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Commentaries on John 14:4

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John Gill - Exposition

John Gill

And whither I go ye know,.... They might have known, at least, whither he was going, since he had spoke of his Father's house, and of his going to prepare a place for them there, and doubtless had some knowledge thereof, though very confused and imperfect: and the way ye know: this also they might have known from some expressions of his, that the way to his Father's house lay through sufferings...

Matthew Henry - Complete Commentary

Matthew Henry

This chapter is a continuation of Christ's discourse with his disciples after supper. When he had convicted and discarded Judas, he set himself to comfort the rest, who were full of sorrow upon what he had said of leaving them, and a great many good words and comfortable words he here speaks to them. The discourse in interlocutory; as Peter in the foregoing chapter, so Thomas, and Philip, and...

Spurgeon - Verse Expositions

Charles H. Spurgeon

And whither I go ye know, and the way ye know. Thomas saith unto him, Lord, we know not whither thou goest; and how can we know the way? The apostles blundered, and lost themselves in the words of their Master, instead of entering into the spirit of what he said; so we must not wonder if we often do the same. Unless we wait upon God to be instructed by his Spirit, even the plainest passages of...

Spurgeon - Verse Expositions

Charles H. Spurgeon

And whither I go ye know, and the way ye know. We know where Christ has gone. Every step we can follow. The way we know. It always reconciles us to a friend’s going away if we know where he has gone — know all about him. A mother tells me that she has missed her boy now for twelve months, and never heard from him. That is sorrow; but when we know that our son has gone to the other side of the...

Spurgeon - Verse Expositions

Charles H. Spurgeon

And whither I go ye know, and the way ye know. Yes, we do know where Christ has gone, and we also know the way.

Spurgeon - Verse Expositions

Charles H. Spurgeon

And whither I go ye know, and the way ye know. “I am not going to take a leap into the dark; you know where I am going, and you also know the road along which I am going.” Ah! but sometimes sorrow forgets what it knows, and thus creates a cloud of unnecessary ignorance which darkens and increases the sorrow.

Spurgeon - Verse Expositions

Charles H. Spurgeon

And whither I go ye know, and the way ye know. “At least, I have taught it to you; I have explained it to you; I have told you that I am the goal of your way, and the way to your goal; that I am the end, and also the way to that end.”

Spurgeon - Verse Expositions

Charles H. Spurgeon

And whither I go ye know, and the way ye know. Ye know where Christ is gone. Ye know how to get at him. The throne on which he sits is the throne of grace. He is gone to the Father, and your prayers will find the Father. You know the way. Then frequent it; and though as yet in your bodies you cannot reach to him, yet in spirit you can. “Whither I go ye know, and the way ye know.”