John 14:1-6

I Am the Way, and the Truth, and the Life

1 1"Let not your hearts be troubled. 2Believe in God;[a] believe also in me.
2 In 3my Father's house are many rooms. If it were not so, would I have told you that 4I go to prepare a place for you?[b]
3 And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and will take you 5to myself, that 6where I am you may be also.
4 And you know the way to where I am going."[c]
5 7Thomas said to him, "Lord, 8we do not know where you are going. How can we know the way?"
6 Jesus said to him, "I am 9the way, and 10the truth, and 11the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.

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Cross References 11

  • 1. ver. 27; [John 16:22, 23; 1 Peter 3:14]
  • 2. See John 12:44
  • 3. [John 2:16]
  • 4. John 16:7; [John 8:21, 22; John 13:33, 36]
  • 5. ver. 18, 28; [John 21:22, 23]
  • 6. See John 12:26
  • 7. See John 11:16
  • 8. John 13:36
  • 9. Hebrews 9:8; Hebrews 10:20; [Ephesians 2:18]
  • 10. John 1:14, 17; [1 John 5:20]
  • 11. See John 11:25

Footnotes 3

  • [a]. Or You believe in God
  • [b]. Or In my Father's house are many rooms; if it were not so, I would have told you; for I go to prepare a place for you
  • [c]. Some manuscripts Where I am going you know, and the way you know
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