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chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/john/12.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />The one who looks at me is seeing the one who sent me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/john/12.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />For when you see me, you are seeing the one who sent me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/john/12.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And whoever sees me sees him who sent me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/john/12.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />And whoever sees Me sees the One who sent Me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/john/12.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />And the <i>one</i> beholding Me, beholds the <i>One</i> having sent Me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/john/12.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And he that seeth me seeth him that sent me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/john/12.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And he who sees Me sees Him who sent Me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/john/12.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />And the one who sees Me sees Him who sent Me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/john/12.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220He who sees Me sees the One who sent Me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/john/12.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“And he who beholds Me beholds the One who sent Me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/john/12.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And he who sees Me sees the One who sent Me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/john/12.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />And whoever sees Me sees the One who sent Me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/john/12.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />And the one who sees me sees him who sent me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/john/12.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />And the one who sees Me sees Him who sent Me. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/john/12.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And he that beholdeth me beholdeth him that sent me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/john/12.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />And everyone who has seen me has seen the one who sent me. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/john/12.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And he that beholdeth me beholdeth him that sent me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/john/12.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Whoever sees me sees the one who sent me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/john/12.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Whoever sees me sees also him who sent me. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/john/12.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />The one who sees me sees the one who sent me. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/john/12.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />And whoever sees Me sees the One who sent Me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/john/12.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />and the one who sees me sees the one who sent me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/john/12.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />And he who sees me sees him who sent me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/john/12.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And he that seeth me, seeth him that sent me:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/john/12.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />and he who sees me sees Him who sent me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/john/12.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />He who sees me sees him who sent me. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/john/12.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and He who is beholding Me, beholds Him who sent Me;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/john/12.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />And the <i>one</i> beholding Me, beholds the <i>One</i> having sent Me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/john/12.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and he who is beholding me, doth behold Him who sent me;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/john/12.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And he seeing me, sees him having sent me.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/john/12.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And he that seeth me, seeth him that sent me. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/john/12.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And whoever sees me, sees him who sent me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/john/12.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />and whoever sees me sees the one who sent me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/john/12.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />And whoever sees me sees him who sent me.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/john/12.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And he who sees me, has already seen him who sent me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/aramaic-plain-english/john/12.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a></span><br />“And whoever sees me sees him who has sent me.”<div class="vheading2"><b>NT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/anderson/john/12.htm">Anderson New Testament</a></span><br />And he that sees me, sees him that sent me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/godbey/john/12.htm">Godbey New Testament</a></span><br /><FR>and the one seeing me, sees the one that sent me.<Fr><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/haweis/john/12.htm">Haweis New Testament</a></span><br />And he that seeth me, seeth him that sent me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/mace/john/12.htm">Mace New Testament</a></span><br />and he that contemplates me, contemplates him that sent me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/john/12.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />and he who sees me sees Him who sent me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worrell/john/12.htm">Worrell New Testament</a></span><br /><FR>and he that beholds Me, beholds Him Who sent Me.<Fr><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worsley/john/12.htm">Worsley New Testament</a></span><br /><FR>and he that beholdeth me, beholdeth Him that sent me.<Fr><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/john/12-45.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ixy2bchmXZ0?start=4721" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/john/12.htm">Belief and Unbelief</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">44</span>Then Jesus cried out, “Whoever believes in Me does not believe in Me alone, but in the One who sent Me. <span class="reftext">45</span><span class="highl"><a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">And</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: ho (Art-NMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">whoever</a> <a href="/greek/2334.htm" title="2334: theōrōn (V-PPA-NMS) -- From a derivative of theaomai; to be a spectator of, i.e. Discern, (experience) or intensively (acknowledge).">sees</a> <a href="/greek/1473.htm" title="1473: eme (PPro-A1S) -- I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.">Me</a> <a href="/greek/2334.htm" title="2334: theōrei (V-PIA-3S) -- From a derivative of theaomai; to be a spectator of, i.e. Discern, (experience) or intensively (acknowledge).">sees</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: ton (Art-AMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the One who</a> <a href="/greek/3992.htm" title="3992: pempsanta (V-APA-AMS) -- To send, transmit, permit to go, put forth. ">sent</a> <a href="/greek/1473.htm" title="1473: me (PPro-A1S) -- I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.">Me.