Author’s Paraphrase
Psalm 24:3–6 Who will climb the Lord’s mountain? Who will live where he lives? Only those whose guilt has been washed away, who have pure motives, who have not been self-serving manipulators. They will enjoy God’s blessing, receiving justice from his deliverance because they seek his will and desire to please him. Pause to think about that.
John 14:2–6 There are many places where you can stay in my Father’s house. I would have told you if that were not true. I must go to make the place ready for you. After I have prepared for your arrival, I will come back for you so we can be there together. You know where I am going, and you know the way.
“No, we don’t,” Thomas said. “Sir, we don’t know where you are going, so how can we know the way?”
“I am the way, the truth, and the life,” Jesus said. “Everyone who reaches the Father goes through me.”
King James
Psalm 24:3–6 Who shall ascend into the hill of the Lord? or who shall stand in his holy place? He that hath clean hands, and a pure heart; who hath not lifted up his soul unto vanity, nor sworn deceitfully. He shall receive the blessing from the Lord, and righteousness from the God of his salvation. This is the generation of them that seek him, that seek thy face, O Jacob. Selah.
John 14:2–6 In my Father’s house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also. 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?
Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.
