Matthew Poole and continuators on John 14:5

5 Thomas saith unto him, Lord, we know not whither thou goest, and how can we know the way ?

Reason tells every one, that he who knoweth not the term, whither a person is going, must needs be ignorant of the way. It is plain, that Thomas, and so (probably) divers others of the Apostles, notwithstanding what our Saviour had so plainly told them ver. 2. yet dreamed of some earthly motion our Saviour was making, which makes Thomas to speak thus; so dull are we, and hard to conceive of spiritual things. But will some say, Doth not Thomas here contradict his Master, who had told them, ver. 4. that they both knew whither he went, and the way also? Ans. Some think that our Saviour meant no more than they ought to have known, both whither he went, and the way also. Active Verbs in Scripture-phrase, often signifying no more than duty, or ability. But possibly others answer better; they had some knowledg, but it was more confused and general, not distinct, particular, or certain.