John 14:9

KJV

Jesus saith unto him, Have I been so long time with you, and yet hast thou not known me, Philip? he that hath seen me hath seen the Father; and how sayest thou then, Shew us the Father?

— John 14:9, King James Version
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Study Note

Jesus's response to Philip's request — 'Have I been so long time with you, and yet hast thou not known me, Philip? he that hath seen me hath seen the Father; and how sayest thou then, Shew us the Father?' — is the Fourth Gospel's most direct identification of Jesus with the Father. The 'seeing' language does not collapse the distinction between Father and Son (the Fourth Gospel consistently distinguishes them) but claims that the character, will, and work of the Father are fully visible in the person of Jesus. Colossians 1:15 ('image of the invisible God') and Hebrews 1:3 ('express image of his person') develop the same christological claim that the Incarnation makes the invisible visible. The verse's tone — mild reproach for a failure of recognition after extended fellowship — suggests that proximity to Jesus without recognition is an ongoing temptation in discipleship.

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ASV

Jesus saith unto him, Have I been so long time with you, and dost thou not know me, Philip? he that hath seen me hath seen the Father; how sayest thou, Show us the Father?

YLT

Jesus saith to him, `So long time am I with you, and thou hast not known me, Philip? he who hath seen me hath seen the Father; and how dost thou say, Shew to us the Father?

BBE

Jesus said to him, Philip, have I been with you all this time, and still you have no knowledge of me? He who has seen me has seen the Father. Why do you say, Let us see the Father?

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