John 14:18 Meaning
I will not leave you comfortless: I will come to you.
Context Explained
16And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever;
17Even the Spirit of truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him: but ye know him; for he dwelleth with you, and shall be in you.
18I will not leave you comfortless: I will come to you.
19Yet a little while, and the world seeth me no more; but ye see me: because I live, ye shall live also.
20At that day ye shall know that I am in my Father, and ye in me, and I in you.
Key Themes
Related Cross References
Matthew 28:20
Jesus promises to be with His followers always, echoing the comfort found in John 14:18.
2 Corinthians 1:3-4
This passage speaks of God as the source of all comfort, similar to Jesus' promise.
Philippians 4:7
This verse discusses the peace of God that guards hearts, paralleling the comfort Jesus offers.
Source: John 14:18