John 14:1-12

1“Do not let your heart be troubled (afraid, cowardly). Believe [confidently] in God and trust in Him, [have faith, hold on to it, rely on it, keep going and] believe also in Me.

2In My Father’s house are many dwelling places. If it were not so, I would have told you, because I am going there to prepare a place for you.

3And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back again and I will take you to Myself, so that where I am you may be also.

4And [to the place] where I am going, you know the way.”

5Thomas said to Him, “Lord, we do not know where You are going; so how can we know the way?”

6Jesus said to him, “I am the [only] Way [to God] and the [real] Truth and the [real] Life; no one comes to the Father but through Me.

7If you had [really] known Me, you would also have known My Father. From now on you know Him, and have seen Him.”

8Philip said to Him, “Lord, show us the Father and then we will be satisfied.”

9Jesus said to him, “Have I been with you for so long a time, and you do not know Me yet, Philip, nor recognize clearly who I am? Anyone who has seen Me has seen the Father. How can you say, ‘Show us the Father?’

10Do you not believe that I am in the Father, and the Father is in Me? The words I say to you I do not say on My own initiative or authority, but the Father, abiding continually in Me, does His works [His attesting miracles and acts of power].

11Believe Me that I am in the Father and the Father is in Me; otherwise believe [Me] because of the [very] works themselves [which you have witnessed].

12I assure you and most solemnly say to you, anyone who believes in Me [as Savior] will also do the things that I do; and he will do even greater things than these [in extent and outreach], because I am going to the Father.