John 14:2
1 “Do not let your hearts be troubled. You believe in God; believe in Me as well.
In My Father’s house are many rooms. If it were not so, would I have told you that I am going there to prepare a place for you?
3 And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and welcome you into My presence, so that you also may be where I am.
4 You know the way to the place where I am going.”
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- In My Father’s house are many rooms. If it were not so, would I have told you that I am going there to prepare a place for you?
- KJV
- In 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.
- WEB
- In my Father’s house are many homes. If it weren’t so, I would have told you. I am going to prepare a place for you.
- ASV
- In my Father`s house are many mansions; if it were not so, I would have told you; for I go to prepare a place for you.
- DARBY
- In my Father's house there are many abodes; were it not so, I had told you: for I go to prepare you a place;
- BLB
- In My Father’s house are many dwelling places. And if not so, would I have told you⁺ that I am going to prepare a place for you⁺?
- ÅB
- I min Fars hus er det mange rom; var det ikke så, da hadde jeg sagt dere det; for jeg går bort for å berede dere sted;
- OTB
- I min Fars hus er det mange rom. Hvis det ikke var slik, ville jeg da ha sagt at jeg går for å gjøre i stand et sted for dere?
- B1930
- I min Faders hus er det mange rum; var det ikke så, da hadde jeg sagt eder det; for jeg går bort for å berede eder sted;
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
2 Corinthians 5:1
Now we know that if the earthly tent we live in is dismantled, we have a building from God, an eternal house in heaven, not built by human hands.
Read in contextJohn 13:36
“Lord, where are You going?” Simon Peter asked. Jesus answered, “Where I am going, you cannot follow Me now, but you will follow later.”
Read in contextHebrews 13:14
For here we do not have a permanent city, but we are looking for the city that is to come.
Read in contextRevelation 21:2
I saw the holy city, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.
Read in contextHebrews 11:10
For he was looking forward to the city with foundations, whose architect and builder is God.
Read in contextRevelation 3:12
The one who overcomes I will make a pillar in the temple of My God, and he will never again leave it. Upon him I will write the name of My God, and the name of the city of My God (the new Jerusalem that comes down out of heaven from My God), and My new name.
Read in contextHebrews 11:14–16
Now those who say such things show that they are seeking a country of their own.
Read in contextJohn 17:24
Father, I want those You have given Me to be with Me where I am, that they may see the glory You gave Me because You loved Me before the foundation of the world.
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