Where I go, you know, and you know the way.”
Parallel translations
- KJV And whither I go ye know, and the way ye know.
- BSB You know the way to the place where I am going.”
- ESV And you know the way to where I am going.”
- NKJV And where I go you know, and the way you know.”
- NASB And you know the way where I am going.”
- NLT And you know the way to where I am going.”
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Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 11
- John 10:9I am the door. If anyone enters in by me, he will be saved, and will go in and go out, and will find pasture.
- John 16:28I came from the Father, and have come into the world. Again, I leave the world, and go to the Father.”
- John 3:16–17For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life.
- John 6:68–69Simon Peter answered him, “Lord, to whom would we go? You have the words of eternal life.
- John 6:40This is the will of the one who sent me, that everyone who sees the Son, and believes in him, should have eternal life; and I will raise him up at the last day.”
- John 13:3Jesus, knowing that the Father had given all things into his hands, and that he came from God, and was going to God,
- John 12:26If anyone serves me, let him follow me. Where I am, there will my servant also be. If anyone serves me, the Father will honor him.
- John 14:2In my Father’s house are many homes. If it weren’t so, I would have told you. I am going to prepare a place for you.
- John 3:36One who believes in the Son has eternal life, but one who disobeys the Son won’t see life, but the wrath of God remains on him.”
- Luke 24:26Didn’t the Christ have to suffer these things and to enter into his glory?”
- John 14:28You heard how I told you, ‘I go away, and I come to you.’ If you loved me, you would have rejoiced, because I said ‘I am going to my Father;’ for the Father is greater than I.
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