John 14:2

+ 14:2. MP: Nobody has seen or heard the things that God has prepared for those who wait for Him. (Is 64:4) + 14:2 (2-3) MPr: The King Messiah will be revealed to the congregation of Israel. And the children of Israel shall say to Him, “Come and be a brother to us, and let us go up to Jerusalem. And there we will together suck the meaning of Torah, as an infant its mother’s breast.” (Targum Song of Songs 8:1). (Song of Songs 8:1) In 'Avi ·my Father·’s house are many homes. + 14:2. MP: Nobody has seen or heard the things that God has prepared for those who wait for Him. (Is 64:4) If it was not so, I would have told you. I am going to prepare a place for you.

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In The King James Version

In my Father’s house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you.

In Context

1+ 14:1. MP: Trusting in Yahweh God also means to trust in his Servant Messiah. (Is 50:10) “Don’t let your heart be troubled. Believe in God. Believe also in me.

3If 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.

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Cross References

Luke 14:26“If anyone comes to me, and does not disregard his own father, mother, wife, children, + 14:26. Quoted from Mic 7:6 brothers, and sisters, yes, and his own life also, he can’t be my disciple.

John 13:33+ 13:33 (33-35) MPr: The King in (Psalm 21:1) is King Messiah. (Targum Ps 21:1). This same King is linked to (Is 11:10), where Rabbi Chanina explains the objective of the Messiah. King Messiah is to give specific commandments to the Gentiles. This is in parallel contrast to Israel, who receives commands directly from God himself. (Midrash Ps 21:1 (Heb Bible 21:2)). (Ps 21:1 (Heb Bible 21:2)) Little children, I will be with you a little while longer. You will seek me, and as I said to the Jews [Praisers], ‘Where I am going, you can’t come,’ so now I tell you.

John 16:4But I have told you these things, so that when the time comes, you may remember that I told you about them. I didn’t tell you these things from the beginning, because I was with you.

Matthew Henry on John 14:2-4

Christ's Consolatory Discourse. 1 Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me. 2 In my Father's house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. 3 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. In these verses we have, I. A general caution which Christ gives to his disciples against trouble of heart ( v. 1 ): Let not your heart be troubled. They now began to… Read the whole commentary →

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