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Jesus Promises the Holy Spirit
…17the Spirit of truth. The world cannot receive Him, because it neither sees Him nor knows Him. But you do know Him, for He abides with you and will be in you.18I will not leaveyouas orphans;I will cometoyou.19In a little while the world will see Me no more, but you will see Me. Because I live, you also will live.…

Treasury of Scripture

I will not leave you comfortless: I will come to you.

will not.

John 14:16,27
And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever; …

John 16:33
These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.

Psalm 23:4
Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thouart with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.

comfortless.

Lamentations 5:3
We are orphans and fatherless, our mothersare as widows.

Hosea 14:3
Asshur shall not save us; we will not ride upon horses: neither will we say any more to the work of our hands,Ye are our gods: for in thee the fatherless findeth mercy.

will come.

John 14:3,28
And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am,there ye may be also…

Psalm 101:2
I will behave myself wisely in a perfect way. O when wilt thou come unto me? I will walk within my house with a perfect heart.

Hosea 6:3
Then shall we know,if we follow on to know the LORD: his going forth is prepared as the morning; and he shall come unto us as the rain, as the latterand former rain unto the earth.

BereavedDesolateFriendLeaveOrphansBereavedDesolateFriendLeaveOrphans1.Jesus comforts his disciples with the hope of heaven;
5.professes himself the way, the truth, and the life, and one with the Father;
13.assures their prayers to be effectual;
15.requires obedience;
16.promises the Comforter;
27.and leaves his peace with them.

I will not leave you as orphans;
In this phrase, Jesus reassures His disciples of His continued presence and care. The term "orphans" suggests a state of abandonment and vulnerability, which the disciples might have felt with Jesus' impending departure. In the cultural context of the time, orphans were often left without protection or provision, highlighting the depth of Jesus' promise. This assurance connects to the broader biblical theme of God as a Father to the fatherless (Psalm 68:5). Theologically, it underscores the promise of the Holy Spirit, who would come as a Comforter and Advocate (John 14:16-17), ensuring that the disciples would not be left alone.

I will come to you.
This phrase can be understood in multiple layers. Primarily, it refers to Jesus' resurrection, where He would physically return to His disciples, affirming His victory over death and His divine nature. Additionally, it points to the coming of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost, where Jesus' presence would be manifested spiritually within the believers (Acts 2:1-4). This promise also has eschatological implications, foreshadowing Jesus' second coming, where He will return in glory (Acts 1:11). Theologically, it emphasizes the continuity of Jesus' relationship with His followers, assuring them of His eternal presence and the fulfillment of His promises.

1.Jesus Christ
The speaker of this verse, Jesus is comforting His disciples with the promise of His continued presence and support.

2.Disciples
The immediate audience of Jesus' promise, representing all believers who follow Him.

3.The Upper Room
The setting of this discourse, where Jesus shares His final teachings with His disciples before His crucifixion.

4.The Holy Spirit
Implied in the promise of Jesus' coming, as He later explains the role of the Holy Spirit as the Comforter.

5.The Resurrection
The event that underscores Jesus' promise to come to His disciples, affirming His victory over death and His ongoing presence.The Assurance of Jesus' Presence
Jesus' promise to not leave us as orphans assures us of His constant presence through the Holy Spirit.

The Role of the Holy Spirit
Understanding the Holy Spirit as the Comforter and Advocate helps us recognize how Jesus fulfills His promise to be with us.

Adoption into God's Family
As believers, we are not spiritual orphans but adopted children of God, with all the rights and privileges therein.

Living with Confidence
Knowing Jesus is with us empowers us to live boldly and confidently in our faith, regardless of circumstances.

Hope in the Resurrection
Jesus' resurrection is the foundation of our hope, affirming His promise to come to us and be with us always.1.What is the meaning of John 14:18?

2.How does John 14:18 assure us of Jesus' presence in our lives?

3.What does "I will not leave you as orphans" reveal about God's character?

4.How can we apply the promise of John 14:18 in daily struggles?

5.Connect John 14:18 with Matthew 28:20 on Jesus' promise of presence.

6.How does John 14:18 encourage us to trust in God's faithfulness today?

7.How does John 14:18 provide comfort in times of loneliness or abandonment?

8.What is the significance of Jesus promising not to leave us as orphans in John 14:18?

9.How does John 14:18 relate to the concept of the Holy Spirit's presence?

10.What are the top 10 Lessons from John 14?

11.What does John 14:18 mean about not being orphans?

12.Has the righteous ever been forsaken?

13.Has the righteous ever been forsaken?

14.What were the key events in Jesus' trials?I will not leave you

• Jesus speaks these words on the eve of His arrest, fully aware of the fear His disciples will feel once He is taken from them (John 13–14).

• The promise is certain: “I will never leave you nor forsake you” (Hebrews 13:5), echoing the Lord’s assurance to Joshua (Joshua 1:5) and Israel (Deuteronomy 31:6).

