John 14:3

“And if I go and prepare a place for you, etc.] Seeing I am going to prepare, and will prepare a place for you, of the truth of which you may be fully assured: I will come again; either by death or in person a second time, here on earth: and receive you unto myself; I will take you up with me to heaven; I will receive you into glory; that where I am there you may be also: and behold my glory, and be for ever with me, and never part more.”

“I will come again and receive you unto myself--strictly, at His Personal appearing; but in a secondary and comforting sense, to each individually. Mark again the claim made:--to come again to receive His people to Himself, that where He is there they may be also. He thinks it ought to be enough to be assured that they shall be where He is and in His keeping.”

“In my Father’s house - Most interpreters understand this of heaven, as the special dwelling-place or palace of God; but it may include the universe, as the abode of the omnipresent God. Are many mansions - The word rendered “mansions” means either the act of dwelling in any place (John 14:23, “we will make our abode with him”), or it means the place where one dwells. It is taken from the verb to remain, and signifies the place where one dwells or remains. It is applied by the Greek writers to the tents or temporary habitations which soldiers pitch in their marches. It denotes a dwelling of less permanency than the word house. It is commonly understood as affirming that in heaven there is…”

“14:3 Some scholars believe that Jesus meant he would come and get his followers after the resurrection (14:18). Others think these words refer to Jesus’ second coming. For the disciples, the more important coming was Jesus’ return from the grave (ch 16).”

“I will: Joh 14:18-23, Joh 14:28, Joh 12:26, Joh 17:24; Mat 25:32-34; Act 1:11, Act 7:59, Act 7:60; Rom 8:17; Co2 5:6-8; Phi 1:23; Th1 4:16, Th1 4:17; Th2 1:12, Th2 2:1; Ti2 2:12; Heb 9:28; Jo1 3:2, Jo1 3:3; Rev 3:21, Rev 21:22, Rev 21:23, Rev 22:3-5 John 14:4”