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John 14:12

King James Version (KJV)

“In our prayers we talk to God, in our Bible study God talks to us, and we had better let God do most of the talking.”

— D.L. Moody

Scripture focus

Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater [works] than these shall he do; because I go unto my Father.

John 14:12 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on John 14:12

Theological / Devotional

Verily. See on Matt. 5:18; John 1:51.

Greater works. That is, greater in quantity rather than quality. Christ’s activity had extended over a relatively small area (of the world). After the ascension the gospel would spread to all parts of the world.

Because I go. After His departure He would send the Holy Spirit (v. 16; ch. 16:7), who would endue the disciples with power (Luke 24:49). As a result of the Pentecostal outpouring, and subsequent ones, the gospel was heralded with great power, so that about 40 years later Paul could say that the gospel was “preached to every creature which is under heaven” (Col. 1:23).

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