John 14:28
26 But 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 told you.
27 Peace I leave with you; My peace I give to you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled; do not be afraid.
You heard Me say, ‘I am going away, and I am coming back to you.’ If you loved Me, you would rejoice that I am going to the Father, because the Father is greater than I.
29 And now I have told you before it happens, so that when it does happen, you will believe.
30 I will not speak with you much longer, for the prince of this world is coming, and he has no claim on Me.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- You heard Me say, ‘I am going away, and I am coming back to you.’ If you loved Me, you would rejoice that I am going to the Father, because the Father is greater than I.
- KJV
- Ye 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.
- WEB
- You heard how I told you, ‘I am going away, and I will come back to you.’ If you loved me, you would have rejoiced because I said ‘I am going to my Father;’ for the Father is greater than I.
- ASV
- Ye heard how I said to you, I go away, and I come unto you. If ye loved me, ye would have rejoiced, because I go unto the Father: for the Father is greater than I.
- DARBY
- Ye have heard that I have said unto you, I go away and I am coming to you. If ye loved me ye would rejoice that I go to the Father, for [my] Father is greater than I.
- BLB
- You⁺ heard that I said to you⁺, ‘I am going away and I am coming to you⁺.’ If you⁺ loved Me, you⁺ would have rejoiced that I am going to the Father, because the Father is greater than I.
- ÅB
- Dere hørte at jeg sa til dere: Jeg går bort og kommer til dere igjen. Dersom dere elsket meg, da gledet dere dere over at jeg går til Faren; for Faren er større enn jeg.
- OTB
- Dere hørte meg si: ‘Jeg går bort og jeg kommer tilbake til dere.’ Hvis dere elsket meg, ville dere glede dere over at jeg går til Faderen, for Faderen er større enn jeg.
- B1930
- I hørte at jeg sa til eder: Jeg går bort og kommer til eder igjen. Dersom I elsket mig, da gledet I eder over at jeg går til Faderen; for Faderen er større enn jeg.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
John 10:29–30
My Father who has given them to Me is greater than all. No one can snatch them out of My Father’s hand.
Read in context1 Corinthians 15:24–28
Then the end will come, when He hands over the kingdom to God the Father after He has destroyed all dominion, authority, and power.
Read in context1 Corinthians 11:3
But I want you to understand that the head of every man is Christ, and the head of the woman is man, and the head of Christ is God.
Read in contextJohn 13:16
Truly, truly, I tell you, no servant is greater than his master, nor is a messenger greater than the one who sent him.
Read in contextPhilippians 2:6–11
Who, existing in the form of God, did not consider equality with God something to be grasped,
Read in contextHebrews 1:2–3
But in these last days He has spoken to us by His Son, whom He appointed heir of all things, and through whom He made the universe.
Read in contextJohn 20:17
“Do not cling to Me,” Jesus said, “for I have not yet ascended to the Father. But go and tell My brothers, ‘I am ascending to My Father and your Father, to My God and your God.’”
Read in contextHebrews 2:9–15
But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels, now crowned with glory and honor because He suffered death, so that by the grace of God He might taste death for everyone.
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