Parallel Verses
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."
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.
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.
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,
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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 From this time forward I tell you things before they happen, in order that when they do happen you may believe that I am He. 20 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." 21 After speaking thus Jesus was troubled in spirit and said with deep earnestness, "In most solemn truth I tell you that one of you will betray me."
Phrases
Names
Cross References
Luke 10:16
"He who listens to you listens to me; and he who disregards you disregards me, and he who disregards me disregards Him who sent me."
Mark 9:37
"Whoever for my sake receives one such young child as this, receives me; and whoever receives me, receives not so much me as Him who sent me."
Luke 9:48
and said to them, "Whoever for my sake receives this little child, receives me; and whoever receives me, receives Him who sent me. For the lowliest among you all--he is the greatest."
Galatians 4:14
and yet the bodily infirmity which was such a trial to you, you did not regard with contempt or loathing, but you received me as if I had been an angel of God or Christ Jesus Himself!
Matthew 10:40-42
"Whoever receives you receives me, and whoever receives me receives Him who sent me.
Matthew 25:40
"But the King will answer them, "'In solemn truth I tell you that in so far as you rendered such services to one of the humblest of these my brethren, you rendered them to myself.'
John 12:44-48
But Jesus cried aloud, "He who believes in me, believes not so much in me, as in Him who sent me;
Colossians 2:6
As therefore you have received the Christ, even Jesus our Lord, live and act in vital union with Him;
1 Thessalonians 4:8
Therefore a defiant spirit in such a case provokes not man but God, who puts His Holy Spirit into your hearts.