John 14:8
6 Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.
7 If you had known Me, you would know My Father as well. From now on you do know Him and have seen Him.”
Philip said to Him, “Lord, show us the Father, and that will be enough for us.”
9 Jesus replied, “Philip, I have been with you all this time, and still you do not know Me? Anyone who has seen Me has seen the Father. How can you say, ‘Show us the Father’?
10 Do you not believe that I am in the Father and the Father is in Me? The words I say to you, I do not speak on My own. Instead, it is the Father dwelling in Me, performing His works.
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Philip said to Him, “Lord, show us the Father, and that will be enough for us.”
- KJV
- Philip saith unto him, Lord, shew us the Father, and it sufficeth us.
- WEB
- Philip said to him, “Lord, show us the Father, and that will be enough for us.”
- ASV
- Philip saith unto him, Lord, show us the Father, and it sufficeth us.
- DARBY
- Philip says to him, Lord, shew us the Father and it suffices us.
- BLB
- Philip says to Him, “Lord, show us the Father, and it is enough for us.”
- ÅB
- Filip sier til ham: Herre! vis oss Faren, og det er oss nok!
- OTB
- Filip sa til ham: «Herre, vis oss Faderen, og det er nok for oss.»
- B1930
- Filip sier til ham: Herre! vis oss Faderen, og det er oss nok!
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Exodus 33:18–23
Then Moses said, “Please show me Your glory.”
Read in contextRevelation 22:3–5
No longer will there be any curse. The throne of God and of the Lamb will be within the city, and His servants will worship Him.
Read in contextJohn 1:43–46
The next day Jesus decided to set out for Galilee. Finding Philip, He told him, “Follow Me.”
Read in contextJohn 16:25
I have spoken these things to you in figures of speech. An hour is coming when I will no longer speak to you this way, but will tell you plainly about the Father.
Read in contextPsalms 17:15
As for me, I will behold Your face in righteousness; when I awake, I will be satisfied in Your presence.
Read in contextJohn 6:5–7
When Jesus looked up and saw a large crowd coming toward Him, He said to Philip, “Where can we buy bread for these people to eat?”
Read in contextJob 33:26
He prays to God and finds favor; he sees God’s face and shouts for joy, and God restores His righteousness to that man.
Read in contextMatthew 5:8
Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God.
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