The Gospel of John

God
When you look at your watch, you know that an intelligent person designed it. It didn't just come into existence by itself. What about your wrist - isn't it more complicated than your watch? Didn't an intelligent person design your wrist too? We call the One who designed these things God, our Creator, the One who spoke the word and created the universe.

God has spoken to us in terms we can understand. The Bible is the record of his revelation - what he wants us to know about himself. God also became flesh and blood in the person of Jesus Christ, the Son of God, who is 100 percent human and 100 percent God. Want to know what God is like? Study the life of Jesus Christ in the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John.

Jesus
Jesus was born approximately 5 B.C. in the town of Bethlehem, Israel, to a virgin named Mary, who was descended from King David. Raised in Nazareth by Mary and her husband, Joseph, Jesus lived the ordinary life of a carpenter's son. Those who knew him didn't yet know that he was also God's Son. At age 30, Jesus was baptized by John the Baptist and tempted by the devil into the desert. He then began healing, teaching and performing miracles throughout Judea. He called people to believe in him as the only way to God.

Christ
Christ, meaning "anointed one," is the Greek equivalent of the Hebrew word Messiah. The Jews were waiting anxiously for the Messiah, the person guaranteed by God to be their leader and ruler. Every Jewish person living at the time of Jesus knew exactly what he or she was waiting for. "Is he the one?" was the question everyone was debating about Jesus. Some said yes; some said no; and some said Jesus was a liar.

Father
God the Father perfectly cares fur us, giving us all we need -- though we may not agree with him regarding what those needs are. He promises us that we don't have to worry about having enough food or clothes because he knows what we need before we ask. God has also given us every spiritual blessing - something of much more value to our lives than any kind of physical possession.

As children of God, we can expect to be disciplined if we err. And we shouldn't be discouraged when this happens because discipline shows that God loves us. Just as good parents teach their children not to do things that will hurt them, so our Father in heaven teaches us what is best for us.

Judas
Judas may be best known for a kiss––the kiss by which he betrayed Jesus, the Son of God, to his enemies. Jesus chose Judas Iscariot as one of his 12 disciples even though he knew Judas would betray him. The Old Testament prophesied that there would be a man who would "sell" Jesus' life for 30 pieces of silver. Judas was that man. He agreed to hand Jesus over to the chief priests, who were looking for an opportunity to arrest Jesus and kill him.

Peter
When Jesus gave a fisherman named Simon Peter the opportunity to become a "fisher of men," this man left everything to follow Jesus. It was the beginning of a lifelong mission.

Simon Peter was an amazing man of God. One minute we admire him, and the next minute we cringe because he's stuck his foot in his mouth again. One minute our hearts cry out to be like him, and the next minute we're relieved that we're not like him. Peter seemed to operate in extremes, yet God wa preparing him for something very special.

Simon
Five significant men in Jesus' life shared the name Simon, but they were as different from each other as they could be. (1) Simon the fisherman was a disciple of Jesus. God change his name to Peter (see Peter) because of the part he would playing the the church. (2) Jesus' other disciple named Simon was called Simon the Zealot. He was a man of intense political and religious convictions. (3) One of Jesus' half brothers, a son of Mary and Joseph, was also named Simon. (4) A leper named Simon opened his home to Jesus, perhaps after being cured by him. He was shocked at the woman who came to anoint Jesus with her tears, and he received a lesson on the connection between forgiveness and love. (5) Another Simon, originally from Cyrene, was in Jerusalem one day. Soldiers ordered him to carry the cross for the exhausted and bleeding Jesus. All these men knew Jesus - each in a profound way. Their names may not have all been changed, but after meeting Jesus, their hearts were never the same again.

Believe
Beliefs dictate who we are and how we live our lives. To believe in something is to have faith in it. Though it may seem feeble to accept something on faith rather than fact, we all believe many things on different levels without being experts through experience or knowledge. A Christian's life is a demonstration of grounded belief in action.

Merely "believing" in God does not make someone a Christian any more than believing in exercise keeps one in shape; a person must actually exercise to stay in shape. Demons "believe" in God (James 2:19). They know he exists, but they don't choose to follow him. Believing that Jesus Christ is your Savior means believing that Jesus' death pays the penalty for your sin. As a result of this belief you repent-you turn away from your sin-and obey Jesus Christ.

