John 14:7

If ye had known me, ye should have known my Father also: and from henceforth ye know him, and have seen him.

Cross-references

John 14:9 Parallel

John 14:9 expands on verse 7: seeing Jesus is seeing the Father, reinforcing their unity.

John 14:10 Parallel

John 14:10 further explains the mutual indwelling of Jesus and the Father, the basis for knowing the Father through Jesus.

John 14:20 Parallel

John 14:20 promises future knowledge of Jesus' union with the Father and believers, building on verse 7's present knowledge.

John 17:26 Parallel

John 17:26 has Jesus promising to continue making the Father's name known — the ongoing revelation of the Father through the Son.

John 17:8 Parallel

John 17:8 states Jesus gave the Father's words and the disciples believed — showing that His words convey knowledge of the Father.

John 1:18 Parallel

John 1:18 states that Jesus, at the Father's side, makes him known, directly supporting the claim that knowing Jesus reveals the Father.

John 8:19 Parallel

In John 8:19, Jesus says the same thing: knowing him means knowing the Father, echoing this verse.

John 16:3 Parallel

John 16:3 explains persecution comes from not knowing the Father or Jesus, reinforcing the essential link between them.

John 17:3 Parallel

John 17:3 defines eternal life as knowing the Father and Jesus, directly tying to this promise of knowing the Father through Jesus.

John 17:6 Parallel

In John 17:6, Jesus says He has manifested the Father's name — directly explaining how knowing Jesus reveals the Father.

John 17:7 Parallel

In John 17:7, Jesus prays that the disciples know everything He has is from the Father—echoing the same truth that knowing Jesus reveals the Father.

John 15:24 Parallel

John 15:24 links seeing Jesus' works to seeing the Father, expanding the theme of revelation through Jesus.

John 17:21 Related theme

John 17:21 prays for unity so the world believes Jesus was sent, building on the revelation of the Father through Jesus.

John 17:23 Related theme

John 17:23 prays that the world may know Jesus was sent, a result of seeing the Father's love through him.

Hebrews 1:3 Parallel

In Hebrews 1:3, Christ is the exact representation of God's nature — so to see Jesus is to see the Father.

In Colossians 1:15-17, Christ is the image of the invisible God — so knowing Jesus directly reveals the Father.

Colossians 2:3 Related theme

Colossians 2:3 says all treasures of wisdom and knowledge are hidden in Christ — which is why seeing Him means seeing the Father.

2 Corinthians 4:6 says the knowledge of God's glory shines in Christ's face, which is the revelation of the Father through Jesus.

Luke 10:22 Parallel

Luke 10:22 parallels Matthew 11:27, stating the Son alone reveals the Father, confirming John 14:7.

Matthew 11:27 says only the Son reveals the Father, which is the exclusive claim behind knowing Jesus equals knowing the Father.

Matthew 7:21 warns that merely saying 'Lord' is not enough—doing the Father's will is required, deepening Jesus' claim that knowing Him equals knowing the Father.

Philippians 3:8 counts all loss for the surpassing value of knowing Christ—parallel to knowing Jesus as knowing the Father in John 14:7.