Charles Spurgeon 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, Lord, shew us the Father, and it sufficeth us.

It was not merely one of Christ's scholars, you see, who was so dull of comprehension. Here is another of the dunces, Philip.

Philip saith unto him, Lord, show us the Father, and it sufficeth us.

Thomas spoke just now like a babe in grace. Now here is Philip talking like another baby, yet how bold his speech is! Lord, shew us the Father. Why, no man can see the Father's face, and live! Yet here is a child of God apparently forgetful of that fact.

Philip saith unto him, Lord, shew us the Father, and it sufficeth us.

What a comfort these questions and blunders of Thomas and Philip ought to be to us, for it is clear that we are not the only dolts in Christ's school; and if he could bear with them, he can bear with us also.

Like them, how little do we retain of what he teaches us! We are taught much, but we learn little, for we are such poor scholars. Our memory holds but little, and our understanding still less of what we have been taught. We are all too apt to want something that we can see, just as Philip said, Lord, shew us the Father, and it sufficeth us.