He said, "I am the voice of one who cries in the desert, 'level the way for the Lord' ??as the prophet Isaiah said."

Then the Jews accosted him with the words, "What sign of authority have you to show us, for acting in this way?"

They set out from the town on their way to him.

The Pharisees heard the people discussing Jesus in this way, so the high priests and the Pharisees despatched attendants to arrest him.

At this they picked up stones to throw at him, but Jesus concealed himself and made his way out of the temple.

And you know the way to where I am going."

"Lord," said Thomas, "we do not know where you are going, and how are we to know the way?"

Jesus said to him, "I am the real and living way: no one comes to the Father except by means of me.

After that, Jesus disclosed himself once more to the disciples at the sea of Tiberias. It was in this way.