Matthew Poole and continuators on John 14:6

6 Jesus saith unto him, I am the Way , and the Truth , and the Life : No man cometh unto the Father, but by me .

Christ was his own way to his Father, Heb. 9.12. By his own blood he entred in once into the holy place. See Luke 24 26. Phil. 2.8. but both the former words, where the Apostles spake of the way they should go, and the following words hint to us, that Christ is here speaking of their way, not his own. As to them, he saith, I am the way; that is, the way by which those must get to Heaven who will ever come there. Christ is our way to Heaven by the Doctrine which he taught; by his Death, by which he purchased this heavenly inheritance for us; by his holy life and Conversation, setting us an example, that we should follow his steps; by the influence of his Spirit, guiding us to, and assisting us in those holy actions by which we must come unto glory.

He is the Truth; that is (say some) the true way to life eternal: but he is the Truth as to his Doctrine, the Gospel being the Word of Truth, Eph. 1 13. And as truth signifies reality and accomplishment, in opposition to the Prophesies and Promises, all being but words till they were in him fulfilled; in which sense we read of the true Tabernacle, and the true holy places, Heb. 8 2, and 9.24. Or as truth is opposed to falshood, as Truth is taken, Iohn 8.44. Rom. 3.7.

And he is the Life, the Author and Giver of Eternal Life, Iohn 11.25. 1 Iohn 5.11. and the purchaser of it by his Death; he who by his Doctrine sheweth the way to it, and by his Holy Spirit begins it, and carrieth it on to perfection. The Iews thought the way to it was by the Law of Moses; but our Saviour beateth his Disciples out of that Opinion: for if the Law could have given Life, Christ had died in vain (as the Apostle argueth).

Therefore (saith he) there is no coming to the Father but by me; no way for you, or any other▪ to come to Heaven, but by receiving, and embracing, and believing in me.

Marginal references: Heb. 9.8.; Chap. 1.17.; Chap. 1.4. and 11.25.; Chap. 10.9.