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Apology accepted.

I really wasn’t trying to make what Jesus said fit my own point of view, it’s just that the original KJV wording has never made any sense to me. It’s a mansion within a house, which in today’s understanding is nonsensical. Maybe in 1611 it made perfect sense, but not to me today.

Therefore, I looked to Strong’s to see if there were alternate meanings that would make more sense and fit into the context. The meaning clearly becomes that He was assuring His disciples that there was room for them in heaven, and that he was going to prepare that place for them.

That’s why I originally questioned your use of this quote; it didn’t fit into the discussion. Looking back, it appears that you were trying to justify your quoting Jung by saying that there is room in God’s house for non-biblical sources. That’s not what this passage is about.

You’re free to quote Jung or anyone else you care to, but none of it can rise to the level of trustworthiness that is contained in Scripture. Is there truth to be found outside of the Bible? Of course, and much of it is worthy of consideration and diligent study. Does that make it the word of God? No!

Yes, there are many dozens of English translations of the Bible (not to mention translations into hundreds of other languages), and they all differ from each other at certain points, using different, but usually similar wording that mostly does not alter the content in any significant way. There is enough agreement between them that we really can know to a large degree of certainty what the original meaning was. I also rely greatly on study aids such as concordances, dictionaries, commentaries, atlases, etc. to help me to understand more fully what God has given us in His Word.

I hope this helps you to understand my perspective, and that you can choose to respect my views, as I respect yours even where we differ.

Peace.