“Do not let your hearts be troubled. You believe in God; believe in Me as well.
Christ observed their trouble, though it arose from various sources: grief over Peter's denial, sorrow at His own suffering and death. But godly self-examination must not overwhelm the spirit or quench holy joy. He addresses not their outward circumstance but their inward affliction, which He knows intimately.
AI summary
Commenting on John 14:1-3
Christ speaks at the exact moment when His disciples face their severest trial, they will see Him hanging on the cross, a spectacle that breeds only despair. The cure is not exhortation alone, but faith: acknowledge Him as the Son of God who holds within Himself all strength to preserve His followers. Faith in the Father comes first, but it must rest upon Christ, viewing Him as present and stretching out His hand to help us.
AI summary
Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me. (1) He believes in God who believes in Christ, and there is no other way to strengthen and encourage our minds during the greatest distresses.