John 14:1-10

1Jesus 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.

4You know the way to the place where I will go.’

5Thomas said to him, ‘Lord, we do not know where you will go. So how can we know the way to get there?’

6Jesus answered, ‘I am the way. I am the truth. I am the life. Nobody comes to the Father except by me.

7If you really know me, you will also know my Father. From now on, you do know him and you have seen him.’

8Philip said, ‘Lord, show the Father to us. That is all that we need.’

9Jesus answered, ‘I have been with all of you for a long time. But still you do not seem to know me, Philip! Anyone who has seen me has seen the Father. So why do you say, “Show the Father to us”?

10I am in the Father and the Father is in me. You should believe that. The words that I say to you do not come from me myself. But the Father lives in me, and he is doing his work.