John 14:6 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Bible Comments

Jesus. App-98.

am. This affirmation used by our Lord at least twenty-five times in John. See John 4:26; John 6:20 ("It is I". Greek Ego eimi), 35, 41, 48, 51; John 8:12; John 8:18; John 8:23; John 8:24; John 8:28; John 8:58; John 10:7; John 10:9; John 10:11; John 10:14; John 11:25; John 13:19; John 15:1; John 15:5; John 18:5; John 18:6; John 18:8; John 18:37.

way. Compare Acts 9:2; Acts 18:25; Acts 18:26; Acts 19:9; Acts 19:23; Acts 22:4; Acts 24:22.

the truth. and the truth. Note the Figure of speech Polysyndeton to emphasize the Lord's statement.

truth. Greek aletheia. Compare App-175. This word occurs twenty-five times in John, always in the lips of the Lord, save John 1:14; John 1:17 and John 18:38 (Pilate). Only seven times in Matthew, Mark, and Luke.

life. App-170.,. characteristic word in this Gospel, where it occurs thirty-six times. See first occurance (Matthew 7:14), "the way which leadeth unto life", and compare 1 John 5:11 1 John 5:12, 1 John 5:20.

no man. no one. Greek. oudeis.

cometh. Compare John 6:44.

the Father. See John 1:14,

but. if not. Greek ei me.

by. through. Greek dia. App-104.John 14:1.

John 14:6

6 Jesus saith unto him,I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.