John 14:9

Jesus says to him, Have I been so long a time with you, and thou do not know me, Philip? He who has seen me has seen the Father. And how can thou say, Show us the Father?

A Conservative Version

In The King James Version

Jesus saith unto him, Have I been so long time with you, and yet hast thou not known me, Philip? he that hath seen me hath seen the Father; and how sayest thou then, Shew us the Father?

In Context

8Philip says to him, Lord, show us the Father, and it is enough for us.

10Do thou not believe that I am in the Father, and the Father in me? The sayings that I speak to you I speak not from myself, but the Father who dwells in me, he does the works.

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Cross References

Psalms 11:1In LORD I take refuge. How will ye say to my soul, Flee [as] a bird to your mountain.

Mark 9:19And having answered him, he says, O faithless generation, how long will I be with you? How long will I endure you? Bring him to me.

John 1:14And the Word became flesh, and dwelt among us. And we beheld his glory, glory as of the only begotten from the Father, full of grace and truth.

John 12:45And he who sees me sees him who sent me.

John 14:20In that day ye will know that I am in my Father, and ye in me, and I in you.

Philippians 2:6who, existing in the form of God, did not consider being equal to God something to seize and hold.

Matthew Henry on John 14:5-12

Christ's Consolatory Discourse. 4 And whither I go ye know, and the way ye know. 5 Thomas saith unto him, Lord, we know not whither thou goest; and how can we know the way? 6 Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me. 7 If ye had known me, ye should have known my Father also: and from henceforth ye know him, and have seen him. 8 Philip saith unto him, Lord, show us the Father, and it sufficeth us. 9 Jesus saith unto him, Have I been so long time with you,… Read the whole commentary →

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