• Because Scripture is true in every detail, we read this as a literal commitment from Christ to every believer: He will not disappear and forget us.

• The same comfort resurfaces after the resurrection: “And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age” (Matthew 28:20).

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as orphans

• “Orphans” highlights vulnerability, loss, and loneliness. Jesus chooses this tender image to describe how the disciples would have felt without Him.

• God’s heart has always been for the fatherless (Psalm 68:5;James 1:27), and here Jesus applies that compassion directly to His own.

• By using family language, the Lord reminds us that our relationship with Him is not transactional but relational—He is our Brother (Hebrews 2:11) and we are adopted children of the Father (Romans 8:15–17).

• The contextual flow (John 14:16-17) places this promise right next to the pledge of the Helper, underscoring that believers will never experience spiritual abandonment.

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I will come to you

• Jesus’ “coming” unfolds on multiple levels, each literal and all-encompassing:

‑ Immediate: His resurrection appearances within days (John 20:19-20).

‑ Personal and internal: The sending of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost (Acts 1:8;John 14:23), through whom Christ dwells in every believer.

‑ Eschatological: His visible, bodily return (John 14:3;Revelation 22:20).

• These stages assure us that the promise is not vague comfort but an ongoing reality, starting in the first century and continuing until He “appears a second time” (Hebrews 9:28).

• Practically, the promise fuels courage: “You will see Me. Because I live, you also will live” (John 14:19). Our mission, trials, and daily walk are empowered by the certainty that He is present and coming again.

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summary

John 14:18 offers a threefold assurance: Jesus refuses to abandon His people, empathizes with their deepest vulnerabilities, and actively returns—through resurrection, indwelling Spirit, and future glory. Every believer, therefore, stands secure, loved, and never alone.

(18)I will not leave you comfortless.--Better with the margin,I will not leave you orphans, which exactly represents the Greek word. "Comfortless" is unfortunate, as it suggests a connection with "Comforter" which does not exist in the original. Our translators have rendered the word by "fatherless" inJames 1:27, which is the only other passage where it occurs in the New Testament, and Wiclif has "faderless" here. He thinks of them as His children whom He is leaving in the world (comp.John 13:33), but He will not leave them destitute and bereaved.

I will come to you.--This coming, as is shown by the whole context, is the spiritual presence in the person of the Paraclete.

Verse 18. -I will not leave you behind as orphans, bereft of my paternal guardianship. Though the disciples were his brethren, yet, as we have seen, he calls them (John 13:53)τεκνία his "little children;" and (Hebrews 2:11) the apostles reckoned him as Arthur (in 'Guinevere') does when he speaks of "our fair Father Christ." His departure might be the signal for the most utter sense of desertion, exposure, and peril; and even the promise of anotherAdvocatus would hardly console them before the time would arrive when he would receive them unto himself; but, says he,I am coming to you. Much unnecessary comment has here arisen as to whether this coming was the last triumphantπαρουσία of which he speaks in part in Ver. 3, - this would be incompatible with the assurances that then the world would and will see him: "Every eye shall" then be prophetic and "see him," and "before him shall be gathered all nations;" or whether this coming be simply his resurrection with his transitory appearances in the flesh; for both of these representations would fail of the full consolation which would terminate their orphanhood. Surely he speaks of his own spiritual coming in the bestowment of theother Advocate, who, by being with them and in them, would prove to them, notwithstanding his own apparent departure, that he had come again in his glorious fullness of love. In the thought of the early Church the Lord was the Spirit: the glorified Lord, the Christ, who had "all power in heaven and earth," was manifested, was veritably present, in all the work of the Spirit of God in his Church. The Spirit was not only the Unity of the Father and the Son, the one Self-consciousness of both, but the one Consciousness of the Son of God and Son of man, the uniting Energy which represents the one Personality of the Christ, the Spirit-power which blends all the members of the mystical body with the Head. Throughout the Acts of the Apostles we see that all the great operations of the Holy Spirit are but the energies of the living, reigning Lord.

Parallel Commentaries ...


I will not leave
ἀφήσω(aphēsō)
Verb - Future Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular
Strong's 863:From apo and hiemi; to send forth, in various applications.

you
ὑμᾶς(hymas)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural
Strong's 4771:You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.

as orphans;
ὀρφανούς(orphanous)
Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural
Strong's 3737:Bereaved, an orphan, fatherless, desolate. Of uncertain affinity; bereaved, i.e. Parentless.

I will come
ἔρχομαι(erchomai)
Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 1st Person Singular
Strong's 2064:To come, go.

to
πρὸς(pros)
Preposition
Strong's 4314:To, towards, with. A strengthened form of pro; a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e. Toward.

you.
ὑμᾶς(hymas)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural
Strong's 4771:You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.


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