John 14:28
26 But 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.
27 Peace 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.
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.
29 And now I have told you before it come to pass, that, when it is come to pass, ye might believe.
30 Hereafter I will not talk much with you: for the prince of this world cometh, and hath nothing in 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, which gave them me, is greater than all; and no man is able to pluck them out of my Father’s hand.
Read in context1 Corinthians 15:24–28
Then cometh the end, when he shall have delivered up the kingdom to God, even the Father; when he shall have put down all rule and all authority and power.
Read in context1 Corinthians 11:3
But I would have you know, that the head of every man is Christ; and the head of the woman is the man; and the head of Christ is God.
Read in contextJohn 13:16
Verily, verily, I say unto you, The servant is not greater than his lord; neither he that is sent greater than he that sent him.
Read in contextPhilippians 2:6–11
Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God:
Read in contextHebrews 1:2–3
Hath in these last days spoken unto us by his Son, whom he hath appointed heir of all things, by whom also he made the worlds;
Read in contextJohn 20:17
Jesus saith unto her, Touch me not; for I am not yet ascended to my Father: but go to my brethren, and say unto them, I ascend unto my Father, and your Father; and 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 for the suffering of death, crowned with glory and honour; that he by the grace of God should taste death for every man.
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