Johannes 14

1 Uw hart worde niet ontroerd; gijlieden gelooft in God, gelooft ook in Mij.
2 In het huis Mijns Vaders zijn vele woningen; anderszins zo zou Ik het u gezegd hebben; Ik ga heen om u plaats te bereiden.
3 En zo wanneer Ik heen zal gegaan zijn, en u plaats zal bereid hebben, zo kome Ik weder en zal u tot Mij nemen, opdat gij ook zijn moogt, waar Ik ben.
4 En waar Ik heenga, weet gij, en den weg weet gij.
5 Thomas zeide tot Hem: Heere, wij weten niet, waar Gij heengaat; en hoe kunnen wij den weg weten?
6 Jezus zeide tot hem: Ik ben de Weg, en de Waarheid, en het Leven. Niemand komt tot den Vader, dan door Mij.
7 Indien gijlieden Mij gekend hadt, zo zoudt gij ook Mijn Vader gekend hebben; en van nu kent gij Hem, en hebt Hem gezien.
8 Filippus zeide tot Hem: Heere, toon ons den Vader, en het is ons genoeg.
9 Jezus zeide tot hem: Ben Ik zo langen tijd met ulieden, en hebt gij Mij niet gekend, Filippus? Die Mij gezien heeft, die heeft den Vader gezien; en hoe zegt gij: Toon ons den Vader?
10 Gelooft gij niet, dat Ik in den Vader ben, en de Vader in Mij is? De woorden, die Ik tot ulieden spreek, spreek Ik van Mijzelven niet, maar de Vader, Die in Mij blijft, Dezelve doet de werken.
11 Gelooft Mij, dat Ik in den Vader ben en de Vader in Mij is; en indien niet, zo gelooft Mij om de werken zelve.
12 Voorwaar, voorwaar zeg Ik ulieden: Die in Mij gelooft, de werken, die Ik doe, zal hij ook doen, en zal meerder doen, dan deze; want Ik ga heen tot Mijn Vader.
13 En zo wat gij begeren zult in Mijn Naam, dat zal Ik doen; opdat de Vader in den Zoon verheerlijkt worde.
14 Zo gij iets begeren zult in Mijn Naam, Ik zal het doen.
15 Indien gij Mij liefhebt, zo bewaart Mijn geboden.
16 En Ik zal den Vader bidden, en Hij zal u een anderen Trooster geven, opdat Hij bij u blijve in der eeuwigheid;
17 Namelijk den Geest der waarheid, Welken de wereld niet kan ontvangen; want zij ziet Hem niet, en kent Hem niet; maar gij kent Hem; want Hij blijft bij ulieden, en zal in u zijn.
18 Ik zal u geen wezen laten; Ik kom weder tot u.
19 Nog een kleinen tijd, en de wereld zal Mij niet meer zien; maar gij zult Mij zien; want Ik leef, en gij zult leven.
20 In dien dag zult gij bekennen, dat Ik in Mijn Vader ben, en gij in Mij, en Ik in u.
21 Die Mijn geboden heeft, en dezelve bewaart, die is het, die Mij liefheeft; en die Mij liefheeft, zal van Mijn Vader geliefd worden; en Ik zal hem liefhebben, en Ik zal Mijzelven aan hem openbaren.
22 Judas, niet de Iskariot, zeide tot Hem: Heere, wat is het, dat Gij Uzelven aan ons zult openbaren, en niet aan de wereld?
23 Jezus antwoordde en zeide tot hem: Zo iemand Mij liefheeft, die zal Mijn woord bewaren; en Mijn Vader zal hem liefhebben, en Wij zullen tot hem komen, en zullen woning bij hem maken.
24 Die Mij niet liefheeft, die bewaart Mijn woorden niet; en het woord dat gijlieden hoort, is het Mijne niet, maar des Vaders, Die Mij gezonden heeft.
25 Deze dingen heb Ik tot u gesproken, bij u blijvende.
26 Maar de Trooster, de Heilige Geest, Welken de Vader zenden zal in Mijn Naam, Die zal u alles leren, en zal u indachtig maken alles, wat Ik u gezegd heb.
27 Vrede laat Ik u, Mijn vrede geef Ik u; niet gelijkerwijs de wereld hem geeft, geef Ik hem u. Uw hart worde niet ontroerd en zij niet versaagd.
28 Gij hebt gehoord, dat Ik tot u gezegd heb: Ik ga heen, en kom weder tot u. Indien gij Mij liefhadt, zo zoudt gij u verblijden, omdat Ik gezegd heb: Ik ga heen tot den Vader; want Mijn Vader is meerder dan Ik.
29 En nu heb Ik het u gezegd, eer het geschied is; opdat, wanneer het geschied zal zijn, gij geloven moogt.
30 Ik zal niet meer veel met u spreken; want de overste dezer wereld komt, en heeft aan Mij niets.
31 Maar opdat de wereld wete, dat Ik den Vader liefheb, en alzo doe, gelijkerwijs Mij de Vader geboden heeft. Staat op, laat ons van hier gaan.

