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?
• 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?”
• New Living Translation (NLT)“No, we don’t know, Lord,” Thomas said. “We have no idea where you are going, so how can we know the way?”

Context of John 14:5

3And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and take you to be with me that you also may be where I am. 4You know the way to the place where I am going.” Thomas said to him, “Lord, we don’t know where you are going, so how can we know the way?” 6Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. 7If you really know me, you will know my Father as well. From now on, you do know him and 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 he said to them, “Unless I see the nail marks in his hands and put my finger where the nails were, and put my hand into his side, I will not believe.”
• John 15:12My command is this: Love each other as I have loved you.
• Mark 8:17Aware of their discussion, Jesus asked them: “Why are you talking about having no bread? Do you still not see or understand? Are your hearts hardened?
• Mark 9:19“You unbelieving generation,” Jesus replied, “how long shall I stay with you? How long shall I put up with you? Bring the boy to me.”
• Luke 24:25He said to them, “How foolish you are, and how slow to believe all that the prophets have spoken!
• Hebrews 5:11We have much to say about this, but it is hard to make it clear to you because you no longer try to understand.

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