Chapter sixteen concludes this discourse with final encouragements for the apostles. Jesus said that he specifically told them these things, rather than just letting them happen, “so that you will not fall away” (John 16:1). No matter what situation they faced, they would have the indwelling Holy Spirit and the promise of the coming Savior […]
Chapter fifteen occurred while Jesus and the apostles were on the move from the upper room to Gethsemane. Whether Jesus was pointing to the sculptured vine in the Temple or a physical grapevine in a vineyard along the way, he used the illustration of the vine and branches as the basis of his final “I am”
Chapter fourteen is the first of three chapters called the “Upper Room Discourse,” although only chapter fourteen actually took place in the upper room (John 14:31). In this time of extended teaching, it is essential to note three keys for proper interpretation. First, only the eleven believing apostles were present, since Judas had already left. Second,
