John 14:5

King James Version (KJV)

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

Translations

John 14:5 - Amplified Bible

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

John 14:5 - American Standard Version

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

John 14:5 - Bible in Basic English

Thomas said, Lord, we have no knowledge of where you are going; how may we have knowledge of the way?

John 14:5 - Darby Bible

Thomas says to him, Lord, we know not where thou goest, and how can we know the way?

John 14:5 - English Standard Version

Thomas said to him, "Lord, we do not know where you are going. How can we know the way?"

John 14:5 - King James Version

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

John 14:5 - La Biblia de las Americas

Tomás le dijo*: Señor, si no sabemos adònde vas, ¿còmo vamos a conocer el camino?

John 14:5 - The Message

Thomas said, "Master, we have no idea where you’re going. How do you expect us to know the road?"

John 14:5 - New American Standard Bible

Thomas *said to Him, "Lord, we do not know where You are going, how do we know the way?"

John 14:5 - Nueva Biblia Latinoamericana de Hoy

"Señor, si no sabemos adònde vas, ¿còmo vamos a conocer el camino?" Le dijo Tomás.

John 14:5 - World English Bible

Thomas says to him, "Lord, we don`t know where you are going. How can we know the way?"

John 14:5 - Young's Living Translation

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

John 14:5 - Additional Comments

Thomas is bold to contradict Jesus, instead of querying what it is they know. (But at least he tries to find out - do you try to find out where God is going?) Thomas feels Jesus hasn't told them, so how could they know? He was not expecting Jesus' death, but was curious as to where He would be traveling.
They didn't know because their preconceived idea of where Jesus was going (earthly kingdom) was so strong that they couldn't see what Jesus had been trying to tell them all along. They put Jesus in a box, as we often do today. How are you putting God and Jesus in a box? You expect so little from Him, and are surprised whenever He ventures outside of your view of the box. Allow God the freedom to be who He is, the creator and controller of the Universe, who wants the best for you, who has the will and power to make it happen, and will.

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