John 14:5

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““Lord,” said Thomas, “we do not know where You are going, so how can we know the way?””

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BSBPD

““Lord,” said Thomas, “we do not know where You are going, so how can we know the way?””

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“Thomas saith unto him, Lord, we know not whither thou goest; and how can we know the way?”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“Thomas saith unto him, Lord, we know not whither thou goest; how know we the way?”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“Thomas saith to him, `Sir, we have not known whither thou goest away, and how are we able to know the way?'”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo John 14:5 — 7 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Mark 8:17Aware of their conversation, Jesus asked them, “Why are you debating about having no bread? Do you still not see or understand? Do you have such hard hearts?
  2. Mark 9:19“O unbelieving generation!” Jesus replied. “How long must I remain with you? How long must I put up with you? Bring the boy to Me.”
  3. Luke 24:25Then Jesus said to them, “O foolish ones, how slow are your hearts to believe all that the prophets have spoken!
  4. John 11:16Then Thomas called Didymus said to his fellow disciples, “Let us also go, so that we may die with Him.”
  5. John 15:12This is My commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you.
  6. John 20:25So the other disciples told him, “We have seen the Lord!” But he replied, “Unless I see the nail marks in His hands, and put my finger where the nails have been, and put my hand into His side, I will never believe.”
  7. Hebrews 5:11We have much to say about this, but it is hard to explain, because you are dull of hearing.

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