John 14:5

John 14:5 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Thomas saith unto him, Lord, we know not whither thou goest; and how can we know the way?
• New International Version (NIV)Thomas said to him, “Lord, we don’t know where you are going, so how can we know the way?”
• English Standard Version (ESV)Thomas said to him, "Lord, we do not know where you are going. How can we know the way?"
• New King James Version (NKJV)Thomas said to Him, “Lord, we do not know where You are going, and how can we know the way?”

Context of John 14:5

3After I have prepared a place for you, I will return. Then I will take you so that you will be with me. You will be where I am. 4You know the way to the place where I will go.’ Thomas said to him, ‘Lord, we do not know where you will go. So how can we know the way to get there?’ 6Jesus answered, ‘I am the way. I am the truth. I am the life. Nobody comes to the Father except by me. 7If you really know me, you will also know my Father. From now on, you do know him and you have seen him.’

John 14:5 word by word

Λέγει αὐτῷ Θωμᾶς· κύριε, οὐκ οἴδαμεν ποῦ ὑπάγεις· πῶς δυνάμεθα τὴν ὁδὸν εἰδέναι;Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• ThomasΘωμᾶςThōmas · ThomasG2381
• saithλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• unto himαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• Lordκύριοςkurios · lord: GodG2962
• we knowεἴδωeidō · to perceive: understandG1492
• notοὐou · noG3756
• whitherποῦpou · where?G4226
• thou goestὑπάγωhupagō · to goG5217
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• howπῶςpōs · how?!G4459
• can weδύναμαιdunamai · be ableG1410
• the wayὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• the wayὁδόςhodos · roadG3598

Cross-references for John 14:5

• John 20:25So the other disciples told him, ‘We have seen the Lord.’ But Thomas said to them, ‘I will never believe that he is alive again unless I myself see him. I want to see the marks of the nails in his hands. I want to touch where the nails were with my finger. I want to put my hand into his side where the spear went in. If I cannot do that, I will not believe.’
• John 15:12This is the rule that I give to you: You must love each other, in the same way that I have loved you.
• Mark 8:17Jesus knew what they were talking about. So he said to them, ‘You should not be arguing about the bread. You still do not understand my teaching. You seem unable to learn.
• Mark 9:19Jesus replied, ‘You people today still do not believe in God. I have been with you for a long time and still you do not believe. It is difficult for me to be patient with you. Bring the boy to me.’
• Luke 24:25Jesus then said to them, ‘How silly you are! You are very slow to believe everything that God's prophets said long ago.
• Hebrews 5:11We have a lot more to say to you about these things. But you are slow to understand things. As a result, it is difficult to explain any more to you now.

Commentaries on John 14:5

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 5Lord, we know not - Thomas, perhaps, thought that our Lord only spoke of his going some distance from the place where he then was.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 5We know not whither thou goest - Though Jesus had so often told them of his approaching death and resurrection, yet it seems they did not understand him, nor did they fully comprehend him until after his resurrection. See Luke 24:21. They entertained the common notions of a temporal kingdom; they supposed still that he was to be an earthly prince and leader, and they did not comprehend the reason why he should die. Thomas confessed his ignorance, and the…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-31Jesus provided answers to his disciples’ many spoken and unspoken concerns.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 4-74-7. whither I go ye know ... Thomas saith, Lord, we know not whither thou guest ... Jesus saith, I am the way, &c.--By saying this, He meant rather to draw out their inquiries and reply to them. Christ is "THE Way" to the Father--"no man cometh unto the Father but by Me"; He is "THE Truth" of all we find in the Father when we get to Him, "For in Him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily" (Col 2:9), and He is all "THE Life" that shall ever flow…Read the comment

Topics related to John 14:5

• Apostles
• Thomas

In the dictionaries

• Thomas
• Believe
• Comforter
• Comfortless
• Hence
• Present
• Suffice
• Truth
• Atonement
• Communion; (fellowship)

Commentaries on John 14

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings