Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.
What does John 14:6 mean?
Here are three words, upon any of which stress may be laid. Upon the word troubled.
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Keep this verse inside John 14:5-6 and alongside a few nearby related passages.
Commentary on John 14:6
I am the way - See Isaiah 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 John 6:68 ; "Thou hast the words of eternal life;" 1 Peter 2:21 ; "Christ - suffered for us, leaving us an example that ye should follow his steps;" Hebrews 9:8-9 . The truth - The source of truth, or he who originates and communicates truth for the salvation of men.
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Context in John 14
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John 14 belongs to the middle movement of the book, especially the section often described as farewell discourse. John presents Jesus in contemplative, symbolic, and theological richness as the Word, Lamb, Light, Bread, Shepherd, Resurrection, Way, Vine, and Son. Read this chapter with the wider themes of incarnation, life, and light in view so the individual verses keep their proper weight.
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Evangelicalism · J. Sidlow Baxter · Sun Myung Moon · Truth · William Law