(A)Thomas *said to Him, “Lord, we do not know where You are going; how do we know the way?” Jesus *said to him, “I am (B)the way, and (C)the truth, and (D)the life; no one comes to the Father except through Me.

Oneness with the Father

(E)If you [a]had known Me, you would have known My Father also; from now on you (F)know Him, and have (G)seen Him.”

(H)Philip *said to Him, “Lord, show us the Father, and it is enough for us.” Jesus *said to him, “Have I been with [b]you for so long a time, and yet [c]you have not come to know Me, Philip? (I)The one who has seen Me has seen the Father; how can you say, ‘Show us the Father’? 10 Do you not believe that (J)I am in the Father, and the Father is in Me? (K)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. 11 Believe Me that (L)I am in the Father and the Father is in Me; otherwise (M)believe because of the works themselves.

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Footnotes

  1. John 14:7 Two early mss have come to know...you will know
  2. John 14:9 I.e., you plural, the disciples
  3. John 14:9 I.e., you singular, Philip

(A)Thomas said to Him, “Lord, we do not know where You are going, and how can we know the way?”

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

The Father Revealed

(G)“If you had known Me, you would have known My Father also; and from now on you know Him and have seen Him.”

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? (H)He who has seen Me has seen the Father; so how can you say, ‘Show us the Father’? 10 Do you not believe that (I)I am in the Father, and the Father in Me? The words that I speak to you (J)I do not speak on My own authority; but the Father who dwells in Me does the works. 11 Believe Me that I am in the Father and the Father in Me, (K)or else believe Me for the sake of the works themselves.

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