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John 13:20

John 13:20 is verse 20 of John chapter 13, shown here in the Berean Standard Bible.

Berean Standard Bible

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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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.

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.”

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John 13:18–22 · Berean Standard Bible

18 I am not speaking about all of you; I know whom I have chosen. But this is to fulfill the Scripture: ‘The one who shares My bread has lifted up his heel against Me.’

19 I am telling you now before it happens, so that when it comes to pass, you will believe that I am He.

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

21 After Jesus had said this, He became troubled in spirit and testified, “Truly, truly, I tell you, one of you will betray Me.”

22 The disciples looked at one another, perplexed as to which of them He meant.

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Cross-references

The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge lists these related verses. Scripture text comes from the Berean Standard Bible.

John 12:44

Then Jesus cried out, “Whoever believes in Me does not believe in Me alone, but in the One who sent Me.

John 12:45

And whoever sees Me sees the One who sent Me.

John 12:46

I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in Me should remain in darkness.

John 12:47

As for anyone who hears My words and does not keep them, I do not judge him. For I have not come to judge the world, but to save the world.

John 12:48

There is a judge for the one who rejects Me and does not receive My words: The word that I have spoken will judge him on the last day.

Matthew 10:40

He who receives you receives Me, and he who receives Me receives the One who sent Me.

Matthew 10:41

Whoever receives a prophet because he is a prophet will receive a prophet’s reward, and whoever receives a righteous man because he is a righteous man will receive a righteous man’s reward.

Matthew 10:42

And if anyone gives even a cup of cold water to one of these little ones because he is My disciple, truly I tell you, he will never lose his reward.”

Matthew 25:40

And 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.’

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.”

Luke 9:48

And 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.”

Luke 10:16

Whoever listens to you listens to Me; whoever rejects you rejects Me; and whoever rejects Me rejects the One who sent Me.”

Galatians 4:14

And 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.

Colossians 2:6

Therefore, just as you have received Christ Jesus as Lord, continue to walk in Him,

1 Thessalonians 4:8

Anyone, then, who rejects this command does not reject man but God, the very One who gives you His Holy Spirit.

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