John 14:5-7

Jesus the Way to the Father

5 Thomas said to him, “Lord, we don’t 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 really know me, you will know^[a] my Father as well. From now on, you do know him and have seen him.”

John 14:5-7 In-Context

3 And 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.

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

5 Thomas said to him, “Lord, we don’t 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 really know me, you will know my Father as well. From now on, you do know him and have seen him.”

8 Philip said, “Lord, show us the Father and that will be enough for us.”

9 Jesus answered: “Don’t you know me, Philip, even after I have been among you such a long time? Anyone who has seen me has seen the Father. How can you say, ‘Show us the Father’?

Cross References

• 1. S John 11:16
• 2. S John 6:35
• 3. John 10:9; Ephesians 2:18; Hebrews 10:20
• 4. John 1:14
• 5. S John 1:4; John 11:25
• 6. Acts 4:12
• 7. John 1:18; S 1 John 2:23; John 8:19

Footnotes

• [a]. Some manuscripts "If you really knew me, you would know"