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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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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771

Thomas saith unto him, Lord,.... Who was one of his apostles, and here betrays his ignorance, as elsewhere his unbelief;…

Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

We know not whither thou goest - Though Jesus had so often told them of his approaching death and resurrection, yet it…

Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832

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

Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714John 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…

Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921

Thomas Nothing is to be inferred from the omission of -Didymus" here (comp. Joh 11:16; Joh 20:24; Joh 21:2). For his…

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