John 14:6 (DRB)

Passage

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

Nearby Context

John 14:4 And whither I go you know: and the way you know.

John 14:5 Thomas saith to him: Lord, we know not whither thou goest. And how can we know the way?

John 14:6 Jesus saith to him: I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No man cometh to the Father, but by me.

John 14:7 If you had known me, you would without doubt have known my Father also: and from henceforth you shall know him. And you have seen him.

John 14:8 Philip saith to him: Lord, shew us the Father; and it is enough for us.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "jesus", "saith", "truth", "life", "cometh", and "father". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "jesus" and "saith", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 5's "Thomas saith to him Lord we know..." into verse 7's "If you had known me you would...", so "jesus" and "saith" belong inside that flow. In John context, the local focus is the identity of Jesus, new birth, eternal life, and belief and unbelief.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "jesus" and "saith" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.