Blessing
A blessing is much more profound than a polite response to someone's sneeze. When the Bible talks about blessing someone, it generally means giving good things that result in a state of happiness. Sometimes these blessings are material possessions, but more often they are intangible gifts such as love, faith and peace.

In the Old Testament, God promised to bless Abraham and make Abraham and his descendants a blessing to all people. God intended for the Israelites to bless all people by revealing God and his nature to the surrounding nations. The Israelites, however failed to fulfill that role. They disobeyed God and received punishment instead.

Body
Our bodies are temporarily housing our personalities and souls. They are mortal containers of the immortal. The body is an amazing machine; the brain itself astounds modern scientists. Every part and every cell of the body performs a necessary function, each system interacting with the others.

Bread
In many cultures, bread is the essential element of the diet. In the Old Testament, God provided special bread (called manna) for the people of Israel as they were wandering in the desert. The manna rained down on them as "bread from heaven" (Exodus 16:4). Yet God also told his people that "man does not live on bread alone but on every word that comes from the mouth of the Lord" (Deuteronomy 8:3).

Jesus Christ used bread as a symbol of his body being broken in death. Christians remember Christ's death by "breaking bread" (eating bread) together during church services, just as Jesus commanded his disciples to do the night before he was crucified. This part of a church service is usually called "Communion" or "the Lords Supper." Taking part in Communion helps us remember the significance of Christ's death until he comes again.

Children
Do you like kids? If so, you probably delight in watching them discover their world. Their minds and eyes are wide open as they accept your words as truth. Jesus Christ taught that people should have faith in him like a child has faith in a parent.

When we believe in Jesus Christ, we become children of God. He disciplines us as children because he loves us as his children (see Hebrews 12:7-11). Children of God will go to live with him when they die or when Christ comes again.

Clean
When God cleans us, he's not like Mr. Clean, sailing through our house like a white tornado. When God cleans us, we're clean all the way through to the depths of our being. We may not feel like we've been purified at times (especially if we've just given into temptation), but God does the cleaning in the house of our heart, and he doesn't miss a cobweb. As part of his forgiveness, God cleanses us from all our sin (see 1 John 1:9) and declares that, as far as he is concerned, we are now as white as snow.

Disciples
Does disciple sound uncomfortably like "discipline"? It is. A disciple is a person who adheres to the teaching of another - not just believing a certain philosophy, but also applying it to his or her life.

In the Bible, the word "disciple" can apply to followers of John the Baptist, students of the Pharisees or the broader circle of people who believed Jesus' teachings. But it most often refers to the twelve disciples whom Jesus asked to follow him. They lived with him night and day and learned from his teaching and lifestyle. The Bible makes it clear that Jesus' followers were not perfect, but they knew enough to recognize that leaving everything they had in order to follow Jesus was worth the price.

Feet
Feet make us mobile; we'd have trouble walking without them. Feet also need a brain to guide them; they only go where they're told. If people have a good head on their shoulders, their feet won't likely lead them into trouble.

Finish
There is nothing quite like the exhilaration of finishing a task. Whether the job is small or large, changing a light bulb or painting a watercolor, we enjoy the sense of completion. For example, most marathon runners keep the finish line in mind throughout the grueling endeavor.

Fulfill
Does it surprise you that the Bible almost never uses the word "fulfillment" in reference to a human's satisfaction in life? The Bible doesn't promise a fulfilling life. In the Bible, the word "fulfill" refers overwhelmingly to God's following through on his promises and intentions. God will always keep his promises. The plans he makes will come about. Our faithful God in control of all that happens in the universe, and his plans will overcome any obstacle.

Glory
Millionaires, Olympic athletes and superstars excel in shrewdness, strength, talent, beauty, discipline and sometimes just plain good luck. Thus they enjoy the kind of adoration many people crave. But the Bible reminds us that even the greatest human honor and splendor will fade away. Alexander the Great's conquests are legendary, but only crumbling artifacts remain of his empire. God alone is perfectly and eternally glorious by his very nature. Scripture calls him the "King of glory" (Psalm 24:7-10). He is, and always has been, magnificent, powerful and holy. Everything he does demonstrates his glory, and nothing can detract from it.

