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

Thomas.

John 20:25-28 The other disciples therefore said to him: We have seen the Lord. But he said to them: Except I shall see in his hands the print of the nails and put my finger into the place of the nails and put my hand into his side, I will not believe. . . .

we know not.

John 15:12 This is my commandment, that you love one another, as I have loved you.

Mark 8:17,18 Which Jesus knowing, saith to them: Why do you reason, because you have no bread? Do you not yet know nor understand? Have you still your heart blinded? . . .

Mark 9:19 Who answering them, said: O incredulous generation, how long shall I be with you? How long shall I suffer you? Bring him unto me.

Luke 24:25 Then he said to them: O foolish and slow of heart to believe in all things, Which the prophets have spoken.

Hebrews 5:11,12 Of whom we have much to say and hard to be intelligibly uttered: because you are become weak to hear. . . .

Context
The Way, the Truth, and the Life
4And whither I go you know: and the way you know. 5Thomas saith to him: Lord, we know not whither thou goest. And how can we know the way? 6Jesus saith to him: I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No man cometh to the Father, but by me.…
Cross References
Matthew 10:3
James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, Philip and Bartholomew, Thomas and Matthew the publican, and James the son of Alpheus, and Thaddeus,

John 11:16
Thomas therefore, who is called Didymus, said to his fellow disciples: Let us also go, that we may die with him.

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

John 16:5
But I told you not these things from the beginning, because I was with you. And now I go to him that sent me, and none of you asketh me: Whither goest thou?

Lexicon
“Lord,”
Κύριε (Kyrie)
Noun - Vocative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 2962: Lord, master, sir; the Lord. From kuros; supreme in authority, i.e. controller; by implication, Master.

said
Λέγει (Legei)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 3004: (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command.

Thomas,
Θωμᾶς (Thōmas)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 2381: Thomas, also called Didymus, one of the Twelve. Of Chaldee origin; the twin; Thomas, a Christian.

“we do not know
οἴδαμεν (oidamen)
Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural
Strong's Greek 1492: To know, remember, appreciate.

where
ποῦ (pou)
Adverb
Strong's Greek 4226: Genitive case of an interrogative pronoun pos otherwise obsolete; as adverb of place; at what locality.

You are going,
ὑπάγεις (hypageis)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 5217: To go away, depart, begone, die. From hupo and ago; to lead under, i.e. Withdraw or retire, literally or figuratively.

[so] how
πῶς (pōs)
Adverb
Strong's Greek 4459: Adverb from the base of pou; an interrogative particle of manner; in what way?; also as exclamation, how much!

can we
δυνάμεθα (dynametha)
Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 1st Person Plural
Strong's Greek 1410: (a) I am powerful, have (the) power, (b) I am able, I can. Of uncertain affinity; to be able or possible.

know
εἰδέναι (eidenai)
Verb - Perfect Infinitive Active
Strong's Greek 1492: To know, remember, appreciate.

the
τὴν (tēn)
Article - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

way?”
ὁδὸν (hodon)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 3598: A way, road, journey, path. Apparently a primary word; a road; by implication, a progress; figuratively, a mode or means.


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

Thomas says to Him, "Lord, we do not know where You are going; how can we know the way?"

Thomas said to him, Lord, we know not where you go; and how can we know the way?

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

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

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

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

"Master," said Thomas, "we do not know where you are going. In what sense do we know the way?"

Thomas said to him, "Lord, we don't know where you are going. How can we know the way?"

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