Jesus and his buddies have been together for three years. He has just informed them He will be leaving them "for a while," but they know the way.
No, they do not.
I'll bet Jesus is shaking his head at Thomas' honest question, but I think the disciples are doing the same at Jesus' directions.
“Do not let your hearts be distressed. You believe in God; believe also in me. There are many dwelling places in my Father’s house. Otherwise, I would have told you, because I am going away to make ready a place for you. And if I go and make ready a place for you, I will come again and take you to be with me, so that where I am you may be too. And you know the way where I am going.”
Thomas said, “Lord, we don’t know where you are going. How can we know the way?” Jesus replied, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. If you have known me, you will know my Father too. And from now on you do know him and have seen him.”
John 14:1-7 (NET 2nd Ed.)
Lent at St. John's
