John 14:28

Bible text

You heard how I told you, ‘I am going away, and I will come back to you.’ If you loved me, you would have rejoiced because I said ‘I am going to my Father;’ for the Father is greater than I.

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Statistics

13 of the uses are a lower bound (repetitions not known exactly).

Persons in this verse

"Via pronoun": the verse does not name the person but refers to them, for example with "he" or "her"; the link comes from the grammatical analysis of the Hebrew or Greek text.

Topics of this verse

The strongest topics first, by the votes of the OpenBible.info readers.

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Numbering in the versification systems?

Bible editions number some verses differently. This verse has the following labels; labels that differ from the one shown above are marked.

Labels of this verse per verse numbering
Verse numberingLabelCoverageConfidence
Das Buch (Roland Werner)John 14:28 whole versehigh
Elberfelder Bibel 2006 (SCM R. Brockhaus)John 14:28 whole versehigh
Elberfelder Übersetzung, Edition CSV Hückeswagen (bibelkommentare.de)John 14:28 whole versehigh
Elberfelder Übersetzung (Version von bibelkommentare.de) (eBible.org deuelbbk USFM)John 14:28 whole versehigh
Gute Nachricht Bibel 2018John 14:28 whole versehigh
Hoffnung für alleJohn 14:28 whole versehigh
Lutherbibel 1912 (DBG digital edition, die-bibel.de LU12)John 14:28 whole versehigh
Lutherbibel 2017 (DBG digital edition, die-bibel.de LU17)John 14:28 whole versehigh
Menge-Bibel (last text revised by Menge)John 14:28 whole versehigh
Neue evangelistische Übersetzung (NeÜ bibel.heute, Karl-Heinz Vanheiden)John 14:28 whole versehigh
Neue Genfer ÜbersetzungJohn 14:28 whole versehigh
Neues Leben. Die BibelJohn 14:28 whole versehigh
Schlachter-Bibel 1951, print numbering (eBible.org deu1951 USFM)John 14:28 whole versehigh
Schlachter 2000John 14:28 whole versehigh
VOLXBIBELJohn 14:28 whole versehigh
Zürcher Bibel (2007)John 14:28 whole versehigh
American Standard Version (1901) (eBible.org eng-asv USFM)John 14:28 whole versehigh
Berean Standard Bible (eBible.org engbsb USFM)John 14:28 whole versehigh
Darby Translation (1890) (eBible.org engDBY USFM)John 14:28 whole versehigh
Douay-Rheims Bible (American edition 1899) (eBible.org engDRA USFM)John 14:28 whole versehigh
English Standard VersionJohn 14:28 whole versehigh
King James Version (1769) with ApocryphaJohn 14:28 whole versehigh
Legacy Standard Bible (read.lsbible.org)John 14:28 whole versehigh
NET Bible (eBible.org engnet USFM)John 14:28 whole versehigh
New International Reader's VersionJohn 14:28 whole versehigh
New International Version (2011)John 14:28 whole versehigh
Orthodox Jewish Bible (eBible.org engojb USFM)John 14:28 whole versehigh
English Revised Version (OT 1885, NT 1881; Apocrypha 1895) (eBible.org eng-rv USFM)John 14:28 whole versehigh
World English Bible (Classic, with deuterocanon) (eBible.org eng-web USFM)John 14:28 whole versehigh
Webster's Bible Translation (1833) (eBible.org engwebster USFM)John 14:28 whole versehigh
Wycliffe's Bible, modern spelling (Terry Noble; assumed to be Bible Hub's WYC) (eBible.org engwyc2017 USFM)John 14:28 whole versehigh
King James Version (1769 text; Project Gutenberg eBook #10)John 14:28 whole versehigh
Paratext German (Luther 1912 numbering)John 14:28 whole versehigh
Paratext English (eng.vrs)John 14:28 whole versehigh
Paratext Septuagint (lxx.vrs)John 14:28 whole versehigh
Paratext "Original" (BHS OT, UBS GNT NT; org.vrs)John 14:28 anchorwhole versecertain
Paratext Russian Protestant (rsc.vrs)John 14:28 whole versehigh
Paratext Russian Orthodox (rso.vrs)John 14:28 whole versehigh
Paratext Vulgate (vul.vrs)John 14:28 whole versehigh

Sources that cite this verse?

Uses?

13 approved public uses (data: Official), newest first.

