John 14:3 “And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and welcome…”

John 14:3

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.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also.

World English Bible

If I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and will receive you to myself; that where I am, you may be there also.

American Standard Version

And if I go and prepare a place for you, I come again, and will receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also.

Geneva Bible 1599

And if I go to prepare a place for you, I wil come againe, and receiue you vnto my selfe, that where I am, there may ye be also.

Darby Translation

and if I go and shall prepare you a place, I am coming again and shall receive you to myself, that where I am ye also may be.

Young's Literal Translation

and if I go on and prepare for you a place, again do I come, and will receive you unto myself, that where I am ye also may be;

Bible in Basic English

And if I go and make ready a place for you, I will come back again and will take you to be with me, so that you may be where I am.

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Cross references

“I will”

John 12:26 2 Timothy 2:12 Acts 1:11 Hebrews 9:28 John 14:18–23 John 14:28

John 12:26 · BSB

If anyone serves Me, he must follow Me; and where I am, My servant will be as well. If anyone serves Me, the Father will honor him.

2 Timothy 2:12 · BSB

if we endure, we will also reign with Him; if we deny Him, He will also deny us;

Acts 1:11 · BSB

“Men of Galilee,” they said, “why do you stand here looking into the sky? This same Jesus, who has been taken from you into heaven, will come back in the same way you have seen Him go into heaven.”

Hebrews 9:28 · BSB

so also Christ was offered once to bear the sins of many; and He will appear a second time, not to bear sin, but to bring salvation to those who eagerly await Him.

John 14:18–23 · BSB

I will not leave you as orphans; I will come to you.

John 14:28 · 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.

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

In context

2In 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?

4You know the way to the place where I am going. ”

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