Jesus the Way to the Father
1 “Do not be worried and upset,” Jesus told them. “Believe in God and believe also in me. 2 There are many rooms in my Father's house, and I am going to prepare a place for you. I would not tell you this if it were not so. 3 And after I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and take you to myself, so that you will be where I am. 4 You know the way that leads to the place where I am going.”
5 Thomas said to him, “Lord, we do not know where you are going; so how can we know the way to get there?”
6 Jesus answered him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life; no one goes to the Father except by me. 7 Now that you have known me,” he said to them, “you will know my Father also, and from now on you do know him and you have seen him.”
8 Philip said to him, “Lord, show us the Father; that is all we need.”
9 Jesus answered, “For a long time I have been with you all; yet you do not know me, Philip? Whoever has seen me has seen the Father. Why, then, do you say, ‘Show us the Father’? 10 Do you not believe, Philip, that I am in the Father and the Father is in me? The words that I have spoken to you,” Jesus said to his disciples, “do not come from me. The Father, who remains in me, does his own work. 11 Believe me when I say that I am in the Father and the Father is in me. If not, believe because of the things I do. 12 I am telling you the truth: those who believe in me will do what I do—yes, they will do even greater things, because I am going to the Father. 13 And I will do whatever you ask for in my name, so that the Father's glory will be shown through the Son. 14 If you ask me for anything in my name, I will do it.
The Promise of the Holy Spirit
15 “If you love me, you will obey my commandments. 16 I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Helper, who will stay with you forever. 17 He is the Spirit, who reveals the truth about God. The world cannot receive him, because it cannot see him or know him. But you know him, because he remains with you and is in you.
18 “When I go, you will not be left all alone; I will come back to you. 19 In a little while the world will see me no more, but you will see me; and because I live, you also will live. 20 When that day comes, you will know that I am in my Father and that you are in me, just as I am in you.
21 “Those who accept my commandments and obey them are the ones who love me. My Father will love those who love me; I too will love them and reveal myself to them.”
22 Judas (not Judas Iscariot) said, “Lord, how can it be that you will reveal yourself to us and not to the world?”
23 Jesus answered him, “Those who love me will obey my teaching. My Father will love them, and my Father and I will come to them and live with them. 24 Those who do not love me do not obey my teaching. And the teaching you have heard is not mine, but comes from the Father, who sent me.
25 “I have told you this while I am still with you. 26 The Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you everything and make you remember all that I have told you.
27 “Peace is what I leave with you; it is my own peace that I give you. I do not give it as the world does. Do not be worried and upset; do not be afraid. 28 You heard me say to you, ‘I am leaving, but I will come back to you.’ If you loved me, you would be glad that I am going to the Father; for he is greater than I. 29 I have told you this now before it all happens, so that when it does happen, you will believe. 30 I cannot talk with you much longer, because the ruler of this world is coming. He has no power over me, 31 but the world must know that I love the Father; that is why I do everything as he commands me.
“Come, let us go from this place.
Jēzus ir ceļš pie Tēva
1 “Jūsu sirdis lai neiztrūkstas! Ticiet Dievam un ticiet man! 2 Mana Tēva namā ir daudz mājokļu. Ja tas tā nebūtu, vai es jums sacītu, ka es eju jums vietu sataisīt? 3 Kad es būšu aizgājis un vietu jums sataisījis, es nākšu atkal un ņemšu jūs pie sevis, lai arī jūs būtu tur, kur es esmu. 4 Kurp noeju es, jūs ceļu zināt.” 5 Toms viņam sacīja: “Kungs, mēs nezinām, kurp tu ej. Kā mēs varam zināt ceļu?” 6 Jēzus viņam sacīja: “ES ESMU ceļš, patiesība un dzīvība. Neviens nenāk pie Tēva kā vien caur mani. 7 Ja jūs pazīstat mani, jūs pazīsiet arī manu Tēvu. Bet jūs jau viņu pazīstat un esat viņu redzējuši.” 8 Filips viņam sacīja: “Kungs, rādi mums Tēvu, ar to mums pietiek.” 9 Jēzus viņam sacīja: “Tik ilgu laiku es esmu ar jums, un tu mani neesi iepazinis, Filip? Kas mani ir redzējis, tas ir redzējis Tēvu. Kā tu vari sacīt: rādi mums Tēvu? 10 Vai tu netici, ka es esmu Tēvā un Tēvs ir manī? Vārdus, ko es jums saku, es nesaku no sevis paša, bet Tēvs ir vienmēr manī un dara savus darbus. 11 Ticiet man, ka es esmu Tēvā un Tēvs manī! Bet, ja ne, tad ticiet man šo darbu dēļ. 12 Patiesi, patiesi es jums saku: kas tic man, tas darīs tos darbus, ko es daru, un vēl lielākus par šiem darīs, jo es aizeju pie Tēva. 13 Ko vien jūs manā vārdā lūgsiet, to es darīšu, lai Tēvs tiktu pagodināts Dēlā. 14 Ja jūs manā vārdā man ko lūgsiet, es darīšu.
Svētā Gara apsolījums
15 Ja jūs mani mīlat, turiet manus baušļus. 16 Un es lūgšu Tēvu, un viņš jums dos citu Aizstāvi, lai tas būtu pie jums mūžīgi, – 17 Patiesības Garu, ko pasaule nevar saņemt, jo tā to nedz redz, nedz pazīst. Bet jūs to pazīstat, jo tas pie jums paliek un būs jūsos. 18 Es neatstāšu jūs bāreņus, es nākšu pie jums. 19 Vēl mazliet, un pasaule mani vairs neredzēs, bet jūs mani redzēsiet, jo es dzīvoju, un arī jūs dzīvosiet. 20 Tajā dienā jūs atzīsiet, ka es esmu Tēvā un jūs manī, un es jūsos. 21 Kam ir mani baušļi un kas tos tur, tas mani mīl. Bet, kas mani mīl, to mīlēs mans Tēvs, un es to mīlēšu un tam atklāšos.” 22 Tad Jūda (ne Iskariots) viņam sacīja: “Kungs, kā tad tā – mums tu gribi sevi atklāt, bet pasaulei ne?” 23 Jēzus tam atbildēja: “Kas mani mīl, tas manu vārdu turēs, un arī mans Tēvs to mīlēs, un mēs nāksim un taisīsim pie viņa mājvietu. 24 Kas mani nemīl, tas netur manus vārdus; un vārds, ko jūs dzirdat, nav mans, bet gan Tēva, kas mani ir sūtījis. 25 To es jums esmu sacījis, būdams pie jums. 26 Bet Aizstāvis, Svētais Gars, ko Tēvs sūtīs manā vārdā, mācīs jums visu un atgādinās jums visu, ko esmu jums runājis. 27 Es jums atstāju mieru, savu mieru es jums dodu. Es dodu jums ne tā, kā pasaule dod. Jūsu sirds lai neiztrūkstas un neizbīstas. 28 Jūs esat dzirdējuši, ka es jums sacīju: es noeju un atkal nākšu pie jums. Ja jūs mani mīlētu, jūs priecātos, ka es eju pie Tēva, jo Tēvs ir lielāks par mani. 29 Un to es jums esmu pateicis tagad, pirms tas notiek, lai jūs ticētu tad, kad tas notiks. 30 Es vairs daudz ar jums nerunāšu, jo nāk šīs pasaules valdnieks, bet viņam nav varas pār mani. 31 Lai pasaule zina, ka es mīlu Tēvu un daru, kā Tēvs man ir pavēlējis. Celieties, iesim no šejienes!”
