KJV 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.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
John 14:28
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.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
You heard Me say, ‘I am going away, and I am coming back to you.’ If you loved Me, you would rejoice that I am going to the Father, because the Father is greater than I.
WEB World English Bible
You heard how I told you, ‘I go away, and I come to you.’ If you loved me, you would have rejoiced, because I said ‘I am going to my Father;’ for the Father is greater than I.
ASV American Standard Version
Ye heard how I said to you, I go away, and I come unto you. If ye loved me, ye would have rejoiced, because I go unto the Father: for the Father is greater than I.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
ye heard that I said to you—I go away, and I come unto you; if ye did love me, ye would have rejoiced that I said—I go on to the Father, because my Father is greater than I.
Surrounding context — John 14
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.
28 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.
29 And now I have told you before it come to pass, that, when it is come to pass, ye might believe.
30 Hereafter I will not talk much with you: for the prince of this world cometh, and hath nothing in me.
31 But that the world may know that I love the Father; and as the Father gave me commandment, even so I do. Arise, let us go hence.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
ἠκούσατεG191 · akouōto hearὅτιG3754 · hotithat/since: thatἐγὼG1473 · egōI/weεἶπονG2036 · eiponto sayὑμῖν·G4771 · suyouὑπάγωG5217 · hupagōto goκαὶG2532 · kaiandἔρχομαιG2064 · erchomaito come/goπρὸςG4314 · prosto/withὑμᾶς.G4771 · suyouεἰG1487 · eiifἠγαπᾶτέG25 · agapaōto loveμε,G3165 · memeἐχάρητεG5463 · chairōto rejoiceἂνG302 · anifὅτιG3754 · hotithat/since: thatπορεύομαιG4198 · poreuōto travelπρὸςG4314 · prosto/withτὸνG3588 · hothe/this/whoπατέρα,G3962 · patērfatherὅτιG3754 · hotithat/since: thatὁG3588 · hothe/this/whoπατὴρG3962 · patērfatherμείζωνG3173 · megasgreatμούG3165 · memeἐστιν.G1510 · eimito be
Cross-references
John 10:29-30My Father, which gave [them] me, is greater than all; and no [man] is able to pluck [them] out of my Father’s hand.1 Corinthians 15:24-28Then [cometh] the end, when he shall have delivered up the kingdom to God, even the Father; when he shall have put down all rule and all authority and power.1 Corinthians 11:3But I would have you know, that the head of every man is Christ; and the head of the woman [is] the man; and the head of Christ [is] God.Hebrews 2:9-15But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels for the suffering of death, crowned with glory and honour; that he by the grace of God should taste death for every man.Psalm 47:5-7God is gone up with a shout, the LORD with the sound of a trumpet.John 13:16Verily, verily, I say unto you, The servant is not greater than his lord; neither he that is sent greater than he that sent him.Philippians 2:6-11Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God:John 20:17Jesus saith unto her, Touch me not; for I am not yet ascended to my Father: but go to my brethren, and say unto them, I ascend unto my Father, and your Father; and [to] my God, and your God.Hebrews 1:2-3Hath in these last days spoken unto us by [his] Son, whom he hath appointed heir of all things, by whom also he made the worlds;John 14:18I will not leave you comfortless: I will come to you.Hebrews 3:1-4Wherefore, holy brethren, partakers of the heavenly calling, consider the Apostle and High Priest of our profession, Christ Jesus;John 20:21Then said Jesus to them again, Peace [be] unto you: as [my] Father hath sent me, even so send I you.John 16:7Nevertheless I tell you the truth; It is expedient for you that I go away: for if I go not away, the Comforter will not come unto you; but if I depart, I will send him unto you.1 Peter 1:8Whom having not seen, ye love; in whom, though now ye see [him] not, yet believing, ye rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory:John 14:2-4In 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.Revelation 1:17-18And when I saw him, I fell at his feet as dead. And he laid his right hand upon me, saying unto me, Fear not; I am the first and the last:John 5:18Therefore the Jews sought the more to kill him, because he not only had broken the sabbath, but said also that God was his Father, making himself equal with God.John 14:12Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater [works] than these shall he do; because I go unto my Father.
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