1Euer Herz erschrecke nicht! Glaubt an Gott und glaubt an mich!2In meines Vaters Hause sind viele Wohnungen. Wenn’s nicht so wäre, hätte ich dann zu euch gesagt: Ich gehe hin, euch die Stätte zu bereiten?3Und wenn ich hingehe, euch die Stätte zu bereiten, will ich wiederkommen und euch zu mir nehmen, auf dass auch ihr seid, wo ich bin. (Joh 12,26; Joh 17,24)4Und wo ich hingehe – den Weg dahin wisst ihr.5Spricht zu ihm Thomas: Herr, wir wissen nicht, wo du hingehst; wie können wir den Weg wissen?6Jesus spricht zu ihm: Ich bin der Weg und die Wahrheit und das Leben; niemand kommt zum Vater denn durch mich. (Mt 11,27; Joh 10,9; Röm 5,1; Hebr 10,20)7Wenn ihr mich erkannt habt, so werdet ihr auch meinen Vater erkennen. Und von nun an kennt ihr ihn und habt ihn gesehen.8Spricht zu ihm Philippus: Herr, zeige uns den Vater, und es genügt uns.9Jesus spricht zu ihm: So lange bin ich bei euch, und du kennst mich nicht, Philippus? Wer mich sieht, der sieht den Vater. Wie sprichst du dann: Zeige uns den Vater? (Joh 12,45; Hebr 1,3)10Glaubst du nicht, dass ich im Vater bin und der Vater in mir? Die Worte, die ich zu euch rede, die rede ich nicht aus mir selbst. Der Vater aber, der in mir bleibt, der tut seine Werke. (Joh 12,49)11Glaubt mir, dass ich im Vater bin und der Vater in mir; wenn nicht, so glaubt doch um der Werke willen. (Joh 10,25; Joh 10,38)12Wahrlich, wahrlich, ich sage euch: Wer an mich glaubt, der wird die Werke auch tun, die ich tue, und wird größere als diese tun; denn ich gehe zum Vater. (Mt 28,19)13Und was ihr bitten werdet in meinem Namen, das will ich tun, auf dass der Vater verherrlicht werde im Sohn. (Mk 11,24; Joh 15,7; Joh 16,24; 1Joh 5,14)14Was ihr mich bitten werdet in meinem Namen, das will ich tun.
Die Verheißung des Heiligen Geistes
15Liebt ihr mich, so werdet ihr meine Gebote halten. (Joh 15,10; 1Joh 5,3)16Und ich will den Vater bitten und er wird euch einen andern Tröster[1] geben, dass er bei euch sei in Ewigkeit: (Joh 15,26; Joh 16,7)17den Geist der Wahrheit, den die Welt nicht empfangen kann, denn sie sieht ihn nicht und kennt ihn nicht. Ihr kennt ihn, denn er bleibt bei euch und wird in euch sein. (Joh 16,13)18Ich will euch nicht als Waisen zurücklassen; ich komme zu euch.19Es ist noch eine kleine Zeit, dann sieht die Welt mich nicht mehr. Ihr aber seht mich, denn ich lebe, und ihr sollt auch leben. (Joh 20,20)20An jenem Tage werdet ihr erkennen, dass ich in meinem Vater bin und ihr in mir und ich in euch.21Wer meine Gebote hat und hält sie, der ist’s, der mich liebt. Wer mich aber liebt, der wird von meinem Vater geliebt werden, und ich werde ihn lieben und mich ihm offenbaren. (Joh 16,27; 1Joh 5,3)22Spricht zu ihm Judas, nicht der Iskariot: Herr, was bedeutet es, dass du dich uns offenbaren willst und nicht der Welt?23Jesus antwortete und sprach zu ihm: Wer mich liebt, der wird mein Wort halten; und mein Vater wird ihn lieben, und wir werden zu ihm kommen und Wohnung bei ihm nehmen. (Spr 8,17; Eph 3,17)24Wer aber mich nicht liebt, der hält meine Worte nicht. Und das Wort, das ihr hört, ist nicht mein Wort, sondern das des Vaters, der mich gesandt hat. (Joh 7,16)25Das habe ich zu euch geredet, solange ich bei euch gewesen bin.26Aber der Tröster, der Heilige Geist, den mein Vater senden wird in meinem Namen, der wird euch alles lehren und euch an alles erinnern, was ich euch gesagt habe.
