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John 14:5

John 14:5
Thomas saith unto him, Lord, we know not whither thou goest; and how can we know the way?

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

Thomas saith unto him, Lord,.... Who was one of his apostles, and here betrays his ignorance, as elsewhere his unbelief; and not only speaks for himself, but for the rest of the apostles, of whom he…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

We know not whither thou goest - Though Jesus had so often told them of his approaching death and resurrection, yet it seems they did not understand him, nor did they fully comprehend him until after…

Methodist theologian, 1762–1832

Adam Clarke

Lord, we know not - Thomas, perhaps, thought that our Lord only spoke of his going some distance from the place where he then was.

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

John 14:4-11

Christ, having set the happiness of heaven before them as the end, here shows them himself as the way to it, and tells them that they were better acquainted both with the end they were to aim at and…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

Thomas Nothing is to be inferred from the omission of -Didymus" here (comp. Joh 11:16; Joh 20:24; Joh 21:2). For his character see on Joh 11:16. His question here has a melancholy tone combined with…

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