John 13:20

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¹⁸ I am not speaking about all of you; I know whom I have chosen. But this is to fulfill the Scripture: ‘The one who shares My bread has lifted up his heel against Me.’

¹⁹ I am telling you now before it happens, so that when it comes to pass, you will believe that I am He.

Truly, truly, I tell you, whoever receives the one I send receives Me, and whoever receives Me receives the One who sent Me.”

²¹ After Jesus had said this, He became troubled in spirit and testified, “Truly, truly, I tell you, one of you will betray Me.”

²² The disciples looked at one another, perplexed as to which of them He meant.

Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

Compare

BSB: Truly, truly, I tell you, whoever receives the one I send receives Me, and whoever receives Me receives the One who sent Me.”
KJV: Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that receiveth whomsoever I send receiveth me; and he that receiveth me receiveth him that sent me.
WEB: Most certainly I tell you, he who receives whomever I send, receives me; and he who receives me, receives him who sent me.”
ASV: Verily, verily, I say unto you, he that receiveth whomsoever I send receiveth me; and he that receiveth me receiveth him that sent me.
DARBY: Verily, verily, I say to you, He who receives whomsoever I shall send receives me; and he that receives me receives him who has sent me.
BLB: Truly, truly, I say to you⁺, the one receiving anyone I shall send receives Me, and the one receiving Me receives the One having sent Me.”

ÅB: Sannelig, sannelig sier jeg dere: Den som tar imot den jeg sender, han tar imot meg; men den som tar imot meg, han tar imot den som har sendt meg.
OTB: Sannelig, sannelig sier jeg dere, den som tar imot noen jeg sender, tar imot meg; og den som tar imot meg, tar imot ham som har sendt meg."
B1930: Sannelig, sannelig sier jeg eder: Den som tar imot den jeg sender, han tar imot mig; men den som tar imot mig, han tar imot den som har sendt mig.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

Luke 10:16
Whoever listens to you listens to Me; whoever rejects you rejects Me; and whoever rejects Me rejects the One who sent Me.”
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Luke 9:48
And He said to them, “Whoever welcomes this little child in My name welcomes Me, and whoever welcomes Me welcomes the One who sent Me. For whoever is the least among all of you, he is the greatest.”
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Mark 9:37
“Whoever welcomes one of these little children in My name welcomes Me, and whoever welcomes Me welcomes not only Me, but the One who sent Me.”
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Matthew 25:40
And the King will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of Mine, you did for Me.’
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Matthew 10:40–42
He who receives you receives Me, and he who receives Me receives the One who sent Me.
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Galatians 4:14
And although my illness was a trial to you, you did not despise or reject me. Instead, you welcomed me as if I were an angel of God, as if I were Christ Jesus Himself.
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John 12:44–48
Then Jesus cried out, “Whoever believes in Me does not believe in Me alone, but in the One who sent Me.
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Colossians 2:6
Therefore, just as you have received Christ Jesus as Lord, continue to walk in Him,
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