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John 14:1
1Jesus said to his disciples, ‘Do not be sad or afraid. Believe in God, and also believe in me.
John 14:1 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me.
- New International Version (NIV)“Do not let your hearts be troubled. You believe in God ; believe also in me.
- English Standard Version (ESV)"Let not your hearts be troubled. Believe in God; believe also in me.
- New King James Version (NKJV)“Let not your heart be troubled; you believe in God, believe also in Me.
Context of John 14:1
Jesus said to his disciples, ‘Do not be sad or afraid. Believe in God, and also believe in me. 2There are many rooms in my Father's house. I will go now so that I can prepare a place for you there. If it was not true, I would not have told you this. 3After I have prepared a place for you, I will return. Then I will take you so that you will be with me. You will be where I am.
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Μὴ ταρασσέσθω ὑμῶν ἡ καρδία· πιστεύετε εἰς τὸν θεὸν καὶ εἰς ἐμὲ πιστεύετε.Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for John 14:1
- John 14:27I will go away but I will give you a gift of peace. It is mine to give and yours to keep. It is not like a gift that this world gives. Do not let yourselves be sad. Do not be afraid.
- John 11:33Jesus saw that Mary was weeping. He saw that the Jews who had come with her were weeping too. When Jesus saw them, he felt very sad in his spirit. He was upset about Lazarus's death.
- John 12:27Now I have trouble in my mind. What will I say? I might say, “Father, save me from this time of trouble!” But this difficult time is the purpose for which I came to the world.
- John 16:3They will do these things to you because they have never known either the Father or me.
- Job 21:4It is not people that I want to argue with. So I have good reason to be upset.
- Job 23:15Because of that, I am afraid of him. When I think about all these things, I am very afraid.
- Psalms 42:5Now I ask myself, ‘Why am I so sad and upset?’ I must wait patiently for God to help me. Then I will praise my God once again, because he is the one who saves me.
- Psalms 43:5I ask myself, ‘Why am I so sad and upset?’ I must wait patiently for God to help me. Then I will praise my God once again, because he is the one who saves me.
- Psalms 77:2When trouble came to me, I looked for the Lord to help me. All through the night, I lifted my hands to him while I prayed. But I did not feel peace in myself.
- Isaiah 43:1Israelites, descendants of Jacob, the Lord created you, and he made you who you are. Now he says this to you: ‘Do not be afraid, I have rescued you to belong to me. I have called you by your name, so now you are mine.
- Jeremiah 8:18I said, ‘I am very sad and upset. I will never get better again.
- Lamentations 3:17He has taken peace away from my mind. I cannot remember the happy days that I had before.
- 2 Corinthians 2:7Now, you should forgive him. You should comfort him. If you do not do that, he may become too sad. He may not be able to think properly.
- 2 Corinthians 4:8We receive trouble all the time, but that does not stop us. We do not always know what to do, but we are not afraid to continue.
- 2 Corinthians 12:9But he said to me, ‘I will be kind to you and I will help you. That will be enough for you. When you are weak, I will show that I am completely powerful to help you.’ So I am happy to be proud about my weakness. Then I know that Christ's power will be with me.
- 1 Thessalonians 3:3You are receiving many troubles. We did not want anyone among you to turn away from Christ because of that. You already know that we who are believers must receive troubles like that.
Commentaries on John 14:1
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 1Let not your heart be troubled - After having answered St. Peter's question, he addresses himself again to his disciples, and tells them not to be afflicted at his leaving them, nor to lose courage because of what he said concerning Peter's denying him; that if they reposed their confidence in God, he would protect them; and that, howsoever they might see him treated, they should believe in him more firmly, as his sufferings, death, and resurrection…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1Let not your heart be troubled - The disciples had been greatly distressed at what Jesus had said about leaving them. Compare John 16:6, John 16:22. Perhaps they had indicated their distress to him in some manner by their countenance or their expressions, and he proceeds new to administer to them such consolations as their circumstances made proper. The discourse in this chapter was delivered, doubtless, while they were sitting at the table partaking of…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 1Christ comforts his disciples. (1-11) He further comforts his disciples. (12-17) He still further comforts his disciples. (18-31) Verses 1-11 Here are three words, upon any of which stress may be laid. Upon the word troubled. Be not cast down and disquieted. The word heart. Let your heart be kept with full trust in God. The word your. However others are overwhelmed with the sorrows of this present time, be not you so. Christ's disciples, more than others…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1Jesus felt troubled (Greek tarassō) on three occasions (11:33; 12:27; 13:21). His trust in God's power helped him confront these difficult times. When the disciples heard the upsetting words of 13:33, they felt the same way. believe (or trust, or have faith) in God: Only trusting God would help them through his hour of death.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-31We now come to that portion of the evangelical history which we may with propriety call its Holy of Holies. Our Evangelist, like a consecrated priest, alone opens up to us the view into this sanctuary. It is the record of the last moments spent by the Lord in the midst of His disciples before His passion, when words full of heavenly thought flowed from His sacred lips. All that His heart, glowing with love, had still to say to His friends, was compressed…Read the comment
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Commentaries on John 14
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Catena Aurea
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- John Lightfoot Commentary
- Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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