What does John 14:6 mean?
Jesus said these words to his disciples on the night before his crucifixion. He had told them he was going to prepare a place for them, and Thomas asked how they could know the way. Jesus answered, "I am the way, the truth, and the life." He does not merely show the way to God; he is the way. He is the truth, revealing what God is really like, and the life, giving eternal life to those who trust him. The second half is plain: "no man cometh unto the Father, but by me." Christians see this as the heart of the gospel: we come to God through Jesus.
John 14:6 in the King James Version
Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.
Context
5 Thomas said to him, “Lord, we don’t know where you are going. How can we know the way?”
6 Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me.
7 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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What does John 14:6 mean?
Jesus said these words to his disciples on the night before his crucifixion. He had told them he was going to prepare a place for them, and Thomas asked how they could know the way. Jesus answered, "I am the way, the truth, and the life." He does not merely show the way to God; he is the way. He is the truth, revealing what God is really like, and the life, giving eternal life to those who trust him. The second half is plain: "no man cometh unto the Father, but by me." Christians see this as the heart of the gospel: we come to God through Jesus.
What does John 14:6 say in the KJV?
John 14:6 (KJV) reads: “Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.”