The Way, the Truth, and the Life
John 14:6
In 9 translations
- BSB
- Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.
- KJV
- Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.
- WEB
- Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me.
- ASV
- Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, and the truth, and the life: no one cometh unto the Father, but by me.
- LSV
- Jesus says to him, “I AM the way, and the truth, and the life, no one comes to the Father, if not through Me;
- YLT
- Jesus saith to him, 'I am the way, and the truth, and the life, no one doth come unto the Father, if not through me;
- DBY
- Jesus says to him, I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father unless by me.
- DRC
- Jesus saith to him: I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No man cometh to the Father, but by me.
- GNV
- Iesus sayd vnto him, I am that Way, and that Trueth, and that Life. No man commeth vnto the Father, but by me.
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- In STEPBible’s comparison, NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Tregelles, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text include ὁ (“the”); Westcott–Hort do not include this wording.
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- SBLGNT: ὁ. Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition, Robinson–Pierpont read ὁ; Westcott and Hort (1881) omit this wording.
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Original-language editions
- SBLGNT
- λέγει αὐτῷ ὁ Ἰησοῦς· Ἐγώ εἰμι ἡ ὁδὸς καὶ ἡ ἀλήθεια καὶ ἡ ζωή· οὐδεὶς ἔρχεται πρὸς τὸν πατέρα εἰ μὴ διʼ ἐμοῦ.
- RP2018
- Λέγει αὐτῷ ὁ Ἰησοῦς, Ἐγώ εἰμι ἡ ὁδὸς καὶ ἡ ἀλήθεια καὶ ἡ ζωή· οὐδεὶς ἔρχεται πρὸς τὸν πατέρα, εἰ μὴ δι’ ἐμοῦ.
- TR-Boyd
- Λέγει αὐτῷ ὁ Ἰησοῦς, Ἐγώ εἰμι ἡ ὁδὸς καὶ ἡ ἀλήθεια καὶ ἡ ζωή· οὐδεὶς ἔρχεται πρὸς τὸν πατέρα, εἰ μὴ δι᾿ ἐμοῦ.
- SCR1894
- λεγει αυτω ο ιησους εγω ειμι η οδος και η αληθεια και η ζωη ουδεις ερχεται προς τον πατερα ει μη δι εμου
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In the reference works topics that cite this verse
TruthWayGodAccessTree of lifeComforterIntercession of ChristCities of RefugeCommunion; (Fellowship)Highways
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Cross-references most cited first
- Acts 4:12Salvation exists in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to men by which we must be saved.”
- John 10:9I am the gate. If anyone enters through Me, he will be saved. He will come in and go out and find pasture.
- Ephesians 2:18For through Him we both have access to the Father by one Spirit.
- John 11:25–26Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in Me will live, even though he dies. And everyone who lives and believes in Me will never die. Do you believe this?”
- John 1:4In Him was life, and that life was the light of men.
- 1 John 5:20And 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 1:14The 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 5:11–12And this is that testimony: God has given us eternal life, and this life is in His Son. Whoever has the Son has life; whoever does not have the Son of God does not have life.
- Isaiah 35:8–9And 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. No lion will be there, and no vicious beast will go up on it.…
- John 1:17For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.
- John 8:32Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”
- Hebrews 7:25Therefore He is able to save completely those who draw near to God through Him, since He always lives to intercede for them.
- 1 Peter 3:18For Christ also suffered for sins once for all, the righteous for the unrighteous, to bring you to God. He was put to death in the body but made alive in the Spirit,
- John 5:21For just as the Father raises the dead and gives them life, so also the Son gives life to whom He wishes.
- 2 John 1:9Anyone who runs ahead without remaining in the teaching of Christ does not have God. Whoever remains in His teaching has both the Father and the Son.
- Revelation 20:15And if anyone was found whose name was not written in the Book of Life, he was thrown into the lake of fire.
From the OpenBible.info cross-reference set (votes from readers; not every link is a quotation or allusion).