Parallel Verses
An Understandable Version
Truly, truly, I tell you, the person who welcomes whoever I send welcomes me; and the one who welcomes me, welcomes God, who sent me."
New American Standard Bible
King James 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.
Holman Bible
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."
A Conservative Version
Truly, truly, I say to you, he who receives any man whomever I may send, receives me, and he 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.
Amplified
Anderson New Testament
Verily, 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.
Bible in Basic English
Truly I say to you, He who takes to his heart anyone whom I send, takes me to his heart; and he who so takes me, takes him who sent me.
Common New Testament
Truly, truly, I say to you, he who receives anyone I send receives me; and he who receives me receives him who sent me."
Daniel 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.
Darby Translation
Verily, verily, I say to you, He who receives whomsoever I shall send receives me; and he that receives me receives him who has sent me.
Godbey New Testament
Truly, truly, I say unto you, The one receiving the one whom I may send, receiveth me; and the one receiving me, receives Him that sent me.
Goodspeed New Testament
I assure you, whoever welcomes any messenger of mine welcomes me and whoever welcomes me welcomes him who has sent me."
John Wesley New Testament
Verily, verily I say unto you, he that receiveth whomsoever I send, receiveth me, and he that receiveth me, receiveth him that sent me.
Julia Smith Translation
Truly, truly, I say to you, He receiving whomsoever I shall send receives me; and he receiving me receives him having sent me.
King James 2000
Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that receives whomsoever I send receives me; and he that receives me receives him that sent me.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Truly, truly I say to you, the one who receives anyone I send receives me, and the one who receives me receives the one who sent me."
Modern King James verseion
Truly, truly, I say to you, He who receives whomever I send receives Me. And he who receives Me receives Him who sent Me.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Verily, verily I say unto you, He that receiveth whomsoever I send, receiveth me. And he that receiveth me, receiveth him that sent me."
Moffatt New Testament
(Truly, truly I tell you, he who receives anyone I send receives me, and he who receives me receives him who sent me.)"
Montgomery New Testament
In solemn truth I tell you, he who receives any one that I send is receiving me; and he who receives me is receiving Him 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."
Noyes New Testament
Truly, truly do I say to you, He that receiveth whomever I send, receiveth me; and he that receiveth me, receiveth him who sent me.
Sawyer New Testament
I tell you most truly, He that receives one that I send receives me; and he that receives me receives him that sent me.
The Emphasized Bible
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.
Thomas 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.
Twentieth Century New Testament
In truth I tell you, he who receives any one that I send receives me; and he who receives me receives him who sent me."
Webster
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."
Williams New Testament
I most solemnly say to you, whoever welcomes any messenger I send welcomes me, and whoever welcomes me welcomes Him who has 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."
Worrell New Testament
Verily, verily, I say to you, he who receives whomsoever I send receives Me; and he who receives Me receives Him who sent Me."
Worsley New Testament
Verily, verily I say unto you, He that receiveth him, whom I shall send, receiveth me: and he that receiveth me, receiveth Him that sent me.
Youngs 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.'
Themes
Jesus Christ » Revelations by » Concerning » His death and resurrection
Receiving » Who receives jesus Christ and the one who sent him
Topics
Interlinear
lambano
λαμβάνω
lambano
λαμβάνω
lambano
receive, take, have, catch, not tr,
receive, take, have, catch, not tr,
Usage: 178
Usage: 178
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References
Hastings
Word Count of 37 Translations in John 13:20
Verse Info
Context Readings
Jesus Washes His Disciples' Feet
19 I am telling you this now, [even] before it happens, so that when it does happen, you will believe that I am [the Messiah]. 20 Truly, truly, I tell you, the person who welcomes whoever I send welcomes me; and the one who welcomes me, welcomes God, who sent me." 21 After Jesus said this, He felt disturbed in His spirit and declared, "Truly, truly, I tell you, one of you will turn me over [to the Jewish authorities]."
Phrases
Names
Cross References
Luke 10:16
The person who listens to you, [actually] listens to me. And the person who rejects you, [actually] rejects me. And the person who rejects me, [actually] rejects Him who sent me [i.e., God]."
Mark 9:37
"Whoever welcomes one such little child [as this] for my sake, welcomes me; and whoever welcomes me, does not welcome me [only], but [also] the One who sent me."
Luke 9:48
and said to the disciples, "The person who welcomes this little child in my name [i.e., because he belongs to me], welcomes me [also]. And the person who welcomes me [i.e., into his life ?] welcomes God, who sent me. For that person who is the least [significant] among you men is the one who is the greatest [in importance]."
Galatians 4:14
And when you could have been tempted to look down on me [because of the nature of my affliction], instead you welcomed me as [if I were] an angel, or even Christ Jesus Himself!
Matthew 10:40-42
The person who welcomes you [into his home] welcomes me. And the person who welcomes me [into his life] welcomes God, who sent me.
Matthew 25:40
And the King will answer them and say, 'Truly I tell you, since you did all this for one of my least [significant] brothers, you did it for me.'
John 12:44-48
Then Jesus spoke out in a loud voice, "The person who believes in me, does not [only] believe in me, but [also] in Him who sent me [i.e., God].
Colossians 2:6
So, since you have accepted Christ Jesus as Lord, live in [fellowship with] Him,
1 Thessalonians 4:8
So, the person who rejects [this exhortation] is not [merely] rejecting what man says but God [Himself], who gives His Holy Spirit to you.