Heart
The heart is a muscle at the center of the body that, through contraction and relaxation, sustains life. When it stops working, we cease to be alive. Yet a heart is more than an organ that pumps blood. In our culture, as well as in the Bible, the heart is a metaphor for the most sensitive areas of our lives, the place from which our passions are aroused and our worst plans are conceived.

Home
The concept of a home - a place where we belong and from which we gain our identity - is prominent in the Bible. People are often identified in the Bible by their ancestry, such as "Lot son of Haran" (Genesis 11:31), or according to their hometown such as "Joseph of Arimathea (Mark 15:43). The word "house" frequently indicates the collective relatives and descendants of an individual, such as "the house of David" (1 Samuel 20:16).

With this in mind, the image of a home or house is often used symbolically. The temple was called the house of God. Although God is present everywhere, the temple represented his special relationship with the Israelites, his chosen people, and their identification with him. In the new testament, Christians are referred to as God's house because his Spirit lives in them, as the Spirit of God filled the temple (see Temple).

Jews
A yellow star stitched on a jacket declares a person's Jewish identity in Germany during World War II. It was not the fist time that being a Jew carried a death sentence, nor was it the first time that the Jews emerged victorious from a plot for their worldwide extermination.

Jews are the physical descendants of Abraham through his grandson Jacob, the father of the Israelites. The label "Jew" came into use after the Babylonian captivity. The stories of Ezra, Nehemiah and Esther highlight God's protection of the people in the midst of great danger and opposition.

Life
Do you want to live forever? Jesus Christ says he's the only true way. He says he's the door to a life of abundant blessing. God is the giver of life, and his role as such started with the creation of our ancestors, Adam and Eve. When sin entered the world, we were blocked, not only from having eternal life with God, but also from a meaningful life on this planet. Both can be obtained through God himself.

This is where Jesus enters the picture. He came to give us abundant life. He tells us to give him our cares and stop worrying because worrying doesn't add a single hour to our lives. Jesus also tells us to stop selfishly hoarding our lives; instead, we are to freely give them away by serving him. In a strange paradox, it's only when we lose our lives to him that we gain them back. Jesus reminds us that if we get everything the world has to offer, yet lose our souls, we haven't really lived.

Lord
In Great Britain, "lord" is considered a generic, less formal way to address those with titles such as prince, earl or baron. "Lord" was also used in Biblical times to refer to a slave's master, a supreme ruler or a husband. However when "Lord" is used to refer to our God, it takes on a different meaning. The Hebrew word Yahweh, which denotes the majesty and authority of the one true God, is translated "Lord."

We read in the Ten Commandments not to misuse God's name. Traditionally Christians have obeyed this command by not using any of God's names as curse words. Yet, there is a deeper meaning: As the Lord has commanded us to follow him, we live our lives representing his good name. When we sin, even if it is insisting upon our will over God's, we discredit the Lord's name.

Love
Love conjures up many images and emotions. The word may evoke the pain of a broken heart. It may remind us of the warmth of a lover's embrace or the care and companionship of a parent, sibling or friend. In the Bible, the word "love" covers this spectrum of uses and more.

God deeply desires a love relationship with each of us; that is why he created us! But sin (see Sin) broke the relationship between God and humans. Love is so much more than an emotion, and God personally demonstrated his love for us by pursuing us in spite of our rejection of him and our sin.

Message
One of the bigger communication revolutions of the late twentieth century was the advent of e-mail, instant messages allowing us to contact people without gargantuan phone bills. But even more revolutionary than the technological revolution is the fact that God communicates with us.

Money
Is it wrong to have money? Is that why Jesus told the rich man to give away all his belongings and follow him (Mark 10:17-22)? Money's a big deal. For many people, accumulating wealth is their reason for living. We think we can't live without it, but can we live with it?

Jesus talked more than once about the difficulty of rich people getting into heaven. Yet the question isn't, "What do you own," but rather, "What owns you?" God tells us to give some of our money to the church for his use. But everything we own - houses, cars, coats - should be for God's use. God asks us to give up anything that we view as more important than him. And what we do have should be recognized as a gift from him. We can enjoy those blessings, but be ready to use them for service.

Poor
The majority of people in the West have never experienced absolute poverty-a life with no hope of finding food, money or assistance. The Biblical authors, however, were well acquainted with it and wrote extensively about the social implications of poverty and wealth. Rich and poor, they said, are equal before God.

