John 14:1-7

I Am the Way, and the Truth, and the Life

1 d "Let not your hearts be troubled. e Believe in God; 1 believe also in me. 2 In f my Father's house are many rooms. If it were not so, would I have told you that g I go to prepare a place for you? 2 3 And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and will take you h to myself, that i where I am you may be also. 4 And you know the way to where I am going." 3 5 j Thomas said to him, "Lord, k we do not know where you are going. How can we know the way?" 6 Jesus said to him, "I am l the way, and m the truth, and n the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. 7 o If you had known me, you would have p known my Father also. 4 From now on you do know him and q have seen him."

  1. Cross References
    John 14:27
    Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your hearts be troubled, neither let them be afraid.
    John 16:22 - 23
    So also you have sorrow now, but I will see you again, and your hearts will rejoice, and no one will take your joy from you.
    1 Peter 3:14
    But even if you should suffer for righteousness' sake, you will be blessed. Have no fear of them, nor be troubled.
  2. Cross References
    John 12:44
    And Jesus cried out and said, "Whoever believes in me, believes not in me but in him who sent me.
  3. Cross References
    John 2:16
    And he told those who sold the pigeons, "Take these things away; do not make my Father's house a house of trade.
  4. Cross References
    John 16:7
    Nevertheless, I tell you the truth: it is to your advantage that I go away, for if I do not go away, the Helper will not come to you. But if I go, I will send him to you.
    John 8:21 - 22
    So he said to them again, "I am going away, and you will seek me, and you will die in your sin. Where I am going, you cannot come.
    John 13:33
    Little children, yet a little while I am with you. You will seek me, and just as I said to the Jews, so now I also say to you, 'Where I am going you cannot come.
    John 13:36
    Simon Peter said to him, "Lord, where are you going?" Jesus answered him, "Where I am going you cannot follow me now, but you will follow afterward.
  5. Cross References
    John 14:18
    I will not leave you as orphans; I will come to you.
    John 14:28
    You heard me say to you, 'I am going away, and I will come to you.' If you loved me, you would have rejoiced, because I am going to the Father, for the Father is greater than I.
    John 21:22 - 23
    Jesus said to him, "If it is my will that he remain until I come, what is that to you? You follow me!
  6. Cross References
    John 12:26
    If anyone serves me, he must follow me; and where I am, there will my servant be also. If anyone serves me, the Father will honor him.
  7. Cross References
    John 11:16
    So Thomas, called the Twin, said to his fellow disciples, "Let us also go, that we may die with him.
  8. Cross References
    John 13:36
    Simon Peter said to him, "Lord, where are you going?" Jesus answered him, "Where I am going you cannot follow me now, but you will follow afterward.
  9. Cross References
    Hebrews 9:8
    By this the Holy Spirit indicates that the way into the holy places is not yet opened as long as the first section is still standing
    Hebrews 10:20
    By the new and living way that he opened for us through the curtain, that is, through his flesh.
    Ephesians 2:18
    For through him we both have access in one Spirit to the Father.
  10. Cross References
    John 1:14
    And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.
    John 1:17
    For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.
    1 John 5:20
    And we know that the Son of God has come and has given us understanding, so that we may know him who is true; and we are in him who is true, in his Son Jesus Christ. He is the true God and eternal life.
  11. Cross References
    John 11:25
    Jesus said to her, "I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in me, though he die, yet shall he live.
  12. Cross References
    John 8:19
    They said to him therefore, "Where is your Father?" Jesus answered, "You know neither me nor my Father. If you knew me, you would know my Father also.
  13. Cross References
    1 John 2:13 - 14
    I am writing to you, fathers, because you know him who is from the beginning. I am writing to you, young men, because you have overcome the evil one. I write to you, children, because you know the Father.
  14. Cross References
    John 6:46
    Not that anyone has seen the Father except he who is from God; he has seen the Father.
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