Reference

John 14:3

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.
1

Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me.

2

In my Father’s house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you.

3

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.

4

And whither I go ye know, and the way ye know.

5

Thomas saith unto him, Lord, we know not whither thou goest; and how can we know the way?

Why This Verse Was Tagged

Gathering of Saints
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Future Fulfillment
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Counter-Arguments

The strongest case that this verse does not belong in this theme.

Gathering of Saints

The verse focuses on the Lord receiving individuals to himself, rather than explicitly describing a collective "gathering" or "catching up" of all believers.

Saints Reign in Heaven

The verse speaks of Jesus preparing a place for believers and receiving them to himself so they can be where he is, but it does not mention reigning, thrones, or a celestial location for a millennial reign.

Future Fulfillment

This verse explicitly states a future action ("I will come again") and a future outcome ("that where I am, there ye may be also"), directly aligning with the definition of future fulfillment.

Single Unified Return

The verse speaks only of Jesus' return to "receive" his followers and take them to where he is, without mentioning resurrection, judgment, or a gathering of all people, which are key components of the "Single Unified Return" theme.