John 14:2

In my Father's house Heaven. Comp. -The Lord's throne is in heaven," Psalms 11:4; -Our Father, Which art in heaven" (Matthew 6:9), &c.

are many mansions Nothing is said about mansions differing in dignity and beauty. There may be degrees of happiness hereafter, but such are neither expressed nor implied here. What issaid is that there are - manymansions;" there is room enough for all. The word for -mansions," common in classical Greek, occurs in the N.T. only here and John 14:23. It is a substantive from the verb of which S. John is so fond, -to abide, dwell, remain" (see note on John 1:33), which occurs John 14:10; John 14:16; John 14:25, and twelve times in the next chapter. This substantive, therefore, means -an abode, dwelling, place to remain in." -Mansion," Scotch -manse," and French -maison," are all from the Latin form of the same root.

if it were not so, I would have told you The Greek may have more than one meaning, but our version is best. Christ appeals to His fairness: would He have invited them to a place in which there was not room for all? Others connect this with the next verse; -should I have said to you, I go to prepare a place for you?" or, -I would have said to you, I go, &c." The latter cannot be right. Christ had already said, and says again, that He is going to shew them the way and to prepare for them (John 13:36; John 14:3).

I go to prepare We must insert -for" on overwhelming authority; -for I go to prepare." This proves that there will be room for all.