John 14:6

"Thomas said to him, “Lord, we don’t know where you are going. How can we know the way?”"

Key Reflection

In first-century Palestine, the concept of Jesus’ imminent departure was both a shock and a challenge to his disciples. Thomas’s question reveals their uncertainty and longing for direction; they struggled to comprehend where Jesus was going and how to navigate this new phase in their journey without him physically present. This exchange underscores the spiritual quest and the deep desire for clarity that characterized the early Christian community, highlighting the need for faith and trust in Jesus’ promises despite the unknowns of his future plans.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

Verse 6. I am the way. See Isa 35:8. By this is meant, doubtless, that they and all others were to have access to God only by obeying the instructions, imitating the example, and depending on the merits of the Lord Jesus Christ. He was the leader in the road, the guide to the wandering, the teacher of the ignorant, and the example to all. See Joh 6:68: "Thou hast the words of eternal life;" 1 Pe 2:21. "Christ--suffered for us, leaving us an example that ye should follow his steps;" Heb 9:8,9. The truth. The source of truth, or he who originates and communicates truth for the salvation of men. Truth is a representation of things as they are.

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