Der Friede Christi
27Frieden lasse ich euch, meinen Frieden gebe ich euch. Nicht gebe ich euch, wie die Welt gibt. Euer Herz erschrecke nicht und fürchte sich nicht. (Joh 16,33; Phil 4,7)28Ihr habt gehört, dass ich euch gesagt habe: Ich gehe hin und komme wieder zu euch. Hättet ihr mich lieb, so würdet ihr euch freuen, dass ich zum Vater gehe; denn der Vater ist größer als ich.29Und jetzt habe ich’s euch gesagt, ehe es geschieht, damit ihr glaubt, wenn es nun geschehen wird.30Ich werde nicht mehr viel mit euch reden, denn es kommt der Fürst dieser Welt. Er hat keine Macht über mich. (Joh 12,31; Eph 2,2)31Aber die Welt soll erkennen, dass ich den Vater liebe und tue, wie mir der Vater geboten hat. – Steht auf und lasst uns von hier weggehen. (Joh 10,18)
Johannes 14
King James Version
1Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me.2In my Father's house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you.3And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also.4And whither I go ye know, and the way ye know.5Thomas saith unto him, Lord, we know not whither thou goest; and how can we know the way?6Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.7If ye had known me, ye should have known my Father also: and from henceforth ye know him, and have seen him.8Philip saith unto him, Lord, shew us the Father, and it sufficeth us.9Jesus saith unto him, Have I been so long time with you, and yet hast thou not known me, Philip? he that hath seen me hath seen the Father; and how sayest thou then, Shew us the Father?10Believest thou not that I am in the Father, and the Father in me? the words that I speak unto you I speak not of myself: but the Father that dwelleth in me, he doeth the works.11Believe me that I am in the Father, and the Father in me: or else believe me for the very works' sake.12Verily, 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.13And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son.14If ye shall ask any thing in my name, I will do it.15If ye love me, keep my commandments.16And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever;17Even the Spirit of truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him: but ye know him; for he dwelleth with you, and shall be in you.18I will not leave you comfortless: I will come to you.19Yet a little while, and the world seeth me no more; but ye see me: because I live, ye shall live also.20At that day ye shall know that I am in my Father, and ye in me, and I in you.21He that hath my commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me: and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest myself to him.22Judas saith unto him, not Iscariot, Lord, how is it that thou wilt manifest thyself unto us, and not unto the world?23Jesus answered and said unto him, If a man love me, he will keep my words: and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him.24He that loveth me not keepeth not my sayings: and the word which ye hear is not mine, but the Father's which sent me.25These things have I spoken unto you, being yet present with you.26But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you.27Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.28Ye have heard how I said unto you, I go away, and come again unto you. If ye loved me, ye would rejoice, because I said, I go unto the Father: for my Father is greater than I.29And now I have told you before it come to pass, that, when it is come to pass, ye might believe.30Hereafter I will not talk much with you: for the prince of this world cometh, and hath nothing in me.31But that the world may know that I love the Father; and as the Father gave me commandment, even so I do. Arise, let us go hence.
1“Let not your hearts be troubled. Believe in God;[1] believe also in me. (Joh 12,44; Joh 14,27; Joh 16,22; 1Petr 3,14)2In my Father’s house are many rooms. If it were not so, would I have told you that I go to prepare a place for you?[2] (Joh 2,16; Joh 8,21; Joh 13,33; Joh 13,36; Joh 16,7)3And 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. (Joh 12,26; Joh 14,18; Joh 14,28; Joh 21,22)4And you know the way to where I am going.”[3]5Thomas said to him, “Lord, we do not know where you are going. How can we know the way?” (Joh 11,16; Joh 13,36)6Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. (Joh 1,14; Joh 1,17; Joh 11,25; Eph 2,18; Hebr 9,8; Hebr 10,20; 1Joh 5,20)7If you had known me, you would have known my Father also.[4] From now on you do know him and have seen him.” (Joh 6,46; Joh 8,19; 1Joh 2,13)8Philip said to him, “Lord, show us the Father, and it is enough for us.” (2Mo 33,18; Joh 1,43; Joh 12,21)9Jesus said to him, “Have I been with you so long, and you still do not know me, Philip? Whoever has seen me has seen the Father. How can you say, ‘Show us the Father’? (Joh 10,30; Joh 12,45; Joh 15,24; Kol 1,15; Hebr 1,3)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 authority, but the Father who dwells in me does his works. (Joh 5,19; Joh 10,38)11Believe me that I am in the Father and the Father is in me, or else believe on account of the works themselves. (Joh 5,36; Joh 14,10)12“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. (Mt 17,20; Mt 21,21; Mk 11,23; Mk 16,17; Joh 7,33; Joh 13,1; Joh 13,3; Joh 14,28; Joh 16,5; Joh 16,10; Joh 16,17; Joh 16,28; Joh 17,11; Joh 17,13; Joh 20,17)13Whatever you ask in my name, this I will do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. (Mt 7,7; Joh 13,31; Joh 15,16; Joh 16,23)14If you ask me[5] anything in my name, I will do it. (Joh 14,13)
1‘Do not let your hearts be troubled. You believe in God[1]; believe also in me.2My Father’s house has many rooms; if that were not so, would I have told you that I am going there to prepare a place for you?3And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and take you to be with me that you also may be where I am.4You know the way to the place where I am going.’
