John 14:6

Modern

Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.

Traditional

Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.

Literal

Jesus says to him, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father if not through Me.

Latin

Dicit ei Jesus: Ego sum via, et veritas, et vita. Nemo venit ad Patrem, nisi per me.

Greek

English

Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.

I am: See study note on 6:35. You can only access the Father through Jesus, who is the way and the truth and the life.
The way to the Father is only through Jesus. Other religions and philosophies suggest different ways to God. But Jesus claimed he is the only way to God.
Jesus is the truth because God is truth.
God is the source of eternal life. At Lazarus’s tomb, Jesus demonstrated his divine power over life and death (11:25).

Jesus provided answers to his disciples’ many spoken and unspoken concerns.

Theme notes and profiles

Acts 4:12
Salvation exists in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to men by which we must be saved.”
John 10:9
I am the gate. If anyone enters through Me, he will be saved. He will come in and go out and find pasture.
Ephesians 2:18
For through Him we both have access to the Father by one Spirit.
John 11:25–26
Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in Me will live, even though he dies.
John 1:4
In Him was life, and that life was the light of men.
1 John 5:20
And we know that the Son of God has come and has given us understanding, so that we may know Him who is true; and we are in Him who is true—in His Son Jesus Christ. He is the true God and eternal life.
John 1:14
The Word became flesh and made His dwelling among us. We have seen His glory, the glory of the one and only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.
1 John 5:11–12
And this is that testimony: God has given us eternal life, and this life is in His Son.
Isaiah 35:8–9
And there will be a highway called the Way of Holiness. The unclean will not travel it—only those who walk in the Way—and fools will not stray onto it.
John 1:17
For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.
John 8:32
Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”
Hebrews 7:25
Therefore He is able to save completely those who draw near to God through Him, since He always lives to intercede for them.

Jesus: The Son of God and Savior of the world