Charles Spurgeon Commentary John 14:9

"Jesus saith unto him, Have I been so long time with you, and dost thou not know me, Philip? he that hath seen me hath seen the Father; how sayest thou, Show us the Father?" — John 14:9 (ASV)

Jesus says to him, Have I been with you such a long time, and yet have you not known me, Philip? He who has seen me has seen the Father; and how then do you say, Show us the Father?

Is this not a simple and familiar talk between the Master and his disciples?

Did I not rightly say that Christ here seems to unveil and unbosom himself? He lets these children of his talk away, very much at ease; and I think we ought to be at ease when we are talking with Christ.

Some like a very stately service in their worship, something very grand, that makes ordinary worshippers stand far off. Let them enjoy it if they can; but as for us, we prefer something which permits us to come very near to our Lord.

Jesus says to him, "Have I been so long with you, and yet you had not known me, Philip? He who has seen me has seen the Father; and how do you then say, 'Show us the Father?'"

He who really knows Christ, and understands Christ's character, understands, so far as it can be understood by man, the character of God. We know more of God from the life of Christ than we can learn from any other source.