John 14:8 (ASV)

Passage

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

Nearby Context

John 14:6 Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, and the truth, and the life: no one cometh unto the Father, but by me.

John 14:7 If ye had known me, ye would have known my Father also: from henceforth ye know him, and have seen him.

John 14:8 Philip saith unto him, Lord, show us the Father, and it sufficeth us.

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 14:10 Believest thou not that I am in the Father, and the Father in me? the words that I say unto you I speak not from myself: but the Father abiding in me doeth his works.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "philip", "saith", "lord", "show", "father", and "sufficeth". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "philip" and "saith", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 7's "If ye had known me ye would..." into verse 9's "Jesus saith unto him Have I been...", so "philip" and "saith" belong inside that flow. In John context, the local focus is the identity of Jesus, new birth, eternal life, and belief and unbelief.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "philip" and "saith" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.