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.
And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and take you to be with me, so that you can be where I am.
Jesus is promising his followers that after he leaves to prepare a place in heaven for them, he will return to bring them to be with him forever.
📚 Historical Context
In the Gospel of John, chapter 14, Jesus is speaking to his disciples during the Last Supper, a meal shared just before his arrest and crucifixion, as he prepares them for his impending departure. He uses the imagery of preparing a place in his Father's house, drawing from Jewish ideas of heaven as a welcoming dwelling for the faithful. This promise of his return reflects the first-century expectation of the Messiah's second coming, offering comfort amid uncertainty.
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