John 12:45
New International Version
The one who looks at me is seeing the one who sent me.

New Living Translation
For when you see me, you are seeing the one who sent me.

English Standard Version
And whoever sees me sees him who sent me.

Berean Standard Bible
And whoever sees Me sees the One who sent Me.

Berean Literal Bible
And the one beholding Me, beholds the One having sent Me.

King James Bible
And he that seeth me seeth him that sent me.

New King James Version
And he who sees Me sees Him who sent Me.

New American Standard Bible
And the one who sees Me sees Him who sent Me.

NASB 1995
“He who sees Me sees the One who sent Me.

NASB 1977
“And he who beholds Me beholds the One who sent Me.

Legacy Standard Bible
And he who sees Me sees the One who sent Me.

Amplified Bible
And whoever sees Me sees the One who sent Me.

Christian Standard Bible
And the one who sees me sees him who sent me.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
And the one who sees Me sees Him who sent Me.

American Standard Version
And he that beholdeth me beholdeth him that sent me.

Contemporary English Version
And everyone who has seen me has seen the one who sent me.

English Revised Version
And he that beholdeth me beholdeth him that sent me.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Whoever sees me sees the one who sent me.

Good News Translation
Whoever sees me sees also him who sent me.

International Standard Version
The one who sees me sees the one who sent me.

Majority Standard Bible
And whoever sees Me sees the One who sent Me.

NET Bible
and the one who sees me sees the one who sent me.

New Heart English Bible
And he who sees me sees him who sent me.

Webster's Bible Translation
And he that seeth me, seeth him that sent me:

Weymouth New Testament
and he who sees me sees Him who sent me.

World English Bible
He who sees me sees him who sent me.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and He who is beholding Me, beholds Him who sent Me;

Berean Literal Bible
And the one beholding Me, beholds the One having sent Me.

Young's Literal Translation
and he who is beholding me, doth behold Him who sent me;

Smith's Literal Translation
And he seeing me, sees him having sent me.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And he that seeth me, seeth him that sent me.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And whoever sees me, sees him who sent me.

New American Bible
and whoever sees me sees the one who sent me.

New Revised Standard Version
And whoever sees me sees him who sent me.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And he who sees me, has already seen him who sent me.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
“And whoever sees me sees him who has sent me.”
NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
And he that sees me, sees him that sent me.

Godbey New Testament
and the one seeing me, sees the one that sent me.

Haweis New Testament
And he that seeth me, seeth him that sent me.

Mace New Testament
and he that contemplates me, contemplates him that sent me.

Weymouth New Testament
and he who sees me sees Him who sent me.

Worrell New Testament
and he that beholds Me, beholds Him Who sent Me.

Worsley New Testament
and he that beholdeth me, beholdeth Him that sent me.

Additional Translations ...
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Context
Belief and Unbelief
44Then Jesus cried out, “Whoever believes in Me does not believe in Me alone, but in the One who sent Me. 45And whoever sees Me sees the One who sent Me. 46I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in Me should remain in darkness.…

Cross References
John 14:9
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’?

John 1:18
No one has ever seen God, but the one and only Son, who is Himself God and is at the Father’s side, has made Him known.

Colossians 1:15
The Son is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation.

Hebrews 1:3
The Son is the radiance of God’s glory and the exact representation of His nature, upholding all things by His powerful word. After He had provided purification for sins, He sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high.

John 10:30
I and the Father are one.”

John 5:23
so that all may honor the Son just as they honor the Father. Whoever does not honor the Son does not honor the Father who sent Him.

John 8:19
“Where is Your Father?” they asked Him. “You do not know Me or My Father,” Jesus answered. “If you knew Me, you would know My Father as well.”

2 Corinthians 4:4
The god of this age has blinded the minds of unbelievers, so they cannot see the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God.

John 1:14
The Word became flesh and made His dwelling among us. We have seen His glory, the glory of the one and only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.

John 17:21
that all of them may be one, as You, Father, are in Me, and I am in You. May they also be in Us, so that the world may believe that You sent Me.

