John 14:2 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Bible Comments

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.

In my Father's house are many mansions - and so, room for all and a place for each.

If it were not so, I would have told you - and not have deceived you all this time.

I go - or, according to what is undoubtedly the true reading, 'because I go'

To prepare a place for you, х hoti (G3754), before poreuomai (G4198) has decisive authority, and is inserted by all critical editors.] The meaning is, 'Doubt not, that there is for all of you a place in My Father's house, for I am going on purpose to prepare it.' In what sense? First, To establish their right to Be there; Second, To take possession of it in their name; Third, To conduct them there at last.

John 14:2

2 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.