Reading Scripture

In many traditional church settings, John 14:6—“I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father except through Me”—is often taught as a line of exclusion. It is frequently framed as a dogmatic barrier declaring Jesus as the sole gateway to God, dividing those who are “in” from those

Written as an introduction to a new Spanish edition of the New Testament, Sojournersobtained this original English translation (done by Sister Kathleen England), and is introducing this remarkable study to American readers. Juan Mateos, born in Spain in 1917, was a Jesuit scholar of biblical studies and church liturgy, and was teaching at the Oriental Pontifical