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John 14:5–8

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5aThomas *said to Him, “Lord, we do not know where You are going. How do we know the way?”

6Jesus *said to him, “I am athe way, and bthe truth, and cthe life. No one comes to the Father but through Me.

Oneness with the Father

7“aIf you have come to know Me, you will know My Father also; from now on you bknow Him, and have cseen Him.”

8aPhilip *said to Him, “Lord, show us the Father, and it is enough for us.”

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John 14:6: Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.”

Footnotes

  1. *Marks verbs that are historical presents in the Greek which have been translated with an English past tense in order to conform to modern usage.

Cross references

  1. aJohn 11:16
  2. aJohn 10:9; Rom 5:2; Eph 2:18; Heb 10:20
  3. bJohn 1:14
  4. cJohn 1:4; 11:25; 1 John 5:20
  5. aJohn 8:19
  6. b1 John 2:13
  7. cJohn 6:46
  8. aJohn 1:43

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

Thomas said to him, “Lord, we do not know where you are going. How can we know the way?” Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. If you had known me, you would have known my Father also. From now on you do know him and have seen him.”

Philip said to him, “Lord, show us the Father, and it is enough for us.”

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Thomas said to him, “Lord, we don’t know where you are going, so how can we know the way?”

Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. If you really know me, you will know my Father as well. From now on, you do know him and have seen him.”

Philip said, “Lord, show us the Father and that will be enough for us.”

CSBChristian Standard Bible

“Lord,” Thomas said, “we don’t know where you’re going. How can we know the way?”

Jesus told him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. If you know me, you will also know my Father. From now on you do know him and have seen him.”

“Lord,” said Philip, “show us the Father, and that’s enough for us.”

NLTNew Living Translation

“No, we don’t know, Lord,” Thomas said. “We have no idea where you are going, so how can we know the way?”

Jesus told him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one can come to the Father except through me. If you had really known me, you would know who my Father is. From now on, you do know him and have seen him!”

Philip said, “Lord, show us the Father, and we will be satisfied.”

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Thomas said to him, “Lord, we do not know where you are going. How are we able to know the way?” Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. If you had known me, you would have known my Father also. From now on you know him and have seen him.”

Philip said to him, “Lord, show us the Father, and it is enough for us.”

KJV 1900King James Version

Thomas saith unto him, Lord, we know not whither thou goest; and how can we know the way? Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me. If ye had known me, ye should have known my Father also: and from henceforth ye know him, and have seen him. Philip saith unto him, Lord, shew us the Father, and it sufficeth us.