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John 14:12The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures
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12 ᾿Αμὴν ἀμὴν λέγω ὑμῖν, ὁ πιστεύων εἰς ἐμὲ τὰ ἔργα ἃ ἐγὼ ποιῶ κἀκεῖνος ποιήσει, καὶ μείζονα τούτων ποιήσει, ὅτι ἐγὼ πρὸς τὸν πατέρα πορεύομαι·
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John 14:12The Bible in Living English
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12 Verily, verily I tell you, he who believes in me will himself do the work I do, and do greater things than these, because I am going to the Father,
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John 14:12American Standard Version
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12 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 the Father.
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John 14:12The Emphasized Bible
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12 Verily, verily I say unto you—He that believeth on me The works which I am doing he also shall do; And greater than these shall he do, Because I unto the Father am going,—
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John 14:12King James Version
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12 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.
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John Study Notes—Chapter 14New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)
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works greater than these: Jesus is not saying that the miraculous works his disciples would perform would be greater than his own miraculous works. Rather, he humbly acknowledges that the extent of their preaching and teaching work would be greater than his. His followers would cover more territory, reach more people, and preach for a longer period of time than he would. Jesus’ words clearly show that he expected his followers to continue his work.
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