John 14:18

“I will not leave you comfortless, etc.] Gr. “orphans”, or “fatherless”. Christ stands in the relation of a Father to his people, and they are his children, his spiritual seed and offspring; and so the disciples might fear, that as Christ was going from them, they should be left as children without a father, in a very desolate and comfortless, condition: to support them against these fears, Christ promises that he would not leave them thus, at least not long: I will come to you; in a very short time, as he did; for on the third day he rose again from the dead, and appeared to them, which filled them with great joy. So among the Jews, disciples, and the world too, are represented as…”

“I will not leave you comfortless--in a bereaved and desolate condition; or (as in Margin) "orphans." I will come to you--"I come" or "am coming" to you; that is, plainly by the Spirit, since it was to make His departure to be no bereavement.”

“Comfortless - Greek, “orphans.” Jesus here addresses them as children, John 13:33. He says that he would show them the kindness of a parent, and, though he was going away, he would provide for their future welfare. And even while he was absent, yet they would sustain to him still the relation of children. Though he was to die, yet he would live again; though absent in body, yet he would be present with them by his Spirit; though he was to go away to heaven, yet he would return again to them. See John 14:3. return to 'Top of Page'”

“I will not leave you orphans - A word that is elegantly applied to those who have lost any dear friend. I come to you - What was certainly and speedily to be, our Lord speaks of as if it were already. John 14:19”

“14:18 Jesus had already assured his followers that they would not be spiritual orphans and that he would return to them (14:1-4). While he is away, they will be filled with the Spirit, who will sustain them with his presence (14:12-17).”

“will not: Joh 14:16, Joh 14:27, Joh 16:33; Psa 23:4; Isa 43:1, Isa 51:12, Isa 66:11-13; Co2 1:2-6; Th2 2:16; Heb 2:18 comfortless: or, orphans, Lam 5:3; Hos 14:3 will come: Joh 14:3, Joh 14:28; Psa 101:2; Hos 6:3; Mat 18:20, Mat 28:20 John 14:19”