Philip said to Him, “Lord, show us the Father, and it is sufficient for us.”

Jesus said to him, “Have I been with you so long, and yet you have not known Me, Philip? (A)He who has seen Me has seen the Father; so how can you say, ‘Show us the Father’? 10 Do you not believe that (B)I am in the Father, and the Father in Me? The words that I speak to you (C)I do not speak on My own authority; but the Father who dwells in Me does the works.

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Philip said to Him, “Lord, show us the Father and then we will be satisfied.” Jesus said to him, “Have I been with you for so long a time, and you do not know Me yet, Philip, nor recognize clearly who I am? 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 say on My own initiative or authority, but the Father, abiding continually in Me, does His works [His attesting miracles and acts of power].

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(A)Philip *said to Him, “Lord, show us the Father, and it is enough for us.” Jesus *said to him, “Have I been with [a]you for so long a time, and yet [b]you have not come to know Me, Philip? (B)The one who has seen Me has seen the Father; how can you say, ‘Show us the Father’? 10 Do you not believe that (C)I am in the Father, and the Father is in Me? (D)The words that I say to you I do not speak on My own, but the Father, as He remains in Me, does His works.

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Footnotes

  1. John 14:9 I.e., you plural, the disciples
  2. John 14:9 I.e., you singular, Philip