KJV King James Version
Thomas saith unto him, Lord, we know not whither thou goest; and how can we know the way?
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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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BSB Berean Standard Bible
“Lord,” said Thomas, “we do not know where You are going, so how can we know the way?”
WEB World English Bible
Thomas said to him, “Lord, we don’t know where you are going. How can we know the way?”
ASV American Standard Version
Thomas saith unto him, Lord, we know not whither thou goest; how know we the way?
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
Thomas saith to him, ‘Sir, we have not known whither thou goest away, and how are we able to know the way?’
Surrounding context — John 14
2 In my Father’s house are many mansions: if [it were] not [so], I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you.
3 And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, [there] ye may be also.
4 And whither I go ye know, and the way ye know.
5 Thomas saith unto him, Lord, we know not whither thou goest; and how can we know the way?
6 Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.
7 If ye had known me, ye should have known my Father also: and from henceforth ye know him, and have seen him.
8 Philip saith unto him, Lord, shew us the Father, and it sufficeth us.
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Original-language word links
These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
ΛέγειG3004 · legōto sayαὐτῷG846 · autosit/s/heΘωμᾶς·G2381 · ThōmasThomasκύριε,G2962 · kurioslord: GodοὐκG3756 · ounoοἴδαμενG6063 · oidato knowποῦG4226 · pouwhere?ὑπάγεις·G5217 · hupagōto goπῶςG4459 · pōshow?!δυνάμεθαG1410 · dunamaibe ableτὴνG3588 · hothe/this/whoὁδὸνG3598 · hodosroadεἰδέναι;G6063 · oidato know
Cross-references
John 11:16Then said Thomas, which is called Didymus, unto his fellowdisciples, Let us also go, that we may die with him.Mark 9:19He answereth him, and saith, O faithless generation, how long shall I be with you? how long shall I suffer you? bring him unto me.John 20:25-28The other disciples therefore said unto him, We have seen the Lord. But he said unto them, Except I shall see in his hands the print of the nails, and put my finger into the print of the nails, and thrust my hand into his side, I will not believe.Mark 8:17-18And when Jesus knew [it], he saith unto them, Why reason ye, because ye have no bread? perceive ye not yet, neither understand? have ye your heart yet hardened?John 15:12This is my commandment, That ye love one another, as I have loved you.Luke 24:25Then he said unto them, O fools, and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken:Hebrews 5:11-12Of whom we have many things to say, and hard to be uttered, seeing ye are dull of hearing.
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