Passage

The Father who sent him

Source and translation

World English Bible, Protestant Edition · Public domain · en

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²⁴He who doesn’t love me doesn’t keep my words. The word which you hear isn’t mine, but the Father’s who sent me.

John 14:24World English Bible, Protestant Edition

The scene

Jesus identifies the Father who sent him as the source of the word his listeners hear.

To understand

He has linked love for him with keeping his word and spoken of making a home with that person. He says he is giving these teachings while still with his listeners.

A question

Whom does Jesus name as the source of the word they hear?