This passage from John 14 is one of the most beloved in Scripture, particularly in times of loss. It’s also one of those rare biblical passages that have become so deeply embedded in Christian imagination that even people who like me have never opened a King James Bible in our lives somehow intuitively recall it with the distinctive King James language: “in my Father’s house are many mansions.”
Depending on your generation, you might be familiar with one of the many prominent iterations of this imagery in song. There’s “Watching and Waiting.” The soaring military hymn “Mansions of the Lord,” performed at the funeral of Ronald Reagan. Or perhaps you recall a little tune recorded by a guy named Elvis:
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