John 6:40
For it is My Father’s will that everyone who looks to the Son and believes in Him shall have eternal life, and I will raise him up at the last day.”

John 7:16
“My teaching is not My own,” Jesus replied. “It comes from Him who sent Me.

John 3:16-17
For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that everyone who believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life. / For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through Him.

John 5:37
And the Father who sent Me has Himself testified about Me. You have never heard His voice nor seen His form,

Matthew 11:27
All things have been entrusted to Me by My Father. No one knows the Son except the Father, and no one knows the Father except the Son and those to whom the Son chooses to reveal Him.


Treasury of Scripture

And he that sees me sees him that sent me.

John 12:41
These things said Esaias, when he saw his glory, and spake of him.

John 14:9,10
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 15:24
If I had not done among them the works which none other man did, they had not had sin: but now have they both seen and hated both me and my Father.

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John 12
1. Jesus excuses Mary anointing his feet.
9. The people flock to see Lazarus.
10. The chief priests consult to kill him.
12. Jesus rides into Jerusalem.
20. Greeks desire to see Jesus.
23. He foretells his death.
37. The people are generally blinded;
42. yet many chief rulers believe, but do not confess him;
44. therefore Jesus calls earnestly for confession of faith.














And whoever
This phrase opens the verse with an inclusive invitation, emphasizing the universality of Jesus' message. The Greek word for "whoever" is "ὁ" (ho), which is often used to denote anyone or everyone. This indicates that the message of Jesus is not limited to a specific group but is available to all who are willing to see and believe. Historically, this inclusivity was radical, as it broke down barriers between Jews and Gentiles, offering salvation to all humanity.

sees Me
The act of seeing in this context goes beyond physical sight. The Greek word "θεωρέω" (theōreō) implies a deeper perception or understanding. It suggests an invitation to perceive Jesus not just as a man, but as the embodiment of divine truth and revelation. In the historical context of Jesus' ministry, many saw Him physically, but only those with spiritual insight recognized His true identity as the Messiah.

sees the One
This phrase refers to God the Father. The Greek word "ὁ" (ho) is used again here, emphasizing the direct connection between Jesus and God. In the Jewish tradition, God was often seen as distant and unapproachable. Jesus' statement here is revolutionary, as it presents God as accessible and knowable through Him. This aligns with the conservative Christian belief in the Trinity, where Jesus is fully God and fully man, revealing the Father to humanity.

who sent Me
The concept of being sent is crucial in understanding Jesus' mission. The Greek word "πέμπω" (pempō) means to send with a purpose or commission. This highlights the divine authority and intentionality behind Jesus' earthly ministry. In the historical context, prophets were often sent by God, but Jesus is unique as the Son sent to fulfill the ultimate plan of redemption. This underscores the conservative Christian view of Jesus as the fulfillment of Old Testament prophecies and the mediator between God and man.

(45) He that believeth on me, believeth not on me.--These words do not occur literally in any discourse of our Lord which we now have, but the thought has met us again and again. (Comp. John 5:36; John 7:16; John 7:29; John 8:19; John 10:38.) We are not to weaken the words "not on Me but," into "not (only) on Me but," as is often done. Jesus came not in His own name (John 5:43), but in that of the Father. The Son claimed no position independent of the Father. He was the representative of the Father, and those who believed in Him believed not in the representative as apart from, but in that He represented, the Sender. The same thought occurs in Mark 9:37. (Comp. Note there.) . . .

Parallel Commentaries ...


Greek
And
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.

whoever
(ho)
Article - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

sees
θεωρῶν (theōrōn)
Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 2334: From a derivative of theaomai; to be a spectator of, i.e. Discern, (experience) or intensively (acknowledge).

Me
ἐμὲ (eme)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Singular
Strong's 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.

sees
θεωρεῖ (theōrei)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 2334: From a derivative of theaomai; to be a spectator of, i.e. Discern, (experience) or intensively (acknowledge).

the [One who]
τὸν (ton)
Article - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

sent
πέμψαντά (pempsanta)
Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's 3992: To send, transmit, permit to go, put forth.

Me.
με (me)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Singular
Strong's 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.


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