Right
International laws stand to protect the dignity, basic freedoms and governmental immunities due each person because of his or her humanity. Sadly, despite the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, people still face persecution. Christians, though we live in this flawed world, are ultimately under God's rule and protection. Our rights as God's children guarantee freedom from sin's bondage and immunity to spiritual death.

Scripture
Before Jesus Christ came to the earth, the collection of inspired writings consisted of what we now call the Old Testament, the books from Genesis through Malachi. After Jesus' resurrection, Scripture was completed with the inclusion of the New Testament, the books arranged from Matthew to Revelation.

When we read the Bible, we hear from God and grow in our experience with Jesus Christ. All Scripture points to Jesus, and our familiarity with Scripture leads us know him more.

Servants
"Serve people? You've got to be kidding!" We tend to associate servitude with oppressed people slaving for a cruel master. In the Bible, servants had a different job description, one more akin to our current-day employer-employee relationship. The servant's job was to loyally carry out his or her master's orders and act in the master's interest at all times. In return, the master was responsible for feeding and clothing the servants and looking after their needs.

Son
"If you really want to understand someone," said President George W. Bush, " you look at his family and where he was raised." Using this reasoning, what can we learn about Jesus Christ, the Son of God? The Bible says that Jesus is "the image of the invisible God" (Colossians 1:15). This means that the Son is fully God; all of God the Father's qualities are manifested in him: love, justice, righteousness, holiness. God the Son was also fully human; while he was on the earth, he shared our experiences: temptation, hunger, fatigues, pain and death.

Holy Spirit
The Holy Spirit is distinct from the Father and the Son - yet is completely God.

Before Jesus came to the earth, the Holy Spirit guided and directed select people at specific times for specific purposes. To prophets, he revealed future events and warnings of judgment. To kings, he gave wisdom to rule. But when Jesus was near the end of his life on earth, preparing his disciples for his impending death and resurrection, he promised that the Holy Spirit would, form that time on, be with his followers all the time.

Teach
"Give a man a fish, and you feed him for a day," the old saying goes, but "teach a man to fish, and you feed him for a lifetime." Teaching and learning are also crucial to our Christian faith. Learning is the first step, in fact, to telling others about Jesus Christ. Jesus taught the people about God. He explained what the Scriptures meant, and he taught with an incredible authority that the people had never seen before. In fact, the people called him Rabbi, which means "teacher." Jesus told us to carry on his work. We are to instruct people not only in the facts about salvation, but also in how to obey God and apply what they hear.

Time
Time governs our lives. Our day planners help us manage it. We eat by it. We sleep by it. We're upset if people don't respect it. God, however is not constrained by time. He created time, and - though it's hard for us to grasp - he exists outside of time. Because he contains time, he knows the future and is able to reveal it in prophecy.

God has a clear understanding of time. In the Bible, he warned that all people should live for him because the time is coming when he will return to the earth. While some believe they can delay serving God, we are commanded to serve God now. We are to take advantage of the moments God gives us to share the gospel.

Trust
The person who say, "Trust me!" is the very person we suspect we shouldn't trust, right? No wonder it's hard to trust God when we've been burned so many times by people. Yet, God alone is completely trustworthy. Anything else in which we trust will fall: people, position, money, ourselves. The Israelites repeatedly turned to other nations for support, even though God had told them to trust in him rather than military might. He wanted his people to know that he-nothing or no one else-had delivered them from their enemies.

Truth
What is truth? God is truth. Everything he says we can believe. There is no deception, no hypocrisy, no half-truth in God, Our finite minds can't fully comprehend God or understand all his mysteries, but he is everything he says he is: the all-powerful, just, loving Creator of everything that exists. How do we know right from wrong? God alone, because he is truth, provides an accurate standard for ethics and morality. Whatever he does and commands us to do is right. Anything God hates and forbids us to do is wrong.

Water
In the Middle East a gallon of gasoline is cheaper than a gallon of water. Imagine a Middle Easterner's surprise when he or she goes abroad and finds water in such abundance. Water was valued in the Middle East during ancient times too. God did a lot of amazing things with water: He flooded the earth, turned water into blood, made water pour out of a rock and stacked water up on either side of a dry path through the sea.

