Thomas said to him, “Lord, we do not know where you are going. How can we know the way?”
5. Thomas saith to him. Though, at first sight, the reply of Thomas appears to contradict what Christ had said, yet he did not intend to give the lie to his Master. But it may be asked, In what sense does he deny what Christ asserted?
You know the way better than you think. Christ is willing to make the best of your weak knowledge, seeing good in you that you cannot yet see in yourselves. Thomas shows modesty in his ignorance, and Christ's word stirs him to seek further light rather than settle for confusion.
AI summary
Commenting on John 14:4-11
Thomas saith unto him, Lord,.... Who was one of his apostles, and here betrays his ignorance, as elsewhere his unbelief; and not only speaks for himself, but for the rest of the apostles, of whom he judged by himself; and who, it may be, might understand things better than himself, though their knowledge at present was but small: we know not whither thou goest; though...