John 14:18

Plain English Version

I’m going back to my father, but I will not leave you all alone, like kids without a mother or father. No. I will come back to you.

Cross References

Psalm 23:4

You know, God is with me when I have trouble too. Sometimes I have a lot of trouble, and I feel like I am walking in a really dark valley, and something might kill me, but even then, God is with me. I will not be frightened at that time. I know that God is stopping my enemies from hurting me, just like a shepherd uses his stick and stops wild dogs from hurting his sheep. When I remember that he does that, I feel safe.

Matthew 18:20

You see, if you get together to respect me, I will be right there with you, even if it is only 2 or 3 of you at that time.”

Matthew 28:20

You have to teach them to do everything that I told you to do. And remember this, I will be with you all the time. I will be with you to help you, right up until the time when this world will finish.”

John 14:16

And I will ask my father to send you another helper. He will come to you and stay with you for ever.

John 14:3

And after everything is ready, I will come back and get you. Then you will live with me for ever.

John 16:16

Jesus said to his followers, “I will go away soon, and you will not see me. But then after a little while, you will see me again.”

John 16:33

I told you all these things now, so that you can always feel happy and quiet inside yourselves. You are going to get trouble in this world, and you are going to feel sad. But don’t be frightened. I am stronger than the world. I finished up the power of this world. So be strong and brave.”

2 Thessalonians 2:16

And we pray to our leader Jesus Christ himself, and we also pray to God our father. God loves us, and he is very good to us. He helps us to be strong, and to be brave, for ever. He tells us that we are his people, for sure.