Whole
God is not half-hearted, and he doesn't do things halfway. What he promises, gives or makes, he does completely. Through the death of Christ, every last sin-past, present and future-has been paid for, and those who receive Christ as Savior are free from sin's power. Through the resurrection of Christ, all of humanity has been given the opportunity to accept the freely given gift of grace and eternal life. From a high mountaintop, Satan offered all of the kingdoms of the world to Jesus if only Jesus would bow down before him. The offering of the whole earth was not enough to distract the Lord from his mission.

Witness
Followers of Jesus Christ are often accused of being gullible. Certainly we would be foolish to believe, without evidence, a 4000-year-old book about a man who died almost 2000 years ago. We need witnesses! Historians and scholars, called textual critics, have studied and written much about the reliability of the Bible. Within the Bible we can find many testimonies of those whose lives were changed by the things they witnessed. With so much evidence (plus that of modern-day believers), we would be foolish to brush off Christianity as "just another religion."

Satan
Have you ever thought of God as an accuser standing over you to condemn you for your sins (see Sins)? Actually, the Bible tells us that the exact opposite is true. Jesus Christ is our defense attorney, and Satan is our accuser!

Satan is called the "evil one" because throughout history, he has tried to thwart God's purposes by deceiving and tempting people and by trying to destroy them. But Jesus Christ won the victory over Satan when he died and came to life again. Satan still holds power (see Power) over unbelievers as the ruler of the kingdom of the air, but Christians no longer belong to his kingdom and have nothing to fear from him. If we ever fall under his attack, all we have to do is call on Jesus Christ, and he will deliver us. Satan has no power in God's presence.

Example
Who's your role model? Jesus Christ's life was a perfect example of the way a person should live. His relationship with the Father modeled the way Christians should relate to God. For answers about how life should be lived, the best source to look to is the example of Jesus' life.

In the same way, Christians should live in such a way as to be good examples to other Christians. If a person can follow that person's example.

Head
Just as we refer to the CEO or president as being the "head" of a company. God calls Jesus Christ the "head" of the church. The church is not one particular congregation or denomination, but all people - past, present and future - who trust Jesus Christ as Savior. By calling Christ the "head," God is saying that Jesus is the supreme leader and authority over all.

New
Advertisers know it's hard to resist something new. When an old product is losing money, they might rework the packaging and mark the product "New and improved." Then they sit back and watch the profits grow!

When it comes to our own lives, we can't just brand ourselves "New and improved" and then sit back and watch the results. Only Jesus Christ can make us new and renew our being. When Jesus died for our sins, he fulfilled the old covenant (or promise) of sacrifice and gave us a new covenant of grace. When we believe in Jesus, the ugly and dirty things of our old lives are stripped away and we become new creations of God.

Prepared
Whether it's surviving an earthquake or teaching kindergartners, advance readiness is the key to success. The Bible talks about being prepared for everything from making a meal to fighting a war. Sometimes being prepared meant getting ready for a big feast or a celebration, which was mainly an outward experience. At other times being prepared meant readying one's inward state, especially when it was in preparation for meeting with God. In the Old Testament, there were long lists of intricate instructions on how to prepare for events, especially for special feasts like passover (see Passover) and for the animal sacrifices and offerings that the people would perform to honor God.

Greatness
The Bible teaches us that God thwarts those who try to raise themselves up to greatness in people's eyes. It also teaches that those who humble themselves before God will be raised up by God to true greatness. You might think of God's path toward greatness as similar to the law of gravity, except in reverse: "Whoever goes up must first come down".

Choose
God demonstrates that he values choice because he created human beings with the capacity to choose. We are not robots, programmed to mindlessly follow his directions. We may choose to accept or reject his gifts, commands and promises. He gave Adam (see Adam) and Eve (see Eve) the opportunity to obey or disobey. When they chose to go their own way and eat the forbidden fruit, God honored their choice. He also allowed them to experience the consequences. Scripture is filled with admonitions to choose wisely, to choose to obey, to choose to serve God. We are responsible for how we choose to life- and accountable for the consequences.

Night
Night is more than just the time period that begins at sundown and ends at sunrise. Unlike the day, night is typified by darkness and filled with unseen obstacles and dangers. The night offers cover for sinful people to undertake selfish pursuits, and it provides challenges for the believer when we sense the "night" in our society. The Lord Jesus will return like "a thief in the night" (1 Thessalonians 5:2) - when we least expect him and whether we're ready or not.

