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Easter Season · Sixth Sunday of Easter · Year C

John 14:23-29

Jesus Promises the Holy Spirit

May 21, 2028

The Last Supper, Pedro Berruguete
The Last Supper, Pedro Berruguete, c. 1495–1500Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of The Ahmanson Foundation
A Spanish painter who had worked in Urbino, painting the supper with Flemish detail and Italian perspective in the same panel.Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you: the farewell discourse is spoken at this table.Pedro BerrugueteA Castilian painter who worked at Urbino and brought Italian perspective back to Spain while keeping Flemish detail.Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of The Ahmanson FoundationThe largest art museum in the western United States, built from scratch in the 1960s and still rebuilding itself.Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of The Ahmanson Foundation
Roman Lectionary
GospelJohn 14:23-29Jn 14:23-29Alt. GospelJohn 17:20-26Jn 17:20-26
Second ReadingRev. 21:10-14, 22-23Rev 21:10-14, 22-23Alt. 2nd ReadingRev. 22:12-14, 16-17, 20Rev 22:12-14, 16-17, 20
First ReadingActs 15:1-2, 22-29
Responsorial PsalmPs. 67:2-3, 5, 6+8 (4)Ps 67:2-3, 5, 6+8 (4)

Overview & Insights

“Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you.” (John 14:27)

The single theme of the first block of teaching material is developed in dialogue form, with a series of questions and answers (13:36–14:24) ending with a postscript in the form of a monologue (14:25–31). Each question is occasioned by a previous statement of Jesus, so that each interchange has three parts: Jesus’ initial statement, the question that it occasions, and Jesus’ answer to the question. In all, four disciples take their turn as inquirers: Peter, Thomas, Philip, and Judas (not “the son of Simon Iscariot,” but another disciple named Judas).

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Commentary

Commentary on John 14:23-29Commentary on Jn 14:23-29 Working Preacher

Traces the string of anxious disciple questions, from Peter to Judas (not Iscariot), that this farewell discourse answers.

John 14:23-29 CommentaryJn 14:23-29 Commentary Center for Excellence in Preaching

Reads this text as preparation for Ascension Day, five days after.

John 14 Commentary: The Good Shepherd, Verse by VerseJn 14 Commentary: The Good Shepherd, Verse by Verse Enduring Word · David Guzik

Guzik walks through Jesus' promise of the Advocate and his gift of peace.

John 14:23 CommentariesJn 14:23 Commentaries BibleHub

Classic commentary on keeping Jesus' word and the Father's promised presence.

For the Healing of All Nations, Easter 6 (C) – 2025 Sermons That Work · Episcopal Church

A recent Sermons That Work homily on this Sunday's promise of peace.

Today Is Rogation Sunday..., Easter 6 (C) - 2007 Sermons That Work · Episcopal Church

Connects the Spirit's teaching promise to the Rogation themes that often fall on this week.

Background & Word Study

John 14:23 InterlinearJn 14:23 Interlinear BibleHub

Shows the Greek for 'keep my word' and 'make our home' word by word.

Read Scripture: JohnRead Scripture: Jn BibleProject

Places this Advocate promise within John's larger 'Book of Glory' structure.

The Church Fathers

John 14Jn 14 Catena

Patristic comment on the Father, Son, and Advocate's mutual indwelling.

Worship & Prayers

Sixth Sunday of Easter, Year C, BCP The Lectionary Page

The Prayer Book collect and full reading set for the day.

Podcast

Sermon Brainwave #664 - Sixth Sunday of Easter Working Preacher

Luther Seminary faculty discuss the week's Easter 6 readings together.

Art & Music

Year C, Sixth Sunday of Easter Vanderbilt

Links to public-domain art keyed to this Sunday's readings.

Study Hub

John 14:23-29Jn 14:23-29 Textweek

Aggregates sermons, commentary, and worship resources indexed to this pericope.

Questions preachers ask

What does Jesus promise before he departs?

Jesus promises that the Father will send the Helper, the Holy Spirit, to teach and remind the disciples of all he said, and he leaves them his own peace, so their hearts need not be troubled.

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