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John 14:5

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Doubt

3 And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and welcome you into My presence, so that you also may be where I am.

4 You know the way to the place where I am going.”

“Lord,” said Thomas, “we do not know where You are going, so how can we know the way?”

6 Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.

7 If you had known Me, you would know My Father as well. From now on you do know Him and have seen Him.”

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
“Lord,” said Thomas, “we do not know where You are going, so how can we know the way?”
KJV
Thomas saith unto him, Lord, we know not whither thou goest; and how can we know the way?
WEB
Thomas said to him, “Lord, we don’t know where you are going. How can we know the way?”
ASV
Thomas saith unto him, Lord, we know not whither thou goest; how know we the way?
DARBY
Thomas says to him, Lord, we know not where thou goest, and how can we know the way?
BLB
Thomas says to Him, “Lord, we do not know where You are going; how can we know the way?”
ÅB
Tomas sier til ham: Herre! vi vet ikke hvor du går hen; hvordan skulle vi da vite veien?
OTB
Thomas sa til ham: «Herre, vi forstår ikke hvor du går hen, så hvordan kan vi vite veien?»
B1930
Tomas sier til ham: Herre! vi vet ikke hvor du går hen; hvorledes skulde vi da vite veien?

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • John 11:16

    Then Thomas called Didymus said to his fellow disciples, “Let us also go, so that we may die with Him.”

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  • Mark 9:19

    “O unbelieving generation!” Jesus replied. “How long must I remain with you? How long must I put up with you? Bring the boy to Me.”

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  • John 20:25–28

    So the other disciples told him, “We have seen the Lord!” But he replied, “Unless I see the nail marks in His hands, and put my finger where the nails have been, and put my hand into His side, I will never believe.”

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  • Mark 8:17–18

    Aware of their conversation, Jesus asked them, “Why are you debating about having no bread? Do you still not see or understand? Do you have such hard hearts?

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  • Luke 24:25

    Then Jesus said to them, “O foolish ones, how slow are your hearts to believe all that the prophets have spoken!

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  • John 15:12

    This is My commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you.

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  • Hebrews 5:11–12

    We have much to say about this, but it is hard to explain, because you are dull of hearing.

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