(A)Thomas said to him, “Lord, (B)we do not know where you are going. How can we know the way?” Jesus said to him, “I am (C)the way, and (D)the truth, and (E)the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. (F)If you had known me, you would have (G)known my Father also.[a] From now on you do know him and (H)have seen him.”

(I)Philip said to him, “Lord, (J)show us the Father, and it is enough for us.” Jesus said to him, “Have I been with you so long, and you still do not know me, Philip? (K)Whoever has seen me has seen the Father. How can you say, ‘Show us the Father’? 10 Do you not believe that (L)I am in the Father and the Father is in me? The words that I say to you (M)I do not speak on my own authority, but the Father who dwells in me does his works. 11 Believe me that (N)I am in the Father and the Father is in me, or else (O)believe on account of the works themselves.

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  1. John 14:7 Or If you know me, you will know my Father also, or If you have known me, you will know my Father also

“Lord,” Thomas(A) said, “we don’t know where You’re going. How can we know the way?”

Jesus told him, “I am(B) the way,(C) the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.

Jesus Reveals the Father

“If you know Me, you will also know[a] My Father.(D) From now on you do know Him(E) and have seen Him.”

“Lord,” said Philip,(F) “show us the Father, and that’s enough for us.”

Jesus said to him, “Have I been among you all this time without your knowing Me, Philip? The one who has seen Me has seen the Father.(G) How can you say, ‘Show us the Father’? 10 Don’t you believe that I am in the Father and the Father is in Me?(H) The words I speak to you I do not speak on My own.(I) The Father who lives in Me does His works.(J) 11 Believe Me that I am in the Father and the Father is in Me. Otherwise, believe[b] because of the works themselves.(K)

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  1. John 14:7 Other mss read If you had known Me, you would have known
  2. John 14:11 Other mss read believe Me