John 14:8 meaning and explanation

Philip said to Him, “Lord, show us the Father, and that will be enough for us.”

John 14:8, Berean Standard Bible

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At the Last Supper, with the disciples unsettled by talk of his departure, Philip asks Jesus for a visible display of God. His request echoes Israel's longing to see God's glory, yet he treats it as something still missing, as if Jesus were only a messenger pointing toward the Father.

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