John 14:11

πιστεύετέ μοι … πιστεύετε. “Believe me,” i.e., my assertion, not my manifestation, “or if you find that difficult, believe on account of the works themselves”. The mention of His works and the evidence they afford that He is in the Father suggests to Him a ground of comfort for His disciples in view of His departure. And from this point onwards in this chapter it is to the comforting of the disciples our Lord addresses Himself. First, in John 14:12-14; second, in John 14:15-17; third, in John 14:18-21. The mention of the Paraclete in connection with this third item of encouragement gives rise to a fourth interruption, this time by Judas, John 14:22-24; and at John 14:25. Jesus resumes His explanation of the Paraclete's function, and closes with several considerations calculated to remove their fears.