KJV ORIGINAL
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.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
In my Father's house there are many rooms. If this weren't true, I would have told you. I am going to prepare a place for you.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Jesus is promising his followers that there is plenty of room in heaven and that he is personally preparing a special place for each of them there.
📚 Historical Context
Jesus spoke these words to his disciples during the Last Supper, just hours before his crucifixion. The disciples were troubled and confused about Jesus leaving them, so he was comforting them with promises about their eternal future. In ancient Middle Eastern culture, a father's house often had multiple rooms or dwelling spaces for extended family members.
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