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Berean Standard Bible

“And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and welcome you into My presence, so that you also may be where I am.”

John 14:3

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Jesus has told the disciples that his Father's house has many rooms and that he is going to prepare a place for them. In Jewish betrothal customs, a groom would often prepare a place for his bride, sometimes in his father's household, before returning to bring her home.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and welcome you into My presence, so that you also may be where I am.

World English Bible (WEB)

If I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and will receive you to myself; that where I am, you may be there also.

King James Version (KJV)

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.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And if I go and prepare a place for you, I come again, and will receive you unto myself; that where I am, [there] ye may be also.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And if I go and make ready a place for you, I will come back again and will take you to be with me, so that you may be where I am.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

and if I go on and prepare for you a place, again do I come, and will receive you unto myself, that where I am you also may be;

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y si me fuere, y os aparejare lugar, vendré otra vez, y os tomaré á mí mismo: para que donde yo estoy, vosotros también estéis.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Y si me voy a prepararles un lugar, volveré para llevármelos conmigo. Así ustedes estarán donde yo esté.

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