</a> </span> <span class="reftext">46</span>I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in Me should remain in darkness.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/14-9.htm">John 14:9</a></span><br />Jesus replied, “Philip, I have been with you all this time, and still you do not know Me? Anyone who has seen Me has seen the Father. How can you say, ‘Show us the Father’?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/1-18.htm">John 1:18</a></span><br />No one has ever seen God, but the one and only Son, who is Himself God and is at the Father’s side, has made Him known.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/colossians/1-15.htm">Colossians 1:15</a></span><br />The Son is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/1-3.htm">Hebrews 1:3</a></span><br />The Son is the radiance of God’s glory and the exact representation of His nature, upholding all things by His powerful word. After He had provided purification for sins, He sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/10-30.htm">John 10:30</a></span><br />I and the Father are one.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/5-23.htm">John 5:23</a></span><br />so that all may honor the Son just as they honor the Father. Whoever does not honor the Son does not honor the Father who sent Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/8-19.htm">John 8:19</a></span><br />“Where is Your Father?” they asked Him. “You do not know Me or My Father,” Jesus answered. “If you knew Me, you would know My Father as well.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/4-4.htm">2 Corinthians 4:4</a></span><br />The god of this age has blinded the minds of unbelievers, so they cannot see the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/1-14.htm">John 1:14</a></span><br />The Word became flesh and made His dwelling among us. We have seen His glory, the glory of the one and only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/17-21.htm">John 17:21</a></span><br />that all of them may be one, as You, Father, are in Me, and I am in You. May they also be in Us, so that the world may believe that You sent Me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/6-40.htm">John 6:40</a></span><br />For it is My Father’s will that everyone who looks to the Son and believes in Him shall have eternal life, and I will raise him up at the last day.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/7-16.htm">John 7:16</a></span><br />“My teaching is not My own,” Jesus replied. “It comes from Him who sent Me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/3-16.htm">John 3:16-17</a></span><br />For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that everyone who believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life. / For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/5-37.htm">John 5:37</a></span><br />And the Father who sent Me has Himself testified about Me. You have never heard His voice nor seen His form,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/11-27.htm">Matthew 11:27</a></span><br />All things have been entrusted to Me by My Father. No one knows the Son except the Father, and no one knows the Father except the Son and those to whom the Son chooses to reveal Him.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And he that sees me sees him that sent me.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/john/12-41.htm">John 12:41</a></b></br> These things said Esaias, when he saw his glory, and spake of him.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/john/14-9.htm">John 14:9,10</a></b></br> Jesus saith unto him, Have I been so long time with you, and yet hast thou not known me, Philip? he that hath seen me hath seen the Father; and how sayest thou <i>then</i>, Shew us the Father? … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/john/15-24.htm">John 15:24</a></b></br> If I had not done among them the works which none other man did, they had not had sin: but now have they both seen and hated both me and my Father.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/john/10-12.htm">Beholdeth</a> <a href="/john/6-40.htm">Beholding</a> <a href="/john/6-40.htm">Beholds</a> <a href="/john/9-9.htm">Looks</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/john/14-17.htm">Beholdeth</a> <a href="/acts/1-9.htm">Beholding</a> <a href="/john/20-12.htm">Beholds</a> <a href="/philippians/2-21.htm">Looks</a><div class="vheading2">John 12</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/john/12-1.htm">Jesus excuses Mary anointing his feet.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">9. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/john/12-9.htm">The people flock to see Lazarus.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">10. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/john/12-10.htm">The chief priests consult to kill him.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">12. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/john/12-12.htm">Jesus rides into Jerusalem.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">20. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/john/12-20.htm">Greeks desire to see Jesus.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">23. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/john/12-23.htm">He foretells his death.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">37. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/john/12-37.htm">The people are generally blinded;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">42. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/john/12-42.htm">yet many chief rulers believe, but do not confess him;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">44. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/john/12-44.htm">therefore Jesus calls earnestly for confession of faith.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/john/12.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/john/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/john/12.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>And whoever sees Me</b><br>This phrase emphasizes the visible manifestation of Jesus Christ as the incarnate Son of God. In the context of the Gospel of John, seeing Jesus is not merely a physical act but a spiritual recognition of His divine nature and mission. The Gospel frequently highlights the theme of light and sight, contrasting spiritual blindness with the revelation of God through Jesus (<a href="/john/1-14.htm">John 1:14</a>, <a href="/john/9-39.htm">John 9:39</a>). The act of seeing Jesus is akin to understanding and accepting His identity as the Messiah.<p><b>sees the One who sent Me.</b><br>Here, Jesus is asserting His unity with God the Father. This statement reflects the intimate relationship between Jesus and God, a central theme in the Gospel of John. It echoes <a href="/john/1-18.htm">John 1:18</a>, where Jesus is described as the one who makes the Father known. The phrase also aligns with <a href="/john/14-9.htm">John 14:9</a>, where Jesus tells Philip, "Anyone who has seen Me has seen the Father." This unity is foundational to the Christian doctrine of the Trinity, where Jesus is fully God and fully man. The concept of being "sent" by the Father underscores Jesus' divine mission and authority, fulfilling Old Testament prophecies about the coming of the Messiah (<a href="/isaiah/61.htm">Isaiah 61:1</a>). This statement would have been particularly significant in the cultural and religious context of first-century Judaism, where the claim of such a direct relationship with God was both radical and profound.