Study it in the app“Truly, truly, I tell you, whoever believes in me will also do the works that I do; and he will do greater works than these, because I am going to the Father.”
Truly,ἀμὴνtruly,ἀμὴνI tellλέγωyou,ὑμῖνwhoeverὁbelievesπιστεύωνinεἰςmeἐμὲwill also doκἀκεῖνος ποιήσειthe worksτὰ ἔργαthatἃIἐγὼdo;ποιῶandκαὶhe will doποιήσειgreater worksμείζοναthan these,τούτωνbecauseὅτιIἐγὼam goingπορεύομαιtoπρὸςthe Father.τὸν πατέρα
truly
"I assure you": Jesus says it to affirm something.
Where else “amēn” appearssay
To express something in words to others.
Where else “legō” appearstrust
To trust in God or in Jesus.
Where else “pisteuōn” appearsand that one
And that one, he too; and that.
Where else “kakeinos” appearsdo
To carry out an action or cause an effect.
Where else “poiēsei” appearsdeed
What someone does, their conduct.
Where else “erga” appearsgreater
Of greater importance or rank than the rest.
Where else “meizona” appearsgo
To go somewhere, set out.
Where else “poreuomai” appearsFather
God, who gives life and cares for his own; the Father of Jesus.
Where else “patera” appears11Believe me that I am in the Father and the Father in me; or else believe because of the works themselves.
12 · This verse (above)
13And whatever you ask in my name, this I will do, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son.
1. What it says
Thomas asks how to know the way, and Philip asks to see the Father. What does Jesus answer each of them? (vv. 5-11)
2. What it means
Jesus promises another Advocate, the Spirit of truth, and leaves his peace (vv. 16-17, 26-27). What does he say the Advocate will do?
3. How I live it
Jesus says, “Do not let your heart be troubled or afraid” (v. 27). What troubles you today, and how could you place it in his hands?
