John 14
The Peace Jesus Provides (v. 1)
- Gentle comfort
- Grounded command
The Place Jesus Prepares (vv. 2-4)
- He came here for us
- He goes away for us
- He is coming back for us
The Path Jesus Prescribes (vv. 5-6)
- Thomas’ question: “Show us the way?”
- Jesus’ answer:
“I am the Way, (How can I be saved?)
“I am the Truth, (How can I be sure?)
“I am the Life. (How can I be satisfied)
More to Consider
To comfort the disciples, Jesus gave them several exhortations along with promises. Do not let your hearts be troubled, He said. “Troubled” is tarassesthō (“stirred, agitated”) from the same verb translated “troubled” in 11:33; 13:21; 14:27. One’s heart is the center of his personality. Each believer is responsible for the condition of his heart (cf. Prov. 3:1, 3, 5; 4:23; 20:9). By a firm trust in God the Father and Jesus the Son, they could relieve their soul-sorrow and be sustained in their coming tests. When Jesus said, Trust in God; trust also in Me, He was probably giving commands, not making statements (see niv marg.). Death should not be a terror to them because Jesus was leaving to prepare a place for them in heaven, the Father’s house.
Blum, E. A. (1985). John. In J. F. Walvoord & R. B. Zuck (Eds.), The Bible Knowledge Commentary: An Exposition of the Scriptures (Vol. 2, p. 322). Victor Books.
He began His ministry by being hungry, yet He is the Bread of Life. Jesus ended His earthly ministry by being thirsty, yet He is the Living Water. Jesus was weary, yet He is our rest. Jesus paid tribute, yet He is the King. Jesus was accused of having a demon, yet He cast out demons. Jesus wept, yet He wipes away our tears. Jesus was sold for thirty pieces of silver, yet He redeemed the world. Jesus was brought as a lamb to the slaughter, yet He is the Good Shepherd. Jesus died, yet by His death He destroyed the power of death. Gregory of Nazianzus, A.D. 381.