There are many great stories in the Bible that occurred during the night: During the night of Passover, the Lord struck down every firstborn son of the Egyptians. The Israelites followed a pillar of fire when they traveled by night during the exodus. Under cover of night, Gideon and an army of Midianites. Torches lit the night when Jesus was betrayed in the Garden of Gethsemane.

Command
Americans don't like taking orders-they mess with our self-reliance and pursuit of happiness. Christians, however are called to live differently from the "norm." We are called to follow God's commands. And as we do so, God helps us discover the happiness we have longed for.

4. So he got up from the meal, took off his outer clothing, and wrapped a towel around his waist. 5. After that, he poured water into a basin and began to wash his disciples’ feet, drying them with the towel that was wrapped around him.

6. He came to Simon Peter, who said to him, “Lord, are you going to wash my feet?”

7. Jesus replied, “You do not realize now what I am doing, but later you will understand.”

8. “No,” said Peter, “you shall never wash my feet.” Jesus answered, “Unless I wash you, you have no part with me.”

9. “Then, Lord,” Simon Peter replied, “not just my feet but my hands and my head as well!”

10. Jesus answered, “A person who has had a bath needs only to wash his feet; his whole body is clean. And you are clean, though not every one of you.” 11. For he knew who was going to betray him, and that was why he said not every one was clean.

12. When he had finished washing their feet, he put on his clothes and returned to his place. “Do you understand what I have done for you?” he asked them. 13. "You call me ‘Teacher’ and ‘Lord,’ and rightly so, for that is what I am. 14. Now that I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also should wash one another’s feet. 15. I have set you an example that you should do as I have done for you. 16. I tell you the truth, no servant is greater than his master, nor is a messenger greater than the one who sent him. 17. Once you know these things, you will be blessed if you do them.

Jesus Predicts His Betrayal

18. “I am not referring to all of you; I know those I have chosen. But this is to fulfill the scripture: ‘He who shares my bread has lifted up his heel against me’.

19. “I am telling you now before it happens, so that when it does happen you will believe that I am He. 20. I tell you the truth, whoever accepts anyone I send accepts me; and whoever accepts me accepts the one who sent me.” 21. After he had said this, Jesus was deeply troubled in spirit and testified, “I tell you the truth, one of you is going to betray me.”

22. His disciples stared at one another, at a loss to know which of them he meant. 23. One of them, the disciple whom Jesus loved was reclining next to him. 24. Simon Peter motioned to this disciple and said, “Ask him which one he means.”

25. Leaning back against Jesus, he asked him, “Lord who is it?”

26. Jesus answered, “It is the one to whom I will give this piece of bread when I have dipped it in the dish.” Then, dipping the piece of bread, he gave it to Judas Iscariot, son of Simon. 27. As soon as Judas took the bread, Satan entered into him.

“What you are about to do, do quickly,” Jesus told him, 28. But no one at the meal understood why Jesus said this to him. 29. Since Judas had charge of the money, some thought Jesus was telling him to buy what was needed for the Feast, or to give something to the poor. 30. As soon as Judas had taken the bread, he went out. And it was night.

Jesus Predicts Peter’s Denial

31. When he was gone, Jesus said, “Now is the Son of Man glorified and God is glorified in him. 32. If God is glorified in him, then God will glorify the Son in himself, and will glorify him at once.

33. “My children, I will be with you only a little longer. You will look for me, and just as I told the Jews, so I tell you now: Where I am going, you cannot come.

34. "A new commandment I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another.
35. All men will know that you are my disciples if you love one another.”

36. Simon Peter asked him, “Lord, where are you going?” Jesus replied, “Where I am going, you cannot follow now, but you will follow later.”

37. Peter asked, “Lord, why can’t I follow you now? I will lay down my life for you.”

38. Then Jesus answered, “Will you really lay down your life for me? I tell you the truth, before the rooster crows, you will disown me three times!”

CHAPTER FOURTEEN

Jesus Comforts His Disciples

1. “Do not let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God; trust also in me. 2. There are many rooms in my Father’s house; otherwise, I would have told you. I am going there to prepare a place for you. 3. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and take you to be with me that you also may be where I am.

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