Charles Ellicott Commentary John 14:8

"Philip saith unto him, Lord, show us the Father, and it sufficeth us." — John 14:8 (ASV)

Philip saith unto him.—Compare, for the character of Philip, John 1:44 and following; John 6:5 and following; John 12:21 and following. He is joined with Thomas at the head of the second group of the Apostles, in Acts 1:13.

Lord, shew us the Father, and it sufficeth us.—He catches at the word “seen” and thinks of some revelation of the glory of God, such as that granted to Moses, or it may be of a vision like that which three of their number had seen, and of which others had heard, on the Mount of Transfiguration. One such vision of the Father, he thinks, would remove all their doubts; and would satisfy the deepest longings of their hearts.