John 14:29

“And now I have told you before it come to pass, that, when it is come to pass, ye might believe.”

Immediate Context

The preceding line reads “Ye have heard how I said unto you, I go away, and come again unto you. If ye loved me, ye would rejoice, because I said, I go unto the Father: for my Father is greater than I.” The titled verse reads “And now I have told you before it come to pass, that, when it is come to pass, ye might believe.” The following line reads “Hereafter I will not talk much with you: for the prince of this world cometh, and hath nothing in me.” Together, these lines place John 14:29 within its immediate canonical and literary sequence.

Reading the Verse

The verse forms part of a Gospel narrative. Meaning depends on the speaker or actor, the immediate setting, and the movement of the episode in which the words occur.

The sentence centres on “And now I have told you before it come to pass, that, when it is come to pass, ye might believe.” The wording sets the subject and the limits of interpretation.

Biblical Significance

The Gospels bear witness to Jesus Christ through particular sayings, signs, conflicts, encounters, and responses. Accuracy preserves the sequence and emphasis chosen by the evangelist.

Application

The first task is to observe what the verse says about Jesus, his hearers, or the event. Application should follow that observation, encouraging trust, obedience, worship, or self-examination only where the passage supports it.

Read in this setting, John 14:29 speaks through its own wording and context. Its claims and application begin with the KJV text above.