John 14:6-12 ESV

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 14:10

Believest thou not that I am in the Father ?.... This surely is, as it must needs be, and ought to be, an article of your faith, "that I am in the Father", and the Father in me ; phrases which are expressive of the sameness of nature in the Father and the Son; of the Son's perfect equality with the Father, since the Son is as much in the Father, as the Father is in the Son; and also of the personal distinction there is between them; for nothing with propriety can be said to be in itself.... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 14:11

Believe me that I am in the Father, and the Father in me ,.... Take my word for the truth of this; you may assure yourselves that nothing is more certain; but if you will not believe upon my saying so, either believe for the sake of the doctrines I have preached unto you, which are such as never any mere man spoke, and which have been delivered in such a manner, and with such authority, as never were by man. Some copies read, by way of interrogation, and so the Ethiopic version; and the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 14:12

Verily, verily, I say unto you, he that believeth on me ,.... Having mentioned his miracles as proofs of his deity, he assures his disciples, in order to comfort them under the loss of his bodily presence, that they should do the same, and greater works; for we are not to understand these words of everyone that believes in Christ, of every private believer in him, but only of the apostles, and each of them, that were true believers in him: to whom he says, the works that I do shall he do... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - John 14:6

I am the Way - That leads so the Father: - the Truth that teaches the knowledge of God, and directs in the way: - the Life that animates all those who seek and serve him, and which is to be enjoyed eternally at the end of the way. Christ is the Way: By his doctrine, John 6:68 . By his example, 1 Peter 2:21 . By his sacrifice, Hebrews 9:8 , Hebrews 9:9 . By his Spirit, John 16:13 . He is the Truth: In opposition to all false religions. To the Mosaic law, which was... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - John 14:7

If ye had known me, ye should have known my Father - Because I and the Father are One, John 10:30 . Or, if ye had properly examined the intention and design of the law, ye would have been convinced that it referred to me; and that all that I have done and instituted was according to the design and intention of the Father, as expressed in that law. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - John 14:8

Show us the Father - As if he had said, We have seen and adored thee, and our happiness will be complete if thou show us the Father. The demand of Philip was similar to that made by Moses, Exodus 33:18 . He wished to see the glory of God. In Peter, James, or John, this would have been inexcusable; but Philip had not seen the transfiguration on the mount. The Jewish history is full of the manifestations which God made of himself, and especially when he gave the law. As Christ was... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - John 14:9

He that hath seen me hath seen the Father - Could any creature say these words? Do they not evidently imply that Christ declared himself to his disciples to be the everlasting God? read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - John 14:10

I am in the Father, and the Father in me? - We are essentially one; and those who have seen me have seen him who sent me. He doeth the works - We are not only one in nature, but one also in operation. The works which I have done bear witness of the infinite perfection of my nature. Such miracles as I have wrought could only be performed by unlimited power. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - John 14:12

And greater works than these - The miracles which I have wrought could not have been wrought but by the omnipotence of God; but that omnipotence can work greater. And those who believe on my name shall, through my almighty power, be enabled to work greater miracles than those which l have ordinarily wrought. An impostor might seduce the people by false miracles; but he could not make his power and cunning pass to all those who were seduced by him: but I will give you this proof of the... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - John 14:6

Verse 6 6.I am the way. Though Christ does not give a direct reply to the question put to him, yet he passes by nothing that is useful to be known. It was proper that Thomas’ curiosity should be checked; and, therefore, Christ does not explain what would be his condition when he should have departed out of this world to go to the Father, (62) but dwells on a subject far more necessary. Thomas would gladly have heard what Christ intended to do in heaven, as we never become weary of those... read more

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 14:10

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 14:11

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 14:12

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - John 14:6

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - John 14:7

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - John 14:8

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - John 14:9

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - John 14:10

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - John 14:12

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - John 14:6

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