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Johannes 14 Commentary

Chapter 14

Christ comforts his disciples. (1-11) He further comforts his disciples. (12-17) He still further comforts his disciples. (18-31)

Verses 1-11 Here are three words, upon any of which stress may be laid. Upon the word troubled. Be not cast down and disquieted. The word heart. Let your heart be kept with full trust in God. The word your. However others are overwhelmed with the sorrows of this present time, be not you so. Christ's disciples, more than others, should keep their minds quiet, when everything else is unquiet. Here is the remedy against this trouble of mind, "Believe." By believing in Christ as the Mediator between God and man, we gain comfort. The happiness of heaven is spoken of as in a father's house. There are many mansions, for there are many sons to be brought to glory. Mansions are lasting dwellings. Christ will be the Finisher of that of which he is the Author or Beginner; if he have prepared the place for us, he will prepare us for it. Christ is the sinner's Way to the Father and to heaven, in his person as God manifest in the flesh, in his atoning sacrifice, and as our Advocate. He is the Truth, as fulfilling all the prophecies of a Saviour; believing which, sinners come by him the Way. He is the Life, by whose life-giving Spirit the dead in sin are quickened. Nor can any man draw nigh God as a Father, who is not quickened by Him as the Life, and taught by Him as the Truth, to come by Him as the Way. By Christ, as the Way, our prayers go to God, and his blessings come to us; this is the Way that leads to rest, the good old Way. He is the Resurrection and the Life. All that saw Christ by faith, saw the Father in Him. In the light of Christ's doctrine, they saw God as the Father of lights; and in Christ's miracles, they saw God as the God of power. The holiness of God shone in the spotless purity of Christ's life. We are to believe the revelation of God to man in Christ; for the works of the Redeemer show forth his own glory, and God in him.

Verses 12-17 Whatever we ask in Christ's name, that shall be for our good, and suitable to our state, he shall give it to us. To ask in Christ's name, is to plead his merit and intercession, and to depend upon that plea. The gift of the Spirit is a fruit of Christ's mediation, bought by his merit, and received by his intercession. The word used here, signifies an advocate, counsellor, monitor, and comforter. He would abide with the disciples to the end of time; his gifts and graces would encourage their hearts. The expressions used here and elsewhere, plainly denote a person, and the office itself includes all the Divine perfections. The gift of the Holy Ghost is bestowed upon the disciples of Christ, and not on the world. This is the favour God bears to his chosen. As the source of holiness and happiness, the Holy Spirit will abide with every believer for ever.

Verses 18-24 Christ promises that he would continue his care of his disciples. I will not leave you orphans, or fatherless, for though I leave you, yet I leave you this comfort, I will come to you. I will come speedily to you at my resurrection. I will come daily to you in my Spirit; in the tokens of his love, and visits of his grace. I will come certainly at the end of time. Those only that see Christ with an eye of faith, shall see him for ever: the world sees him no more till his second coming; but his disciples have communion with him in his absence. These mysteries will be fully known in heaven. It is a further act of grace, that they should know it, and have the comfort of it. Having Christ's commands, we must keep them. And having them in our heads, we must keep them in our hearts and lives. The surest evidence of our love to Christ is, obedience to the laws of Christ. There are spiritual tokens of Christ and his love given to all believers. Where sincere love to Christ is in the heart, there will be obedience. Love will be a commanding, constraining principle; and where love is, duty follows from a principle of gratitude. God will not only love obedient believers, but he will take pleasure in loving them, will rest in love to them. He will be with them as his home. These privileges are confined to those whose faith worketh by love, and whose love to Jesus leads them to keep his commandments. Such are partakers of the Holy Spirit's new-creating grace.

Verses 25-27 Would we know these things for our good, we must pray for, and depend on the teaching of the Holy Ghost; thus the words of Jesus will be brought to our remembrance, and many difficulties be cleared up which are not plain to others. To all the saints, the Spirit of grace is given to be a remembrancer, and to him, by faith and prayer, we should commit the keeping of what we hear and know. Peace is put for all good, and Christ has left us all that is really and truly good, all the promised good; peace of mind from our justification before God. This Christ calls his peace, for he is himself our Peace. The peace of God widely differs from that of Pharisees or hypocrites, as is shown by its humbling and holy effects.

Verses 28-31 Christ raises the expectations of his disciples to something beyond what they thought was their greatest happiness. His time was now short, he therefore spake largely to them. When we come to be sick, and to die, we may not be capable of talking much to those about us; such good counsel as we have to give, let us give while in health. Observe the prospect Christ had of an approaching conflict, not only with men, but with the powers of darkness. Satan has something in us to perplex us with, for we have all sinned; but when he would disturb Christ, he found nothing sinful to help him. The best evidence of our love to the Father is, our doing as he has commanded us. Let us rejoice in the Saviour's victories over Satan the prince of this world. Let us copy the example of his love and obedience.

Johannes 14 Commentaries

The Dutch Staten Vertaling translation is in the public domain.