John 14:1-14

Holman Christian Standard Bible

The Way to the Father

14 “Your heart must not be troubled.^(A) Believe^[a] in God;^(B) believe also in Me. ² In My Father’s house are many dwelling places;^[b] if not, I would have told you. I am going away^(C) to prepare a place for you. ³ If I go away and prepare a place for you, I will come back^(D) and receive you to Myself, so that where I am you may be also.^{(E) 4} You know the way to where I am going.”^[c](F)

⁵ “Lord,” Thomas^(G) said, “we don’t know where You’re going. How can we know the way?”

⁶ Jesus told him, “I am^(H) the way,^(I) the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.

Jesus Reveals the Father

⁷ “If you know Me, you will also know^[d] My Father.^(J) From now on you do know Him^(K) and have seen Him.”

⁸ “Lord,” said Philip,^(L) “show us the Father, and that’s enough for us.”

⁹ Jesus said to him, “Have I been among you all this time without your knowing Me, Philip? The one who has seen Me has seen the Father.^(M) How can you say, ‘Show us the Father’? ¹⁰ Don’t you believe that I am in the Father and the Father is in Me?^(N) The words I speak to you I do not speak on My own.^(O) The Father who lives in Me does His works.^{(P) 11} Believe Me that I am in the Father and the Father is in Me. Otherwise, believe^[e] because of the works themselves.^(Q)

Praying in Jesus’ Name

¹² “I assure you: The one who believes in Me^(R) will also do the works that I do. And he will do even greater works than these,^(S) because I am going to the Father.^{(T) 13} Whatever you ask in My name, I will do it so that the Father may be glorified^(U) in the Son.^{(V) 14} If you ask Me^[f] anything in My name,^(W) I will do it.^[g](X)