Jesus Promises a Place in the Father's House
John 14:1-4
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John.14.1 - Details
Original Text
Morphology
- Μη: PART
- ταρασσεσθω: VERB,pres,mid/pass,imp,3,sg
- υμων: PRON,gen,pl,2
- η: ART,nom,sg,f
- καρδια·πιστευετε: NOUN,nom,sg,f;VERB,pres,act,imp,2,pl
- εις: PREP
- τον: ART,acc,sg,m
- θεον: NOUN,acc,sg,m
- και: CONJ
- εις: PREP
- εμε: PRON,acc,sg,1
- πιστευετε: VERB,pres,act,imp,2,pl
Parallels
- John 14:27 (verbal): Parallel wording and theme—Jesus twice commands hearts not to be troubled and contrasts fear with the peace he gives.
- Mark 5:36 (verbal): Jesus' instruction to Jairus, “Do not fear, only believe,” closely echoes the command not to be troubled and the call to believe.
- Mark 4:40 (verbal): After calming the storm Jesus rebukes the disciples for fear and lack of faith: “Why are you so afraid? Have you still no faith?”—linking fear and the need to believe.
- John 16:33 (thematic): Jesus anticipates trouble in the world but exhorts believers to take heart because he has overcome the world—same encouragement to trust in him amid distress.
- Proverbs 3:5 (thematic): “Trust in the LORD with all your heart” parallels the call to believe in God (and in Jesus), emphasizing trust as the antidote to anxiety.
Alternative generated candidates
- Do not let your hearts be troubled. Believe in God; believe also in me.
- Do not let your hearts be troubled; believe in God, and believe also in me.
John.14.2 - Details
Original Text
Morphology
- εν: PREP
- τη: ART,dat,sg,f
- οικια: NOUN,dat,sg,f
- του: ART,gen,sg,n
- πατρος: NOUN,gen,sg,m
- μου: PRON,gen,sg,1
- μοναι: NOUN,nom,pl,f
- πολλαι: ADJ,nom,pl,f
- εισιν·ει: VERB,pres,act,ind,3,pl
- δε: CONJ
- μη: PART
- ειπον: VERB,aor,act,ind,1,sg
- αν: PART
- υμιν: PRON,dat,pl,2
- οτι: CONJ
- πορευομαι: VERB,pres,mid,ind,1,sg
- ετοιμασαι: VERB,aor,act,sub,3,pl
- τοπον: NOUN,acc,sg,m
- υμιν·: PRON,dat,pl,2
Parallels
- John 14:3 (structural): Immediate continuation of the same promise: Jesus explains that he goes to prepare a place and will return to receive the disciples to himself.
- 2 Corinthians 5:1 (thematic): Contrast of earthly 'tent' and an eternal 'house' from God parallels the idea of a heavenly dwelling prepared for believers.
- Hebrews 11:16 (verbal): Speaks of God preparing a heavenly city for the faithful—similar language of God preparing a place for his people.
- Revelation 21:3-4 (thematic): The New Jerusalem as God dwelling with humankind echoes the promise of a place in the Father's house and the final, permanent dwelling with God.
- Psalm 27:4 (thematic): The psalmist's longing 'to dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life' resonates with Jesus' imagery of many rooms in the Father's house.
Alternative generated candidates
- In my Father's house are many dwelling places. If it were not so, I would have told you—for I go to prepare a place for you.
- In my Father's house are many dwelling places. If it were not so, I would have told you; for I go to prepare a place for you.
John.14.3 - Details
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Morphology
- και: CONJ
- εαν: CONJ
- πορευθω: VERB,aor,mid,subj,1,sg
- και: CONJ
- ετοιμασω: VERB,fut,act,ind,1,sg
- τοπον: NOUN,acc,sg,m
- υμιν: PRON,dat,pl,2
- παλιν: ADV
- ερχομαι: VERB,pres,mid/dep,ind,1,sg
- και: CONJ
- παραλημψομαι: VERB,fut,mid,ind,1,sg
- υμας: PRON,acc,pl,2
- προς: PREP
- εμαυτον: PRON,acc,sg,m
- ινα: CONJ
- οπου: ADV,rel
- ειμι: VERB,pres,act,ind,1,sg
- εγω: PRON,nom,sg,1
- και: CONJ
- υμεις: PRON,nom,pl,2
- ητε: VERB,impf,act,ind,2,pl
Parallels
- John 14:2 (verbal): Immediate context — Jesus speaks of going to the Father to 'prepare a place for you,' the verbal basis for returning to take the disciples to himself.
- John 14:18 (verbal): A closely related promise: 'I will not leave you as orphans; I will come to you,' echoing the assurance of Jesus' coming to be with his followers.
- Acts 1:11 (thematic): Angels promise that Jesus 'will come in the same way' as his ascension—connects John's assurance of Christ's return with the early Christian expectation of his coming again.
- 1 Thessalonians 4:16-17 (thematic): Paul's account of the Lord's descent and believers being 'caught up...to meet the Lord' parallels the idea of Jesus receiving his people to himself.
- Revelation 21:3-4 (thematic): The vision of God dwelling with people and the end of sorrow corresponds to Jesus' promise that believers will be where he is — permanent presence with God.
Alternative generated candidates
- And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and will take you to myself, so that where I am you may be also.
- And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and will take you to myself, that where I am you may be also.
John.14.4 - Details
Original Text
Morphology
- και: CONJ
- οπου: ADV,rel
- εγω: PRON,nom,sg,1
- υπαγω: VERB,pres,act,ind,1,sg
- οιδατε: VERB,perf,act,ind,2,pl
- την: ART,acc,sg,f
- οδον: NOUN,acc,sg,f
Parallels
- John 14:6 (verbal): Jesus identifies himself explicitly as 'the way,' directly developing the 'way' language of John 14:4 ('you know the way').
- John 13:36 (verbal): Peter asks 'Lord, where are you going?' and Jesus replies 'Where I go you cannot follow me now,' echoing the same 'where I go' language and its implications for the disciples' knowledge/following.
- John 8:21 (verbal): Jesus says 'Whither I go ye cannot come,' using nearly identical wording; the contrast with John 14:4 (where he says they know the way) highlights differing responses/understanding.
- Acts 9:2 (allusion): The early community is called 'the Way' (hē hodos), reflecting Johannine 'the way' as a designation for the path/teaching of Jesus that followers belong to.
- Hebrews 10:20 (thematic): Speaks of a 'new and living way' opened through Christ—theologically parallels John's portrayal of Jesus as the salvific 'way' that leads where he goes.
Alternative generated candidates
- And you know the way to the place where I am going.
- And you know the way to the place where I am going.
Do not let your hearts be troubled. Believe in God; believe also in me.
In my Father's house there are many rooms. If that were not so, I would have told you—I am going to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and will take you to myself, so that where I am you may be also. And where I am going you know, and you know the way.