John 14:6

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

Cross-references

John 14:19 Parallel

In John 14:19, Jesus promises that because He lives, believers will also live—expanding on His identity as 'the life' in John 14:6.

John 1:4 Parallel

John 1:4 states that in Him was life—John 14:6 declares He Himself is that life, a direct parallel.

John 6:68 Parallel

John 6:68: Peter says Jesus has the words of eternal life—affirming He is 'the life' in John 14:6.

John 6:57 Parallel

John 6:57 teaches that believers live because of Jesus—consistent with Him being 'the life' in John 14:6.

John 6:51 Parallel

John 6:51 presents Jesus as the living bread for eternal life—aligns with His being 'the life' in John 14:6.

John 6:33 Parallel

John 6:33 calls Jesus the bread that gives life to the world—echoing His identity as 'the life' in John 14:6.

John 5:25-29 describes Jesus raising the dead—He is 'the life' that conquers death, promised in John 14:6.

John 5:21 Parallel

John 5:21 shows the Son gives life to whom He wills—reinforcing His claim to be 'the life' in John 14:6.

John 1:17 Contrast

John 1:17 contrasts law from Moses with grace and truth from Jesus — reinforcing Jesus as the embodiment of truth.

John 1:14 Parallel

John 1:14 identifies Jesus as the Word made flesh, full of grace and truth — directly supporting His claim to be the truth and life.

John 18:37 Parallel

John 18:37 states Jesus came to bear witness to the truth — aligning with His identity as 'the truth' in John 14:6.

John 8:32 Parallel

John 8:32 promises that knowing the truth brings freedom — this truth is personified in Jesus, who is 'the truth' in John 14:6.

John 8:51 Parallel

John 8:51 promises that keeping Jesus' word prevents death—ties to His identity as 'the life' in John 14:6.

John 10:7 Parallel

John 10:7 presents Jesus as the door, another exclusive access metaphor parallel to 'the way'.

John 10:9 Parallel

John 10:9 presents Jesus as the gate — the same exclusive access metaphor: only through him can one enter and be saved, reinforcing 'the way'.

John 11:25 Parallel

In John 11:25, Jesus declares 'I am the resurrection and the life'—the same 'life' claim from 14:6, now linked to raising the dead.

John 11:26 Parallel

John 11:26 promises believers will never die—reinforcing Jesus as the life who overcomes death, as stated in 14:6.

John 15:1 Parallel

John 15:1 declares Jesus as the true vine — another exclusive 'I am' metaphor showing He is the source of spiritual life, echoing 'the life' in John 14:6.

John 17:2 Parallel

John 17:2 shows Jesus has authority to give eternal life—the same life He claims to be in 14:6, now tied to His grant to believers.

John 17:3 Parallel

John 17:3 defines eternal life as knowing God and Christ—revealing what the 'life' and 'truth' in 14:6 lead to.

John 6:27 Parallel

John 6:27 identifies Jesus as the giver of eternal life — the same life Jesus claims to be in John 14:6.

John 8:19 Parallel

In John 8:19, Jesus says knowing him means knowing the Father — directly echoing that no one comes to the Father except through him.

John 8:12 Parallel

John 8:12 declares Jesus as light of life — complementing His claim to be the life that guides to the Father.

John 7:37 Parallel

John 7:37 invites the thirsty to come to Jesus — the same coming to the Father through Jesus that John 14:6 describes.

John 5:26 Parallel

John 5:26 says the Son has life in Himself — foundational to Jesus' claim to be the life.

John 20:17 Parallel

In John 20:17, Jesus ascends to the Father — he is the way that leads to the Father's presence.

John 7:34 Parallel

John 7:34 warns that apart from Jesus, seeking fails — underscoring the exclusive way He declares.

John 1:9 Parallel

John 1:9 describes Jesus as the true light — complementary to His claim to be the truth that enlightens.

In Colossians 2:9, the fullness of deity dwells in Jesus bodily, supporting his claim to be the truth and life.

1 John 1:2 Parallel

1 John 1:2 proclaims that 'eternal life' was manifested in Jesus—connecting the 'life' of 14:6 to the historical revelation of the Son.

1 John 1:1 Parallel

1 John 1:1 introduces Jesus as 'the Word of life'—identifying the incarnate source of the 'life' declared in 14:6.

1 Peter 3:18 states Christ suffered to bring us to God, directly paralleling Jesus as the exclusive way to the Father.

Hebrews 10:19-22 expands on Jesus as 'the way' — the new and living way through His blood gives us confidence to enter the holy place.

Hebrews 9:8 Contrast

Hebrews 9:8 indicates the way into the Holy Place was not yet revealed under the old covenant — Christ opens that way as the new living way.

Hebrews 7:25 says Jesus saves completely those who come to God through him — the same mediator role as 'the way' in John 14:6.

Colossians 3:4 directly calls Christ 'our life'—the same identification Jesus makes in 14:6, now applied to the believer's hidden life.

In Colossians 2:17, Christ is the substance behind shadows, aligning with his claim to be the truth.

Acts 4:12 Parallel

Acts 4:12 declares salvation in no other name — the same exclusive claim that no one comes to the Father except through Jesus.

