Parallel Verses
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."
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
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."
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.
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
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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 For the future I shall tell you of things before they take place, so that, when they take place, you may believe that I am what I am. 20 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." 21 After saying this, Jesus was much troubled, and said solemnly: "In truth I tell you that it is one of you who will betray me."
Phrases
Names
Cross References
Luke 10:16
He who listens to you is listening to me, and he who rejects you is rejecting me; while he who rejects me is rejecting him who sent me as his Messenger."
Mark 9:37
"Any one who, for the sake of my Name, welcomes even a little child like this is welcoming me, and any one who welcomes me is welcoming not me, but him who sent me as his Messenger."
Luke 9:48
And then said to them: "Any one who, for the sake of my Name, welcomes even this little child is welcoming me; and any one who welcomes me is welcoming him who sent me as his Messenger. For whoever is lowliest among you all--that man is great."
Galatians 4:14
And as for what must have tried you in my condition, it did not inspire you with scorn or disgust, but you welcomed me as if I had been an angel of God--or Christ Jesus himself!
Matthew 10:40-42
He who welcomes you is welcoming me; and he who welcomes me is welcoming him who sent me as his Messenger.
Matthew 25:40
And the King will reply 'I tell you, as often as you did it to one of these my Brothers, however lowly, you did it to me.'
John 12:44-48
But Jesus had proclaimed: "He who believes in me believes, not in me, but in him who sent me;
Colossians 2:6
Since, therefore, you have received Jesus, the Christ, as your Lord, live your lives in union with him--
1 Thessalonians 4:8
Therefore he who disregards this warning disregards, not man, but God who gives you his Holy Spirit.