John 14:1–12

Jesus the Way to the Father

¹⁴“Do not let your hearts be troubled. Believe^v in God; believe also in me.^{* 2}In my Father’s house there are many dwelling places. If it were not so, would I have told you that I go to prepare a place for you?^{w 3}And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and will take you to myself, so that where I am, there you may be also.^{* 4}And you know the way to the place where I am going.”^{x 5}Thomas said to him, “Lord, we do not know where you are going. How can we know the way?” ⁶Jesus said to him, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.^{* 7}If you know me, you will know^y my Father also. From now on you do know him and have seen him.”

⁸Philip said to him, “Lord, show us the Father, and we will be satisfied.” ⁹Jesus said to him, “Have I been with you all this time, Philip, and you still do not know me? Whoever has seen me has seen the Father. How can you say, ‘Show us the Father’?^{* 10}Do you not believe that I am in the Father and the Father is in me? The words that I say to you I do not speak on my own, but the Father who dwells in me does his works.^{* 11}Believe me that I am in the Father and the Father is in me, but if you do not, then believe^z because of the works themselves.^{* 12}Very truly, I tell you, the one who believes in me will also do the works that I do and, in fact, will do greater works than these, because I am going to the Father.