John 14:1-20

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.

11I am in the Father and the Father is in me. Believe me when I say that. You have seen the things that I have done. So, if you do not believe my words, believe because of my work.

12I tell you this: Whoever believes in me will do the same things that I have been doing. Yes, he will do even greater things than these, because I will go to my Father.

13Ask me to help you. If you ask anything in my name, I will do it for you. In that way, the Son will show everyone how great the Father is.

14Yes, you should ask me for anything in my name. I will do it for you.’

15Jesus then said, ‘If you love me, do what I have told you to do.

16I will ask the Father to help you with this. He will send another Helper to be with you. That Helper will stay with you for ever.

17He is God's Spirit and he shows you what is true. The people who belong to this world cannot receive him. That is because they cannot see him. They cannot know who he is. But you know him because he stays with you. And he will be in you.

18I will not let you remain alone, like children without parents. I will come to you.

19Soon, the people who belong to this world will not see me any more. But you will see me. Because I continue to live, you also will live.

20On that day, you will know that I am in my Father. You will know that you are in me and I am in you.