John 14:2 “In My Father’s house are many rooms. If it were not so, would I have t…”

John 14:2

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?

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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.

World English Bible

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.

American Standard Version

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.

Geneva Bible 1599

In my Fathers house are many dwelling places: if it were not so, I would haue tolde you: I go to prepare a place for you.

Darby Translation

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;

Young's Literal Translation

in the house of my Father are many mansions; and if not, I would have told you; I go on to prepare a place for you;

Bible in Basic English

In my Father's house are rooms enough; if it was not so, would I have said that I am going to make ready a place for you?

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Cross references

“my”

2 Corinthians 5:1 Hebrews 13:14 Hebrews 11:10 Revelation 3:12 Hebrews 11:14–16 Revelation 3:21

2 Corinthians 5:1 · BSB

For 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.

Hebrews 13:14 · BSB

For here we do not have a permanent city, but we are looking for the city that is to come.

Hebrews 11:10 · BSB

For he was looking forward to the city with foundations, whose architect and builder is God.

Revelation 3:12 · BSB

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…

Hebrews 11:14–16 · BSB

Now those who say such things show that they are seeking a country of their own.

Revelation 3:21 · BSB

To the one who overcomes, I will grant the right to sit with Me on My throne, just as I overcame and sat down with My Father on His throne.

“if”

John 16:4 2 Thessalonians 1:4–10 Titus 1:2 Revelation 1:5 Luke 14:26–33 Acts 9:16

John 16:4 · BSB

But I have told you these things so that when their hour comes, you will remember that I told you about them. I did not tell you these things from the beginning, because I was with you.

2 Thessalonians 1:4–10 · BSB

That is why we boast among God’s churches about your perseverance and faith in the face of all the persecution and affliction you are enduring.

Titus 1:2 · BSB

in the hope of eternal life, which God, who cannot lie, promised before time began.

Revelation 1:5 · BSB

and from Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, the firstborn from the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth. To Him who loves us and has released us from our sins by His blood,

Luke 14:26–33 · BSB

“If anyone comes to Me and does not hate his father and mother and wife and children and brothers and sisters—yes, even his own life—he cannot be My disciple.

Acts 9:16 · BSB

I will show him how much he must suffer for My name.”

“I go”

John 13:36 Revelation 21:2 John 13:33 John 17:24 Hebrews 6:20 Hebrews 9:8

John 13:36 · BSB

“Lord, where are You going?” Simon Peter asked. Jesus answered, “Where I am going, you cannot follow Me now, but you will follow later.”

Revelation 21:2 · BSB

I saw the holy city, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.

John 13:33 · BSB

Little children, I am with you only a little while longer. You will look for Me, and as I said to the Jews, so now I say to you: ‘Where I am going, you cannot come.’

John 17:24 · BSB

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.

Hebrews 6:20 · BSB

where Jesus our forerunner has entered on our behalf. He has become a high priest forever in the order of Melchizedek.

Hebrews 9:8 · BSB

By this arrangement the Holy Spirit was showing that the way into the Most Holy Place had not yet been disclosed as long as the first tabernacle was still standing.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

1“Do not let your hearts be troubled. You believe in God; believe in Me as well.

3And 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.

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