  1. Date
    Mar 18, 2008
    Cited as
    Johannes 14,28
    Source
    losung.net: Losungen archive, losung.net: Dienstag, 18. März 2008
    Usage
    Citation
    Denomination of the source or organisation
    Moravian Church
    Event
    Die Losungen, 2008-03-18
    Language
    German
    Organization
    Evangelische Brüder-Unität – Herrnhuter Brüdergemeine
    Contributed by
    import-agent
  2. Date
    Jan 1, 1221 – Dec 31, 1274
    Cited as
    John 14:28
    Source
    Historical Christian Faith: church-father quotations, Commentary on John, Chapter
    Usage
    Analysis
    Author
    Bonaventure
    Denomination of the source or organisation
    Catholic
    Language
    Latin
    Contributed by
    import-agent
  3. Date
    Jan 1, 1225 – Dec 31, 1274
    Cited as
    John 14:28
    Source
    Historical Christian Faith: church-father quotations, Commentary on John
    Usage
    Analysis
    Author
    Thomas Aquinas
    Denomination of the source or organisation
    Catholic
    Language
    Latin
    Contributed by
    import-agent
  4. Date
    Jan 1, 1086 – Dec 31, 1158
    Cited as
    John 14:28
    Source
    Historical Christian Faith: church-father quotations, Sermons on the Song of Songs, Sermon
    Usage
    Teaching
    Author
    Bernard of Clairvaux
    Denomination of the source or organisation
    Catholic
    Language
    Latin
    Venue
    Cîteaux Abbey
    Venue
    Clairvaux
    Contributed by
    import-agent
  5. Date
    Jan 1, 1055 – Dec 31, 1126
    Cited as
    John 14:28
    Source
    Historical Christian Faith: church-father quotations, Commentary on John
    Usage
    Analysis
    Author
    Theophylact of Ohrid
    Denomination of the source or organisation
    Eastern Orthodox
    Language
    Ancient Greek (to 1453)
    Contributed by
    import-agent
  6. Date
    Jan 1, 376 – Dec 31, 444
    Cited as
    John 14:28
    Source
    Historical Christian Faith: church-father quotations, Commentary on the Gospel of John, Book
    Usage
    Analysis
    Author
    Cyril of Alexandria
    Denomination of the source or organisation
    Early Church
    Language
    Ancient Greek (to 1453)
    Contributed by
    import-agent
  7. Date
    Jan 1, 354 – Dec 31, 430
    Cited as
    John 14:28
    Source
    Historical Christian Faith: church-father quotations, Catena Aurea by Aquinas
    Usage
    Analysis
    Author
    Augustine of Hippo
    Denomination of the source or organisation
    Early Church
    Language
    Latin
    Contributed by
    import-agent
  8. Date
    Jan 1, 354 – Dec 31, 430
    Cited as
    John 14:28
    Source
    Historical Christian Faith: church-father quotations, Tractates on John
    Usage
    Teaching
    Author
    Augustine of Hippo
    Denomination of the source or organisation
    Early Church
    Language
    Latin
    Contributed by
    import-agent
  9. Date
    Jan 1, 354 – Dec 31, 430
    Cited as
    John 14:28
    Source
    Historical Christian Faith: church-father quotations, Tractates on John
    Usage
    Teaching
    Author
    Augustine of Hippo
    Denomination of the source or organisation
    Early Church
    Language
    Latin
    Contributed by
    import-agent
  10. Date
    Jan 1, 344 – Dec 31, 407
    Cited as
    John 14:28-29
    Source
    Historical Christian Faith: church-father quotations, Catena Aurea by Aquinas
    Usage
    Analysis
    Author
    John Chrysostom
    Denomination of the source or organisation
    Early Church
    Language
    Ancient Greek (to 1453)
    Contributed by
    import-agent
  11. Date
    0379
    Cited as
    John 14:28
    Source
    Historical Christian Faith: church-father quotations, QUESTIONS ON THE OLD AND NEW TESTAMENTS, QUESTION 65: ON THE BOOK SWEET IN THE MOUTH AND BITTER IN THE BELLY
    Usage
    Analysis
    Author
    Ambrosiaster
    Denomination of the source or organisation
    Early Church
    Language
    Latin
    Venue
    Ancient Rome
    Contributed by
    import-agent
  12. Date
    Jan 1, 195 – Dec 31, 258
    Cited as
    John 14:28
    Source
    Historical Christian Faith: church-father quotations, Treatise XII Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews
    Usage
    Citation
    Author
    Cyprian
    Denomination of the source or organisation
    Early Church
    Language
    Latin
    Contributed by
    import-agent
  13. Date
    Jan 1, 195 – Dec 31, 258
    Cited as
    John 14:28
    Source
    Historical Christian Faith: church-father quotations, Treatise VII. On the Mortality
    Usage
    Citation
    Author
    Cyprian
    Denomination of the source or organisation
    Early Church
    Language
    Latin
    Contributed by
    import-agent
How this was computed – counting rule: Every covered verse (baseline) / Named verses only; data: Official; as of Nov 9, 2026, 11:15 AM UTC

Neutral key: nrf1:JHN.014.028

Metric
Verse-level uses: every citation adds one for each verse it covers, under the counting rule. A citation of three verses adds 3. (definition)
Counting rule
Every covered verse (baseline) The baseline rule: every mention of every verse counts; a chapter or a range counts once for each verse it covers, and an unknown repetition counts as one. (definition) – uses; references to a whole chapter count for each of its verses
Named verses only Like the baseline rule, but only references that name verses count; whole chapters and books are left out. The Top 100 verses use it, so a chapter reference does not lift every verse of the chapter. (definition) – uses naming the verse (owner decision P5); the basis of the Top 100 and of the rank
Profile
Official The official profile of every public number: only reviewed and approved entries whose evidence quality is high enough. (definition) – reviewed and approved data only
Epoch
124, published Nov 9, 2026, 11:15 AM UTC (provisional)
Sequence
Protestant canon, 66 books (KJV numbering) prot66.nrf, mapping release R8
Rank
As in the Top 100: uses naming the verse, highest first, over the verses named at least once; tied verses share a rank.
Uses
Approved public uses of the data shown, with at least one cited passage on these verses. The list follows the current approved data; the numbers are those of the epoch.

Live numbers are recomputed every 15 minutes and are provisional until a data release is frozen. The Bible text is shown for reading only; it is never counted. How we count Glossary