why did Jesus says ANOTHER comforter? and not the same comforter?

Question

Notice the word: ANOTHER?

John 14:16
And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever;

if the comforter is the holyspirit as John has claimed, then why would Jesus call the holyspirit with another?
another means = another one.

Answer 1

I think the first one He was refering to was himself. He is the first comforter, but He will send another (the Holy Spirit) to take his place. Or at least that is my interpretation.
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Answer 2

There is a lot of argument over the meaning of this word "Paraclete". For now we can leave that aside. What is a "Paraclete"? It does not matter. The first letter of John shows that Jesus was a "Paraclete". He is called a "Paraclete" and we have Jesus promising another "Paraclete" is going to be sent.


We lose a lot by this word "another" in English because it is ambiguous. If someone"s car breaks down, and it is a Toyota, and I say, "I'II go and get you another car," maybe I mean, "I'II go and get you another Toyota because this one you have is broken," or maybe I mean, "Forget Toyota, they're no good; I'II go and get you a Datsun." It is an ambiguous word.



But the Greeks had a word for it. When they meant "another" of the same kind, they said aloes. When they meant another of a different kind, they said heteroes. The important thing here is that, when Jesus, who was himself a Paraclete, said "God will send you another Paraclete" he used the word aloes, not heteroes.



Christians want to say that this other "Paraclete" that has been sent was different from Jesus. It was not a man, it was a spirit. What Jesus said was: "God will send you another one like me, another man." Muslims believe that Muhammad is the fulfilment of this prophecy by Jesus. The Qur'an says that this man is mentioned in the scriptures of the Jews and the Christians (see 7:157).

Answer 3

Jesus was a Man (He was God Himself who took the human form) and was limited to the place/people that he leaved. Being a man, a person is limited but being a sprit, he is unlimited and can be received by anyone anywhere in the world by just accepting Jesus Christ (God who revealed himself in flesh). Hence another comforter cannot be another man. If another comforter is a man like any other prophet, He will be limited to a place/people as it was in the case of all other prophets. That is also why Jesus is known as the savior of the whole world.
The comforter is no one but Jesus Christ himself in sprit. He cannot come in Sprit if He is in flesh. Hence He has to leave his flesh first to come in Sprit. If you accept Jesus Christ, He will be there with you in Sprit. Remember, He said that He will never leave you alone.

Answer 4

The Holy Spirit is the comforter. Jesus called the holy spirit another, because he is referring to the Holy Spirit as being apart from himself. God is 3 in 1. He is God (the father), Jesus (son) and the Holy Spirit. All 3 are different but all are one.

Answer 5

After our Lord Jesus Christ ascended into Heaven He sat at the Right Hand of the Father. He will sit there till His enemies are made His footstool.

In His stead, Christ Jesus returns (His Holy Spirit) to comfort us until the end of the Tribulation of Satan and the beginning of the Tribulation of Jesus Christ. Its all in the Book.><>

Answer 6

"Another" in this sense means "other than the Son".

The Comforter is the Holy Spirit and completes the Holy Trinity.

The Father was known to men. Then came his Son. Followed by the Holy Spirit, which remains with us today and is the source of spiritual light, love, healing.

Answer 7

Jesus would remain the chief advocate and head of the church, from his throne in heaven.

The Holy Spirit would arrive on Pentecost and stay with the apostles and the church forever.

That's it. No more comforters. Just two.

Answer 8

Because he was talking to people that lived with him. Now, they have seen him, touched him, and spoke with him. When they saw that he was going to die they were afraid that they would be alone. But, Jesus assured them that they would never be alone, and that this other person/thing with them would not be Jesus in the flesh; but rather the Holy Spirit.

Answer 9

another comforter is the Holy Spirit

Answer 10

"The same" comforter would be he himself. Jesus was aware that his humanity was just as transient as yours and mine. God's dreams of redemption and liberation requires time defeating resources. Another comforter refers to God's youthful spirit that breaths in renewal in creation, laugther and life.