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/jesus_christ.htm">Jesus Christ</a></b><br>The central figure in this passage, Jesus is speaking about His divine mission and relationship with God the Father.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/g/god_the_father.htm">God the Father</a></b><br>The One who sent Jesus, emphasizing the unity and divine authority shared between the Father and the Son.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_disciples_and_the_crowd.htm">The Disciples and the Crowd</a></b><br>The audience to whom Jesus is speaking, including His disciples and others gathered in Jerusalem for the Passover.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/j/jerusalem.htm">Jerusalem</a></b><br>The city where this teaching takes place, significant as the center of Jewish religious life and the location of Jesus' final days.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_passover_festival.htm">The Passover Festival</a></b><br>The event during which Jesus is teaching, symbolizing deliverance and foreshadowing His sacrificial role.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/u/understanding_divine_revelation.htm">Understanding Divine Revelation</a></b><br>Jesus is the ultimate revelation of God. To know Jesus is to know God. This calls us to study His life and teachings to understand God's character and will.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_unity_of_the_father_and_the_son.htm">The Unity of the Father and the Son</a></b><br>The inseparable relationship between Jesus and the Father assures us of the divine authority and truth of Jesus' words and works. This unity should strengthen our faith in His promises.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/seeing_jesus_in_our_lives.htm">Seeing Jesus in Our Lives</a></b><br>We are called to see Jesus in our daily lives through prayer, scripture, and the Holy Spirit. This vision should transform our actions and attitudes to reflect His love and truth.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/w/witnessing_to_others.htm">Witnessing to Others</a></b><br>As Jesus reveals the Father, we are called to reveal Jesus to others through our words and deeds, living as His representatives in the world.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faith_in_action.htm">Faith in Action</a></b><br>Believing in Jesus means trusting in His divine mission and living out that faith through obedience and service, reflecting His light in a dark world.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_john_12.htm">Top 10 Lessons from John 12</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_is_christianity_the_only_way.htm">Are other religions wrong? What makes Christianity the only way?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_john_10_30_conflict_with_monotheism.htm">If Jesus and the Father are 'one' (John 10:30), doesn't that conflict with strict monotheism elsewhere in Scripture?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_predestination_fit_god's_will.htm">Romans 9 compared with 1 Timothy 2:4: How can predestination be reconciled with God's desire for all to be saved?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_are_anti-christian_beliefs.htm">What defines anti-Christian beliefs or actions?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/john/12.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(45) <span class= "bld">He that believeth on me, believeth not on me.</span>--These words do not occur literally in any discourse of our Lord which we now have, but the thought has met us again and again. (Comp. <a href="/john/5-36.htm" title="But I have greater witness than that of John: for the works which the Father has given me to finish, the same works that I do, bear witness of me, that the Father has sent me.">John 5:36</a>; <a href="/john/7-16.htm" title="Jesus answered them, and said, My doctrine is not mine, but his that sent me.">John 7:16</a>; <a href="/john/7-29.htm" title="But I know him: for I am from him, and he has sent me.">John 7:29</a>; <a href="/john/8-19.htm" title="Then said they to him, Where is your Father? Jesus answered, You neither know me, nor my Father: if you had known me, you should have known my Father also.">John 8:19</a>; <a href="/john/10-38.htm" title="But if I do, though you believe not me, believe the works: that you may know, and believe, that the Father is in me, and I in him.">John 10:38</a>.) We are not to weaken the words "not on Me but," into "not (only) on Me but," as is often done. Jesus came not in His own name (<a href="/john/5-43.htm" title="I am come in my Father's name, and you receive me not: if another shall come in his own name, him you will receive.">John 5:43</a>), but in that of the Father. The Son claimed no position independent of the Father. He was the representative of the Father, and those who believed in Him believed not in the representative as apart from, but in that He represented, the Sender. The same thought occurs in <a href="/mark/9-37.htm" title="Whoever shall receive one of such children in my name, receives me: and whoever shall receive me, receives not me, but him that sent me.">Mark 9:37</a>. (Comp. Note there.) . . . <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/john/12-45.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div><span class="word">And</span><br /><span class="grk">καὶ</span> <span class="translit">(kai)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> </span><span class="str2">And, even, also, namely. </span><br /><br /><span class="word">whoever</span><br /><span class="grk">ὁ</span> <span class="translit">(ho)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article - Nominative Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">sees</span><br /><span class="grk">θεωρῶν</span> <span class="translit">(theōrōn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2334.htm">Strong's 2334: </a> </span><span class="str2">From a derivative of theaomai; to be a spectator of, i.e. Discern, (experience) or intensively (acknowledge).</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Me</span><br /><span class="grk">ἐμὲ</span> <span class="translit">(eme)</span><br /><span class="parse">Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1473.htm">Strong's 1473: </a> </span><span class="str2">I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">sees</span><br /><span class="grk">θεωρεῖ</span> <span class="translit">(theōrei)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2334.htm">Strong's 2334: </a> </span><span class="str2">From a derivative of theaomai; to be a spectator of, i.e. Discern, (experience) or intensively (acknowledge).</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the [One who]</span><br /><span class="grk">τὸν</span> <span class="translit">(ton)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article - Accusative Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">sent</span><br /><span class="grk">πέμψαντά</span> <span class="translit">(pempsanta)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3992.htm">Strong's 3992: </a> </span><span class="str2">To send, transmit, permit to go, put forth. </span><br /><br /><span class="word">Me.</span><br /><span class="grk">με</span> <span class="translit">(me)</span><br /><span class="parse">Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1473.htm">Strong's 1473: </a> </span><span class="str2">I, the first-person pronoun. 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