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If 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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A Personal and Certain Return
Jesus' promise, "I will come again," is not a maybe. Commentators explain that the phrase "if I go" functions like "when I go," making His return as certain as His departure. Scholars like Charles Spurgeon highlight that this is a personal promise: Jesus Himself will come to receive believers, not sending an angel in His place.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
In my Father's house. Most interpreters understand this as referring to heaven, as the special dwelling-place or palace of God; b…
If I go (εαν πορευθω). Third-class condition (εαν and first aorist passive subjunctive of πορευομα).
And prepare
19th Century
Anglican
And if I go and prepare . . .—For the form of the expression, compare Notes on John 12:32, and 1 John 2:28. I…
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Baptist
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.
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“I will come back” is one of the few allusions in this gospel to Jesus’ return. He was not speaking of a general resurrection but of his personal c…
16th Century
Protestant
And if I go away. The conditional term, if, should be interpreted as an adverb of time; as if it had been said, “After I have…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And if I go and prepare a place for you Seeing I am going to prepare, and will prepare a place for you, of the truth…
Here are three words, upon any of which stress may be laid. Upon the word troubled. Do not be cast down and disquieted. Upon the word heart. Let yo…
13th Century
Catholic
1. Above, our Lord taught His disciples by example; here He consoles them with His words. His words do two things:
