Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Very truly I tell you, whoever accepts anyone I send accepts me; and whoever accepts me accepts the one who sent me.” New Living Translation I tell you the truth, anyone who welcomes my messenger is welcoming me, and anyone who welcomes me is welcoming the Father who sent me.” English Standard Version Truly, truly, I say to you, whoever receives the one I send receives me, and whoever receives me receives the one who sent me.” Berean Standard Bible Truly, truly, I tell you, whoever receives the one I send receives Me, and whoever receives Me receives the One who sent Me.” Berean Literal Bible Truly, truly, I say to you, the one receiving whomever I shall send, receives Me; and the one receiving Me, receives the One having sent Me." King James Bible Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that receiveth whomsoever I send receiveth me; and he that receiveth me receiveth him that sent me. New King James Version Most assuredly, I say to you, he who receives whomever I send receives Me; and he who receives Me receives Him who sent Me.” New American Standard Bible Truly, truly I say to you, the one who receives anyone I send, receives Me; and the one who receives Me receives Him who sent Me.” NASB 1995 “Truly, truly, I say to you, he who receives whomever I send receives Me; and he who receives Me receives Him who sent Me.” NASB 1977 “Truly, truly, I say to you, he who receives whomever I send receives Me; and he who receives Me receives Him who sent Me.” Legacy Standard Bible Truly, truly, I say to you, he who receives anyone I send receives Me; and he who receives Me receives Him who sent Me.” Amplified Bible I assure you and most solemnly say to you, the one who receives and welcomes whomever I send receives Me; and the one who receives Me receives Him who sent Me [in that same way].” Christian Standard Bible Truly I tell you, whoever receives anyone I send receives me, and the one who receives me receives him who sent me.” Holman Christian Standard Bible I assure you: Whoever receives anyone I send receives Me, and the one who receives Me receives Him who sent Me.” American Standard Version Verily, verily, I say unto you, he that receiveth whomsoever I send receiveth me; and he that receiveth me receiveth him that sent me. Contemporary English Version I tell you for certain that anyone who welcomes my messengers also welcomes me, and anyone who welcomes me welcomes the one who sent me. English Revised Version Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that receiveth whomsoever I send receiveth me; and he that receiveth me receiveth him that sent me. GOD'S WORD® Translation "I can guarantee this truth: Whoever accepts me accepts the one who sent me." Good News Translation I am telling you the truth: whoever receives anyone I send receives me also; and whoever receives me receives him who sent me." International Standard Version Truly, I tell all of you emphatically, the one who receives whomever I send receives me, and the one who receives me receives the one who sent me." Majority Standard Bible Truly, truly, I tell you, whoever receives the one I send receives Me, and whoever receives Me receives the One who sent Me.” NET Bible I tell you the solemn truth, whoever accepts the one I send accepts me, and whoever accepts me accepts the one who sent me." New Heart English Bible Truly, truly, I tell you, he who receives whomever I send, receives me; and he who receives me, receives him who sent me." Webster's Bible Translation Verily, verily, I say to you, He that receiveth whomsoever I send, receiveth me; and he that receiveth me, receiveth him that sent me. Weymouth New Testament In most solemn truth I tell you that he who receives whoever I send receives me, and that he who receives me receives Him who sent me." World English Bible Most certainly I tell you, he who receives whomever I send, receives me; and he who receives me, receives him who sent me.” Literal Translations Literal Standard Versiontruly, truly, I say to you, he who is receiving whomsoever I may send, receives Me; and he who is receiving Me, receives Him who sent Me.” Berean Literal Bible Truly, truly, I say to you, the one receiving whomever I shall send, receives Me; and the one receiving Me, receives the One having sent Me." Young's Literal Translation verily, verily, I say to you, he who is receiving whomsoever I may send, doth receive me; and he who is receiving me, doth receive Him who sent me.' Smith's Literal Translation Truly, truly, I say to you, He receiving whomsoever I shall send receives me; and he receiving me receives him having sent me. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAmen, amen I say to you, he that receiveth whomsoever I send, receiveth me; and he that receiveth me, receiveth him that sent me. Catholic Public Domain Version Amen, amen, I say to you, whoever receives anyone whom I send, receives me. And whoever receives me, receives him who sent me.” New American Bible Amen, amen, I say to you, whoever receives the one I send receives me, and whoever receives me receives the one who sent me.” New Revised Standard Version Very truly, I tell you, whoever receives one whom I send receives me; and whoever receives me receives him who sent me.” Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleTruly, truly, I say to you, He who receives him whom I send, receives me; and he who receives me receives him who sent me. Aramaic Bible in Plain English “Timeless truth, I speak to you: whoever receives him whom I send receives me and whoever receives me receives him who sent me.” NT Translations Anderson New TestamentVerily, verily I say to you, he that receives him that I shall send, receives me; and he that receives me, receives him that sent me. Godbey New Testament Haweis New Testament Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that receiveth whomsoever I shall send, receiveth me; and he that receiveth me, receiveth him that sent me. Mace New Testament I declare unto you, he that receiveth him that I send, receiveth me: and he that receiveth me, receiveth him that sent me. Weymouth New Testament In most solemn truth I tell you that he who receives whoever I send receives me, and that he who receives me receives Him who sent me." Worrell New Testament Worsley New Testament Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Jesus Predicts His Betrayal…19I am telling you now before it happens, so that when it comes to pass, you will believe that I am He. 20Truly, truly, I tell you, whoever receives the one I send receives Me, and whoever receives Me receives the One who sent Me.” 21After Jesus had said this, He became troubled in spirit and testified, “Truly, truly, I tell you, one of you will betray Me.”