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John 14:6
Jesus as the Only Way
John 14:6
Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me.
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Why it is worth knowing
- Jesus claims to be the exclusive path to God, not one of many options
- “The way” answers the question of how to reach God
- “The truth” answers the question of what is real and certain
- “The life” answers the question of where true living comes from
Where it sits: John 14:1-7
“Don’t let your heart be troubled. Believe in God. Believe also in me. In my Father’s house are many homes. If it weren’t so, I would have told you. I am going to prepare a place for you. If I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and will receive you to myself; that where I am, you may be there also. You know where I go, and you know the way.” Thomas said to him, “Lord, we don’t know where you are going. How can we know the way?” Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me. If you had known me, you would have known my Father also. From now on, you know him and have seen him.”
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Background
Jesus speaks this in the upper room on the night before his crucifixion, addressing his disciples’ fear and confusion about his departure. Thomas’s honest question: “Lord, we don’t know where you are going. How can we know the way?”: draws out one of the most profound claims Jesus ever made. This is the sixth of Jesus’ seven “I AM” statements in John’s Gospel, each one connecting him to the divine name revealed to Moses.