John 14 - NIV Foundation Study Bible

14:3 I will come back and take you. Peter may have failed Jesus (13:38), but Christ will not fail to return for Peter and for everyone else who has believed in Him (1 Thess. 4:16–17).

14:6 the way and the truth and the life. Through His death and resurrection, Jesus is the way to the Father. He is also the truth and the life. As truth, He is the revelation of God. As life, He is the source of our very beings.

14:12 greater things. Jesus had accomplished the greatest works possible, including raising the dead. How could He say that believers would do greater works? The answer is seen in the extent of what the apostles did. Jesus’ work on earth was confined to Palestine; the apostles would preach everywhere and see the conversion of thousands. Peter’s message at Pentecost brought more followers to Jesus that did Jesus’ entire earthly ministry. The disciples were able to do this work because Christ would go to the Father and send the Holy Spirit to empower them.

14:17 the Spirit of truth. This is another name for the Holy Spirit because He is truth and guides us into all truth (1 Cor. 2:13; 2 Pet. 1:21).

14:18 orphans. He would not abandon them. He would come to them. There are three suggested interpretations as to when that statement would be fulfilled: (1) after the resurrection, (2) at Pentecost, in the person of the Holy Spirit, and (3) at the second coming.

14:23 Anyone who loves me will obey my teaching. In response to Judas’ question (v. 22), Jesus explained that His manifestation to the disciples would be in response to their love and obedience. make our home with them. If a believer loves and obeys the Lord, he or she will experience fellowship with God.

14:24 Anyone who does not love me. If a person does not love Jesus, he or she will not obey Him. Disobedience is a serious matter, for Jesus’ words are the words of God.

14:30 has no hold over me. These words indicate Jesus’ sinlessness. Jesus’ yielding to what was about to happen did not mean that Satan had any power over Him. Jesus would soon voluntarily yield to the death of the cross, in loving obedience to the Father (v. 31).