John 13:20

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

“Truly, truly, I tell you, whoever receives the one I send receives Me, and whoever receives Me receives the One who sent Me.””

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BSBPD

“Truly, truly, I tell you, whoever receives the one I send receives Me, and whoever receives Me receives the One who sent Me.””

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that receiveth whomsoever I send receiveth me; and he that receiveth me receiveth him that sent me.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that receiveth whomsoever I send receiveth me; and he that receiveth me receiveth him that sent me.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“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.'”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo John 13:20 — 9 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Matthew 10:40He who receives you receives Me, and he who receives Me receives the One who sent Me.
  2. Matthew 25:40And the King will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of Mine, you did for Me.’
  3. 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.”
  4. Luke 9:48And He said to them, “Whoever welcomes this little child in My name welcomes Me, and whoever welcomes Me welcomes the One who sent Me. For whoever is the least among all of you, he is the greatest.”
  5. Luke 10:16Whoever listens to you listens to Me; whoever rejects you rejects Me; and whoever rejects Me rejects the One who sent Me.”
  6. John 12:44Then Jesus cried out, “Whoever believes in Me does not believe in Me alone, but in the One who sent Me.
  7. Galatians 4:14And 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.
  8. Colossians 2:6Therefore, just as you have received Christ Jesus as Lord, continue to walk in Him,
  9. 1 Thessalonians 4:8Anyone, then, who rejects this command does not reject man but God, the very One who gives you His Holy Spirit.

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