John 14:12

John 14:12 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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.
• New International Version (NIV)Very truly I tell you, whoever believes in me will do the works I have been doing, and they will do even greater things than these, because I am going to the Father.
• English Standard Version (ESV)"Truly, truly, I say to you, whoever believes in me will also do the works that I do; and greater works than these will he do, because I am going to the Father.
• New King James Version (NKJV)“Most assuredly, I say to you, he who believes in Me, the works that I do he will do also; and greater works than these he will do, because I go to My Father.

Context of John 14:12

10Do 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. 11Believe 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. 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. 13And I will do whatever you ask in my name, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son. 14If you ask me anything in my name, I will do it.

John 14:12 word by word

Ἀμὴν ἀμὴν λέγω ὑμῖν· ὁ πιστεύων εἰς ἐμέ, τὰ ἔργα ἃ ἐγὼ ποιῶ κἀκεῖνος ποιήσει καὶ μείζονα τούτων ποιήσει, ὅτι ἐγὼ πρὸς τὸν πατέρα πορεύομαι.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Verilyἀμήνamēn · amenG281
• I sayλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• unto youσύsu · youG4771
• Heπιστεύωpisteuō · to trust (in)G4100
• thatὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• onεἰςeis · towardG1519
• meἐγώegō · I/weG1473
• the worksἔργονergon · workG2041
• thatὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
• doποιέωpoieō · to do/make: doG4160
• alsoκἀκεῖνοςkakeinos · and that oneG2548
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• greaterμέγαςmegas · greatG3173
• than theseοὗτοςhoutos houtoi hautē hautai · this/he/she/itG3778
• becauseὅτιhoti · that/since: sinceG3754
• goπορεύωporeuomai · to travelG4198
• untoπρόςpros · to/withG4314
• Fatherπατήρpatēr · fatherG3962

Cross-references for John 14:12

• Matthew 21:21Jesus answered them, “I tell you the truth, if you have faith and do not doubt, not only will you do what was done to the fig tree, but even if you say to this mountain, ‘Be lifted up and thrown into the sea,’ it will happen.
• Mark 11:13After noticing in the distance a fig tree with leaves, he went to see if he could find any fruit on it. When he came to it he found nothing but leaves, for it was not the season for figs.
• Mark 16:17These signs will accompany those who believe: In my name they will drive out demons; they will speak in new languages;
• Luke 10:17Then the seventy-two returned with joy, saying, “Lord, even the demons submit to us in your name!”
• Acts 3:6But Peter said, “I have no silver or gold, but what I do have I give you. In the name of Jesus Christ the Nazarene, stand up and walk!”
• Acts 4:9if we are being examined today for a good deed done to a sick man – by what means this man was healed –
• Acts 8:7For unclean spirits, crying with loud shrieks, were coming out of many who were possessed, and many paralyzed and lame people were healed.
• Acts 9:34Peter said to him, “Aeneas, Jesus the Christ heals you. Get up and make your own bed!” And immediately he got up.
• Acts 16:18She continued to do this for many days. But Paul became greatly annoyed, and turned and said to the spirit, “I command you in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her!” And it came out of her at once.
• 1 Corinthians 12:10to another performance of miracles, to another prophecy, and to another discernment of spirits, to another different kinds of tongues, and to another the interpretation of tongues.
• Acts 2:4All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit, and they began to speak in other languages as the Spirit enabled them.
• Acts 4:4But many of those who had listened to the message believed, and the number of the men came to about five thousand.
• Acts 5:15Thus they even carried the sick out into the streets, and put them on cots and pallets, so that when Peter came by at least his shadow would fall on some of them.
• Acts 6:7The word of God continued to spread, the number of disciples in Jerusalem increased greatly, and a large group of priests became obedient to the faith.
• Acts 10:46for they heard them speaking in tongues and praising God. Then Peter said,
• Acts 19:12so that when even handkerchiefs or aprons that had touched his body were brought to the sick, their diseases left them and the evil spirits went out of them.

Commentaries on John 14:12

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 12And greater works than these - The miracles which I have wrought could not have been wrought but by the omnipotence of God; but that omnipotence can work greater. And those who believe on my name shall, through my almighty power, be enabled to work greater miracles than those which l have ordinarily wrought. An impostor might seduce the people by false miracles; but he could not make his power and cunning pass to all those who were seduced by him: but I…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 12He that believeth on me - This promise had doubtless special reference to the apostles themselves. They were full of grief at his departure, and Jesus, in order to console them, directed them to the great honor which was to be conferred on them, and to the assurance that God would not leave them, but would attend them in their ministry with the demonstrations of his mighty power. It cannot be understood of all his followers, for the circumstances of the…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 12-17Verses 12-17 Whatever we ask in Christ's name, that shall be for our good, and suitable to our state, he shall give it to us. To ask in Christ's name, is to plead his merit and intercession, and to depend upon that plea. The gift of the Spirit is a fruit of Christ's mediation, bought by his merit, and received by his intercession. The word used here, signifies an advocate, counsellor, monitor, and comforter. He would abide with the disciples to the end of…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 12Jesus promised that those who believe in him would do great works and pray with confidence (see 1 John 5:14). This would happen after Jesus returned to the Father, when he sent the Holy Spirit to give them strength and guidance (John 14:16). The greater things will not surpass what Jesus did. Instead, ordinary people will do these works because the Holy Spirit gives them power. God promised that in the era of the Spirit, he would bring his kingdom and…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 8-128-12. The substance of this passage is that the Son is the ordained and perfect manifestation of the Father, that His own word for this ought to His disciples to be enough; that if any doubts remained His works ought to remove them (see on Joh 10:37); but yet that these works of His were designed merely to aid weak faith, and would be repeated, nay exceeded, by His disciples, in virtue of the power He would confer on them after His departure. His miracles…Read the comment

Topics related to John 14:12

• Faith
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• Miracles
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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