John 14:6
Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me. 7 If you had known me, you would have known my Father also. From now on, you know him and have seen him.”
John 14:6-7 is part of a conversation between Jesus and his disciples at the Last Supper. In this passage, Jesus is explaining to his disciples that he is the only way to the Father, meaning that he is the only way to have a relationship with God.
When Jesus says, "I am the way, the truth, and the life," he is making a bold statement about his identity. He is not just a teacher or a prophet, but he is claiming to be the only way to God. This is a radical claim, and it sets Jesus apart from all other religious leaders and figures.
Jesus goes on to say, "No one comes to the Father, except through me." This means that there is no other path or way to God besides Jesus. He is the only mediator between God and humanity, and he is the only one who can reconcile us to God.
Jesus also says, "If you had known me, you would have known my Father also. From now on, you know him and have seen him." Jesus is saying that he and the Father are one, and to know Jesus is to know the Father. This reinforces his claim that he is the only way to God.
John 14:6-7 is a powerful statement by Jesus about his identity as the only way to God. He is the truth and the life, and no one can come to the Father except through him. This passage emphasizes the exclusivity of Jesus as the only path to salvation and the only way to have a relationship with God.
