John 14:28

You heard me say to you, I am going, + 14:28 Yn 14:12 and I am coming to you. + 14:28 Yn 14:18 If you were having ahavah for me, you would have simcha, because I go to HaAv, for HaAv is greater than me. + 14:28 Yn 1:1,14

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

Ye have heard how I said unto you, I go away, and come again unto you. If ye loved me, ye would rejoice, because I said, I go unto the Father: for my Father is greater than I.

In Context

27Shalom Hashem I leave with you, my Shalom I give to you, + 14:27 Num 6:26; Ps 85:8; Mal 2:6 not as the Olam Hazeh gives, I give to you; let not your levavot be troubled, + 14:27 Yn 14:1 nor let them be ones of morech lev + 14:27 Rv 21:8 (cowardliness). + 14:27 Hag 2:9 TARGUM HASHIVIM

29And now I have told you before it happens, that when it happens, you may have emunah (faith).

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Cross References

Psalms 68:9Eretz shook, Shomayim also poured rain at the presence of Elohim; 1 even Sinai itself was moved at the presence of Elohim, Elohei Yisroel. 1

Isaiah 42:1Here is Avdi, + 42:1 Moshiach, see Zech 3:8; Isa 52:13 whom I uphold; 1 Mine Bechir (Elect One, Chosen One), in whom My nefesh delighteth; 1 I have put My Ruach + 42:1 Hakodesh upon Him; 1 He + 42:1 Moshiach shall bring forth mishpat to the Goyim. 1

Isaiah 53:11He + 53:11 Hashem shall see of the travail of his + 53:11 Moshiachʼs nefesh, and shall be satisfied; 1 by knowledge of him + 53:11 Moshiach 1 shall Tzadik Avdi (My Righteous Servant) + 53:11 Moshiach, Zech 3:8, Jer 23:5; Zech 6:11-12, Ezra 3:8 Yehoshua, Yeshua shmo justify many; + 53:11 Ro 5:1 1 for he + 53:11 Moshiach shall bear their avon (iniquities). 1

Luke 24:51And while he said the bracha over them, he departed from them, being taken up in an aliyah ascent to Shomayim.

John 10:29That which Avi has given me is greater than all, and no one is able to snatch out of the hand of HaAv.

John 13:16Omein, omein, I say to you, an eved is not greater than his Adon, nor is a shliach (one sent) greater than his Meshalle'ach (Sender).

Matthew Henry on John 14:26-28

Christ's Consolatory Discourse. 25 These things have I spoken unto you, being yet present with you. 26 But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you. 27 Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid. Two things Christ here comforts his disciples with:— I. That they should be… Read the whole commentary →

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