… Cross References Matthew 10:40 He who receives you receives Me, and he who receives Me receives the One who sent Me. Luke 10:16 Whoever listens to you listens to Me; whoever rejects you rejects Me; and whoever rejects Me rejects the One who sent Me.” John 12:44-45 Then Jesus cried out, “Whoever believes in Me does not believe in Me alone, but in the One who sent Me. / And whoever sees Me sees the One who sent Me. 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 14:24 Whoever does not love Me does not keep My words. The word that you hear is not My own, but it is from the Father who sent Me. John 17:18 As You sent Me into the world, I have also sent them into the world. John 20:21 Again Jesus said to them, “Peace be with you. As the Father has sent Me, so also I am sending you.” 1 John 4:6 We are from God. Whoever knows God listens to us; whoever is not from God does not listen to us. That is how we know the Spirit of truth and the spirit of deception. 2 Corinthians 5:20 Therefore we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God were making His appeal through us. We implore you on behalf of Christ: Be reconciled to God. Galatians 4:14 And although my illness was a trial to you, you did not despise or reject me. Instead, you welcomed me as if I were an angel of God, as if I were Christ Jesus Himself. 1 Thessalonians 4:8 Anyone, then, who rejects this command does not reject man but God, the very One who gives you His Holy Spirit. Matthew 18:5 And whoever welcomes a little child like this in My name welcomes Me. Mark 9:37 “Whoever welcomes one of these little children in My name welcomes Me, and whoever welcomes Me welcomes not only Me, but the One who sent Me.” Acts 9:4-5 He fell to the ground and heard a voice say to him, “Saul, Saul, why do you persecute Me?” / “Who are You, Lord?” Saul asked. “I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting,” He replied. Romans 15:7 Accept one another, then, just as Christ accepted you, in order to bring glory to God. Treasury of Scripture Truly, truly, I say to you, He that receives whomsoever I send receives me; and he that receives me receives him that sent me. He. John 12:44-48 Jesus cried and said, He that believeth on me, believeth not on me, but on him that sent me… Matthew 10:40-42 He that receiveth you receiveth me, and he that receiveth me receiveth him that sent me… Matthew 25:40 And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me. Jump to Previous Accepts Heart Receive Receives Receiveth Receiving Solemn Truth Verily Whomever WhomsoeverJump to Next Accepts Heart Receive Receives Receiveth Receiving Solemn Truth Verily Whomever WhomsoeverJohn 13 1. Jesus washes the disciples' feet, and exhorts them to humility and charity.18. He foretells and discovers to John by a token, that Judas should betray him; 31. commands them to love one another; 36. and forewarns Peter of his denials. Truly, truly The phrase "Truly, truly" is translated from the Greek "ἀμὴν ἀμὴν" (amen amen), which is a solemn affirmation of truth. In the Jewish tradition, "amen" is a declaration of affirmation, often used at the end of prayers or statements to signify agreement or truthfulness. Jesus uses this double "amen" to emphasize the importance and certainty of what He is about to say. It is a call for the listener to pay close attention, as the following statement holds significant weight and authority. I tell you whoever receives the one I send receives Me and whoever receives Me receives the One who sent Me (1) To comfort those who are bewildered by the thought of the treachery within their enclosure, and to assure them that such conduct on the part of an apostle must not be allowed to lower their estimate of apostolic duty. Certain ecclesiastical interpreters find here that the unworthiness even of Judas did not destroy the Divine character of his testimony, and that the immoral character of the minister now does not annul the commission he has received. This dogma is essentially hostile to the teaching of the New Testament (Matthew 7:17-21). (2) The royal power of the dying Christ; and (3) the bold identification of his own claims with those of his Father. Few more wonderful sayings were uttered by Jesus, if we ponder the connection in which they stand; but let it be observed that we do not owe to the Fourth Gospel the matter of this saying. It must have been familiar to the readers of John from the solemn records of the Gospel of Matthew. Greek Truly,ἀμὴν (amēn) Hebrew Word Strong's 281: Of Hebrew origin; properly, firm, i.e. trustworthy; adverbially, surely. truly, ἀμὴν (amēn) Hebrew Word Strong's 281: Of Hebrew origin; properly, firm, i.e. trustworthy; adverbially, surely. I tell λέγω (legō) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular Strong's 3004: (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command. you, ὑμῖν (hymin) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural Strong's 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou. whoever ὁ (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. receives λαμβάνων (lambanōn) Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 2983: (a) I receive, get, (b) I take, lay hold of. the one τινα (tina) Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Singular Strong's 5100: Any one, some one, a certain one or thing. An enclitic indefinite pronoun; some or any person or object. I send πέμψω (pempsō) Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Singular Strong's 3992: To send, transmit, permit to go, put forth. receives λαμβάνει (lambanei) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 2983: (a) I receive, get, (b) I take, lay hold of. 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. and δὲ (de) Conjunction Strong's 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc. whoever ὁ (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. receives λαμβάνων (lambanōn) Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 2983: (a) I receive, get, (b) I take, lay hold of. 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. receives λαμβάνει (lambanei) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 2983: (a) I receive, get, (b) I take, lay hold of. 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. Links John 13:20 NIVJohn 13:20 NLT John 13:20 ESV John 13:20 NASB John 13:20 KJV John 13:20 BibleApps.com John 13:20 Biblia Paralela John 13:20 Chinese Bible John 13:20 French Bible John 13:20 Catholic Bible NT Gospels: John 13:20 Most certainly I tell you he who (Jhn Jo Jn) |
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