John 13:20 — Compare Translations
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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young
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.`
English ASV
Verily, verily, I say unto you, he that receiveth whomsoever I send receiveth me; and he that receiveth me receiveth him that sent me.
English Amplified
I assure you, most solemnly I tell you, he who receives and welcomes and takes into his heart any messenger of Mine receives Me [in just that way]; and he who receives and welcomes and takes Me into his heart receives Him Who sent Me [in that same way].
English Amplified Classic Bible 1987
I assure you, most solemnly I tell you, he who receives and welcomes and takes into his heart any messenger of Mine receives Me [in just that way]; and he who receives and welcomes and takes Me into his heart receives Him Who sent Me [in that same way].
English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025
Truly, truly, I tell you, whoever receives the one I send receives Me, and whoever receives Me receives the One who sent Me.”
English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible
Truly I tell you, whoever receives anyone I send receives me, and the one who receives me receives him who sent me.”
English Darby 1890 : Public Domain
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.
English EASY 2024
I tell you this. Anyone who accepts someone that I send to them is also accepting me. Anyone who accepts me is also accepting my Father God who sent me.’
English ERV 2006 - Only For Website
I assure you, whoever accepts the person I send also accepts me. And whoever accepts me also accepts the one who sent me."
English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles
Truly, truly, I say to you, whoever receives the one I send receives me, and whoever receives me receives the one who sent me."
English GNT (Good News Translation)
I am telling you the truth: whoever receives anyone I send receives me also; and whoever receives me receives him who sent me.”
English God's Word - GW 1995
"I can guarantee this truth: Whoever accepts me accepts the one who sent me."
English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website
I assure you: The one who receives whomever I send receives Me, and the one who receives Me receives Him who sent Me."
English KJV 1611
Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that receiveth whomsoever I send receiveth me; and he that receiveth me receiveth him that sent me.
English LSB
Truly, truly, I say to you, he who receives anyone I send receives Me; and he who receives Me receives Him who sent Me.”
English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)
Truly, truly I say to you, he who receives whomever I send receives Me. And he who receives Me receives Him who sent Me.”
English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
"Truly, truly, I say to you, he who receives whomever I send receives Me; and he who receives Me receives Him who sent Me."
English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website
Amen, amen, I say to you, whoever receives the one I send receives me, and whoever receives me receives the one who sent me."
English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)
I tell you the solemn truth, whoever accepts the one I send accepts me, and whoever accepts me accepts the one who sent me.”
English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website
What I'm about to tell you is true. Anyone who accepts someone I send accepts me. And anyone who accepts me accepts the One who sent me."
English NIV
I tell you the truth, whoever accepts anyone I send accepts me; and whoever accepts me accepts the one who sent me."
English NKJ 1982
Most assuredly, I say to you, he who receives whomever I send receives Me; and he who receives Me receives Him who sent Me.”
English NLT
Truly, anyone who welcomes my messenger is welcoming me, and anyone who welcomes me is welcoming the Father who sent me."
English NRSV 1989 - Only for website
Very truly, I tell you, whoever receives one whom I send receives me; and whoever receives me receives him who sent me."
English Passion Translation Bible 2020
“Listen to this timeless truth: whoever receives the messenger I send receives me, and the one who receives me receives the Father who sent me.”
English RSV (Revised Standard Version)
Truly, truly, I say to you, he who receives any one whom I send receives me; and he who receives me receives him who sent me.”
English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)
“Truly, anyone welcoming my messenger is welcoming me. And to welcome me is to welcome the Father who sent me.“
English Tyndale 1537
Verily, verily I say unto you. He that receiveth whomsoever I send, receiveth me. And he that receiveth me, receiveth him that sent me.