# Where is “Peace I leave with you” in the Bible?

> “Peace I leave with you” is John 14:27.

Source: https://www.lumin.faith/is-it-in-the-bible/peace-i-leave-with-you
By Andrew Kittridge · November 10, 2026

Jesus says it to his disciples on the night before he died.

## The verse

> I leave peace with you; I give you my peace. I do not give it to you the way the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled, and do not let them be fearful.
>
> — [John 14:27](https://www.lumin.faith/read/john/14#27) (Lumin Translation)

These exact words are in the King James Bible. The Lumin Translation, a modern English Bible, is quoted here, and it words the verse differently.

## What it means there

He is about to be arrested, and he leaves his friends his own peace. It is different from what the world gives, which lasts only while things go well.

## Common questions

### Where is “Peace I leave with you” in the Bible?

“Peace I leave with you” is John 14:27. These exact words are in the King James Bible. The Lumin Translation, a modern English Bible, is quoted here, and it words the verse differently. Jesus says it to his disciples on the night before he died.

### Is “Peace I leave with you” in the Bible?

Yes. It is John 14:27. In the Lumin Translation, John 14:27 reads: “I leave peace with you; I give you my peace. I do not give it to you the way the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled, and do not let them be fearful.”

### Who said “Peace I leave with you”?

Jesus says it to his disciples on the night before he died.

### What does “Peace I leave with you” mean in the Bible?

He is about to be arrested, and he leaves his friends his own peace. It is different from what the world gives, which lasts only while things go well.

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