Jesus the way to the Father
5Thomas said to him, ‘Lord, we don’t know where you are going, so how can we know the way?’6Jesus answered, ‘I am the way and the truth and the life. No-one comes to the Father except through me.7If you really know me, you will know[2] my Father as well. From now on, you do know him and have seen him.’8Philip said, ‘Lord, show us the Father and that will be enough for us.’9Jesus answered: ‘Don’t you know me, Philip, even after I have been among you such a long time? Anyone who has seen me has seen the Father. How can you say, “Show us the Father”?10Don’t you believe that I am in the Father, and that the Father is in me? The words I say to you I do not speak on my own authority. Rather, it is the Father, living in me, who is doing his work.11Believe me when I say that I am in the Father and the Father is in me; or at least believe on the evidence of the works themselves.12Very 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.13And I will do whatever you ask in my name, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son.14You may ask me for anything in my name, and I will do it.
Jesus promises the Holy Spirit
15‘If you love me, keep my commands.16And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another advocate to help you and be with you for ever –17the Spirit of truth. The world cannot accept him, because it neither sees him nor knows him. But you know him, for he lives with you and will be[3] in you.18I will not leave you as orphans; I will come to you.19Before long, the world will not see me anymore, but you will see me. Because I live, you also will live.20On that day you will realise that I am in my Father, and you are in me, and I am in you.21Whoever has my commands and keeps them is the one who loves me. The one who loves me will be loved by my Father, and I too will love them and show myself to them.’22Then Judas (not Judas Iscariot) said, ‘But, Lord, why do you intend to show yourself to us and not to the world?’23Jesus replied, ‘Anyone who loves me will obey my teaching. My Father will love them, and we will come to them and make our home with them.24Anyone who does not love me will not obey my teaching. These words you hear are not my own; they belong to the Father who sent me.25‘All this I have spoken while still with you.26But the Advocate, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you all things and will remind you of everything I have said to you.27Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.28‘You heard me say, “I am going away and I am coming back to you.” If you loved me, you would be glad that I am going to the Father, for the Father is greater than I.29I have told you now before it happens, so that when it does happen you will believe.30I will not say much more to you, for the prince of this world is coming. He has no hold over me,31but he comes so that the world may learn that I love the Father and do exactly what my Father has commanded me. ‘Come now; let us leave.
1‘Do not let your hearts be troubled. You believe in God. Believe in me also.2There are many rooms in my Father’s house. If this were not true, would I have told you that I am going there? Would I have told you that I would prepare a place for you there?3If I go and do that, I will come back. And I will take you to be with me. Then you will also be where I am.4You know the way to the place where I am going.’
Jesus is the way to the Father
5Thomas said to him, ‘Lord, we don’t know where you are going. So how can we know the way?’6Jesus answered, ‘I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.7If you really know me, you will know my Father also. From now on, you do know him. And you have seen him.’8Philip said, ‘Lord, show us the Father. That will be enough for us.’9Jesus answered, ‘Don’t you know me, Philip? I have been among you such a long time! Anyone who has seen me has seen the Father. So how can you say, “Show us the Father”?10Don’t you believe that I am in the Father? Don’t you believe that the Father is in me? The words I say to you I do not speak on my own authority. The Father lives in me. He is the one who is doing his work.11Believe me when I say I am in the Father. Also believe that the Father is in me. Or at least believe what the works I have been doing say about me.12What I’m about to tell you is true. Anyone who believes in me will do the works I have been doing. In fact, they will do even greater things. That’s because I am going to the Father.13And I will do anything you ask in my name. Then the Father will receive glory from the Son.14You may ask me for anything in my name. I will do it.
Jesus promises that the Holy Spirit will come
15‘If you love me, obey my commands.16I will ask the Father. And he will give you another friend to help you and to be with you for ever.17That friend is the Spirit of truth. The world can’t accept him. That’s because the world does not see him or know him. But you know him. He lives with you, and he will be in you.18I will not leave you like children who don’t have parents. I will come to you.19Before long, the world will not see me anymore. But you will see me. Because I live, you will live also.20On that day you will realise that I am in my Father. You will know that you are in me, and I am in you.21Anyone who has my commands and obeys them loves me. My Father will love the one who loves me. I too will love them. And I will show myself to them.’22Then Judas spoke. ‘Lord’, he said, ‘why do you plan to show yourself only to us? Why not also to the world?’ The Judas who spoke those words was not Judas Iscariot.23Jesus replied, ‘Anyone who loves me will obey my teaching. My Father will love them. We will come to them and make our home with them.24Anyone who does not love me will not obey my teaching. The words you hear me say are not my own. They belong to the Father who sent me.25‘I have spoken all these things while I am still with you.26But the Father will send the Friend in my name to help you. The Friend is the Holy Spirit. He will teach you all things. He will remind you of everything I have said to you.27I leave my peace with you. I give my peace to you. I do not give it to you as the world does. Do not let your hearts be troubled. And do not be afraid.28‘You heard me say, “I am going away. And I am coming back to you.” If you loved me, you would be glad I am going to the Father. The Father is greater than I am.29I have told you now before it happens. Then when it does happen, you will believe.30I will not say much more to you. The prince of this world is coming. He has no power over me.31But he comes so that the world may learn that I love the Father. They must also learn that I do exactly what my Father has commanded me to do. ‘Come now. Let us leave.