I Am the Way, the Truth, and the Life
John 14:5-11 · Berean Standard Bible
When Thomas admits he does not know where Jesus is going, Jesus gives one of his clearest statements about himself: I am the way, the truth, and the life. In this passage he tells his disciples that knowing him means knowing the Father, and Philip's question draws out an even fuller answer. It is a warm, personal exchange that sits at the heart of what Christians believe about Jesus.
5“Lord,” said Thomas, “we do not 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 had known Me, you would know My Father as well. From now on you do know Him and have seen Him.”
8Philip said to Him, “Lord, show us the Father, and that will be enough for us.”
9Jesus replied, “Philip, I have been with you all this time, and still you do not know Me? Anyone who has seen Me has seen the Father. How can you say, ‘Show us the Father’?
10Do you not believe that I am in the Father and the Father is in Me? The words I say to you, I do not speak on My own. Instead, it is the Father dwelling in Me, performing His works.
11Believe Me that I am in the Father and the Father is in Me—or at least believe on account of the works themselves.
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