John 14:5 Commentary - Garner-Howes Baptist Commentary
1) "Thomas saith unto him, Lord," (legei auto Thomas kurie) "Thomas said directly to him, Lord," with love for his Master, but a morbid tendency toward doubt and uncertainty, a seeming trait of his character, Joh 11:16.
2) "We know not whither thou goest;” (ouk oidamen pou hupageis) "We do not really know where you go," though He had repeatedly told them what awaited Him in His coming betrayal, suffering, and death. He and they did not know clearly or distinctly. It appears that they rather fancied His going to Bethlehem, Nazareth, or Capernaum to be anointed as king, a thing for which many clamored, Joh 6:15.
3) "And how can we know the way?" (pos oidamen ten hodon) "How do we (then) know the way?" perceive or comprehend the way. Thomas had missed both the “goal" for which He had come into the world, as the "Lamb" of God, to take away the sin of the world, by being lifted up upon the cross, to save the lost, Joh 1:29; Joh 3:14-15: Luk 19:10; and the "way-to the Father, by or through Him, Joh 10:10-11.
Consult other comments:
John 14:5 - The Greek Testament
John 14:5 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible
John 14:5 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments
John 14:5 - Expository Notes with Practical Observations on the New Testament
John 14:5 - Calvin's Complete Commentary
John 14:5 - The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges
John 14:5 - Adam Clarke's Commentary and Critical Notes on the Bible
John 14:5 - Commentary on the Holy Bible by Thomas Coke
John 14:5 - Companion Bible Notes, Appendices and Graphics
John 14:5 - Expository Notes of Dr. Constable (Old and New Testaments)
John 14:5 - Expositors Bible Commentary
John 14:5 - Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers (Old and New Testaments)
John 14:5 - The Expositor’s Greek Testament by Robertson
John 14:5 - Garner-Howes Baptist Commentary
John 14:5 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible
John 14:5 - Gnomon of the New Testament
John 14:5 - Godet Commentary (Luke, John, Romans and 1 Corinthians)
John 14:5 - Henry Alford's Greek Testament
John 14:5 - The Popular Commentary on the Bible by Kretzmann
John 14:5 - Commentary Series on the Bible by Peter Pett
John 14:5 - English Annotations on the Holy Bible by Matthew Poole
John 14:5 - Old and New Testaments Restoration Commentary
John 14:5 - Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament
John 14:5 - A Popular Commentary on the New Testament
John 14:5 - John Trapp's Complete Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
John 14:5 - The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
John 14:5 - Vincent's Word Studies in the New Testament
John 14:5 - Whedon's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments
Garner-Howes Baptist Commentary

The Garner-Howes Baptist Commentary of the Whole Bible was originally published as a 23-volume set by Albert Garner (principal author) along with J. C. Howes, G.F. Crumley, and Eugene Garner in 1985. The Blessed Hope Foundation has released this digital edition into the public domain.