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

Truly, truly, I say to you, he who receives whomever I send receives Me; and he who receives Me receives Him who sent Me.”

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

I assure you: Whoever receives anyone I send receives Me, and the one who 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."

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

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].”

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.'

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
ἀμήν 
amen 
Usage: 48

ἀμήν 
amen 
Usage: 48

I say
λέγω 
Lego 
Usage: 1045

ὑμῖν 
Humin 
you, ye, your, not tr,
Usage: 293

λαμβάνω 
lambano 
receive, take, have, catch, not tr,
Usage: 178

ἐάν 
Ean 
Usage: 155

I send
πέμπω 
Pempo 
Usage: 39

λαμβάνω 
lambano 
λαμβάνω 
lambano 
λαμβάνω 
lambano 
receive, take, have, catch, not tr,
receive, take, have, catch, not tr,
receive, take, have, catch, not tr,
Usage: 178
Usage: 178
Usage: 178

me
ἐμέ 
Eme 
ἐμέ 
Eme 
me, I, my, myself
me, I, my, myself
Usage: 26
Usage: 26

and
δέ 
De 
but, and, now, then, also, yet, yea, so, moreover, nevertheless, for, even, , not tr
Usage: 2184

he that

which, who, the things, the son,
Usage: 0


which, who, the things, the son,
Usage: 0

πέμπω 
Pempo 
Usage: 39

References

Hastings

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]."

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.

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