28 (AX)You heard that I said to you, ‘I go away, and (AY)I will come to you.’ If you loved Me, you would have rejoiced because (AZ)I go to the Father, for (BA)the Father is greater than I.

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.

28 You have heard Me tell you, ‘I am going away(AS) and I am coming to you.’ If you loved Me, you would have rejoiced that I am going to the Father,(AT) because the Father is greater than I.(AU)

28 You have heard me tell you, "I'm going away, but I'm coming back to you.' If you loved me, you would rejoice that I'm going to the Father, because the Father is greater than I am.

29 I have told you now before it happens, so that when it happens you may believe.

29 Now (BB)I have told you before it happens, so that when it happens, you may believe.

29 And now I have told you before it come to pass, that, when it is come to pass, ye might believe.

29 I have told you now before it happens(AV) so that when it does happen you may believe.

29 I've told you this now, before I leave, so that when I do leave, you will believe.

30 I will not speak with you much longer, for the ruler of this world is coming. He has no power over me,

30 I will not speak much more with you, for (BC)the ruler of the world is coming, and he has nothing in Me;

30 Hereafter I will not talk much with you: for the prince of this world cometh, and hath nothing in me.

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)

30 I won't talk with you much longer, because the ruler of this world is coming. He has no power over me.

31 but I am doing just what the Father commanded me, so that the world may know that I love the Father. Get up, let us go from here."

31 but so that the world may know that I love the Father, (d)I do exactly as (BD)the Father commanded Me. Get up, (BE)let us go from here.

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.

31 On the contrary, I am going away(k) so that the world may know that I love the Father. Just as the Father commanded Me, so I do.“Get up; let’s leave this place.

31 But I'm doing what the Father has commanded me, to let the world know that I love the Father. Get up! Let us leave this place."

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