The Upper Room Discourse

Illustration of The Upper Room Discourse

On the night before his crucifixion, after washing the disciples' feet, Jesus gave his intimate farewell teaching. He comforted their troubled hearts with the promise of a place in the Father's house, revealed himself as the way, the truth, and the life, promised the coming of the Holy Spirit, taught them to abide in him as branches in the vine, and prayed his great high-priestly prayer.

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John 14

Key Passages

Let Not Your Heart Be Troubled

John 14:1-6

Jesus comforts his disciples with the promise of the Father's house and reveals himself as the only way to the Father.

L1et not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me.

2 In my Fatherโ€™s house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. 3 And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also. 4 And whither I go ye know, and the way ye know. 5 Thomas saith unto him, Lord, we know not whither thou goest; and how can we know the way? 6 Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.

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Did You Know?

1

It fills four chapters of John (13-16), the fullest record of Jesus' final night.

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It began with Jesus washing his disciples' feet.

3

Here he promises the coming of the Holy Spirit, the 'Comforter.'

4

It closes with his great high-priestly prayer for all future believers.