Charles Spurgeon Commentary John 14:20

"In that day ye shall know that I am in my Father, and ye in me, and I in you." — John 14:20 (ASV)

At that day ye shall know that I am in my Father, and ye in me, and I in you.

Three wondrous mysteries of union, – Christ in the Father, the Church in Christ, and Christ in his Church.

At that day you shall know that I am in my Father, and you in me, and I in You.

What a wonderful union this is – Christ in the Father; the saints in Christ, and Christ in the saints. These are riddles which are not meant for the children of this world; but those who are the children of God shall understand them and shall live upon them.

At that day you shall know that I am in my Father, and you in me, and I in you.

This is a wonderful trinity of unities, each one a mystery, but each one to be known by the believer when he is instructed by the Spirit of God: Christ in the Father, the saints in Christ, and Christ in them. He who knows by experience what it is to be in Christ knows more than all the secular philosophers who have ever lived.

At that day ye shall know that I am in my Father, and ye in me, and I in you.

Mysterious triple union—Christ in the Father, we in Christ, and Christ in us. This is a complete riddle to all who have never been taught of the Spirit of God.

At that day ye shall know that I am in my Father, and ye in me, and I in you.

Three wonderful unions: Christ in the Father, his people in Christ, and Christ in his people. If you are instructed by the Lord, you will understand this text. This is such knowledge that the universities cannot teach; it is such knowledge that the most learned doctors cannot attain by themselves.

Only the Spirit of God can teach us these things.