Expositor's Bible Commentary Commentary John 14:6

"Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, and the truth, and the life: no one cometh unto the Father, but by me." — John 14:6 (ASV)

Jesus’ reply is the ultimate foundation for a satisfactory philosophy of life. First, it is personal. He did not claim merely to know the way, the truth, and the life as a formula he could impart to the ignorant; but he actually claimed to be the answer to human problems. That is, Jesus’ solution to perplexity is not a recipe; it is a relationship with him. Second, Jesus responded with an authoritative assertion as the master of life. He is the way to the Father because only he has an intimate knowledge of God, unmarred by sin. He is the truth because he has the perfect power of making life one coherent experience irrespective of its ups and downs. He is the life because he was not subject to death but made it subject to him. He died to demonstrate the power and continuity of his life. Because he is the way, the truth, and the life, he is the only means of reaching the Father (cf. 1:18). Jesus is the only authorized revelation of God in human form, and he is the only authorized representative of humanity to God.