1 John 2:23 Parallel

1 John 2:23 ties having the Father to confessing the Son, reinforcing the exclusive access through Jesus.

1 John 5:11 Parallel

1 John 5:11 identifies eternal life as being in the Son, directly reinforcing Jesus' claim to be the life.

1 John 5:12 Parallel

1 John 5:12 states that having the Son gives life, echoing the exclusive access to life through Jesus.

1 John 5:20 Allusion

In 1 John 5:20, Jesus is the true God and eternal life, directly echoing his claim to be the truth and life.

2 John 1:9 Parallel

2 John 1:9 links abiding in Christ's teaching to having both Father and Son, paralleling the exclusive relationship through Jesus.

In Revelation 1:5, Jesus is the faithful witness and firstborn from the dead, reflecting his identity as truth and life.

In Revelation 3:7, Jesus is the true one with the key of David who opens doors, paralleling his claim to be the way.

In Revelation 3:14, Jesus is the faithful and true witness, the Amen, affirming him as the truth.

Revelation 5:9 declares the Lamb's blood ransoms people for God — the means by which we come to the Father through Jesus.

Revelation 7:9-17 depicts the redeemed from every nation before God's throne through the Lamb, fulfilling Jesus as the only way.

Revelation 20:15 Related theme

Revelation 20:15 shows only those in the book of life escape the lake of fire — consistent with Jesus being the exclusive way to salvation.

Ephesians 2:18 explicitly says through Christ we both have access to the Father by one Spirit — a direct echo of John 14:6's exclusive access.

1 Corinthians 15:45 describes Christ as the 'life-giving spirit'—expanding on the 'life' Jesus claims to be in 14:6, now as the risen Lord.

Matthew 11:27 states no one knows the Father except the Son and those he reveals — directly paralleling Jesus as the sole access to the Father.

Acts 3:15 Related theme

Acts 3:15 calls Jesus the 'Author of life'—a different title affirming the same truth that He is the source of life, as in 14:6.

Romans 5:21 Related theme

Romans 5:21 says eternal life comes through Jesus Christ—confirming the exclusive role of the 'way' and 'life' in 14:6.

Romans 5:2 Parallel

Romans 5:2 says through Christ we have access into grace — the same 'way' theme: Jesus provides the access to the Father's presence.

Ephesians 3:12 speaks of access through faith in Christ — directly echoing 'no one comes to the Father except through me'.

Proverbs 8:35 links finding Wisdom with life—Jesus, as the Life, is that wisdom incarnate.

Ezekiel 47:9 depicts a life-giving river from the temple — a foreshadowing of Jesus as the source of eternal life.

Matthew 7:13 describes the narrow gate leading to life — Jesus here declares He is that exclusive way to the Father.

1 John 4:9 Allusion

1 John 4:9 says God sent His Son so we might live through Him, directly echoing Jesus' claim to be the life.

1 John 2:1 Parallel

1 John 2:1 presents Jesus as advocate with the Father, complementing his role as the exclusive way to the Father.

Genesis 3:24 blocks the way to the tree of life; Jesus in John 14:6 now opens the way to the Father and eternal life.

Acts 16:17 Parallel

Acts 16:17 proclaims the 'way of salvation' — directly mirroring Jesus as the way and the life.

Hebrews 10:20 describes the new and living way through Christ's body, directly echoing Jesus as the way to the Father.

Hebrews 7:19 speaks of a better hope enabling drawing near to God, echoing Jesus as the exclusive way to the Father.

2 Timothy 1:10 declares that Christ brought life and immortality to light, directly affirming He is the life.

Ephesians 4:21 says the truth is in Jesus — directly echoing Jesus' claim to be the truth.

Hebrews 13:15 shows worship offered 'through him' (Jesus), directly applying Jesus' role as the way to the Father.

1 Corinthians 1:30 says Christ became wisdom, righteousness, etc. — similar to Jesus being way, truth, life.

Matthew 22:16 records enemies calling Jesus 'the way of God in truth' — echoing His self-identification here.

Isaiah 35:8 Allusion

Isaiah 35:8 speaks of a 'Way of Holiness' — a prophetic image of the path to God, which Jesus declares himself to be in John 14:6.

2 Thessalonians 2:13 emphasizes belief in the truth for salvation, linking to Jesus as the truth who saves.

In Deuteronomy 30:20, God is called 'your life' — a parallel to Jesus declaring 'I am the life'.

In Deuteronomy 32:4, God is described as faithful and true — echoing Jesus' claim 'I am the truth'.

Proverbs 8:7 personifies Wisdom speaking truth—Jesus, as the Truth, fulfills this divine wisdom.

Proverbs 15:24 calls the way of life above—Jesus is the way and the life, leading to the Father.

Isaiah 65:16 calls God the God of truth—Jesus, as the truth, reveals the God of truth.

In 2 Corinthians 1:20, Jesus is the 'Yes' to all God's promises, confirming he is the way and truth.

1 John 5:6 Parallel

In 1 John 5:6, Jesus came by water and blood, and the Spirit is truth, testifying to Jesus as the truth.

1 Timothy 2:4 Related theme

1 Timothy 2:4 reveals God's desire for all to know the truth, which is Jesus – the way to the Father.

Romans 15:8 Parallel

Romans 15:8 shows Christ confirming God's truthfulness to the patriarchs — linking to Jesus as the truth and fulfillment of God's promises.

1 Peter 1:21 shows that through Christ we believe in God — echoing Jesus as the way to the Father and the object of faith.