What Did Jesus Mean: “Where I Am You May Be Also” (John 14:3)

Jesus told his disciples, “If I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and will take you to myself, that where I am you may be also.” What Jesus meant by that may seem pretty obvious. Without context to help us, Jesus seems to mean he will prepare rooms for his us in heaven and will take us to heaven to occupy those rooms. However, what happens if we consider a bit wider context?

The Road to Glory

One of the major themes of the Gospel of John is the theme of “glory.” In the biblic...