John 14:8-11 ESV

8 Philip said to him, “Lord, show us the Father, and it is enough for us.” 9 Jesus said to him, “Have I been with you so long, and you still do not know me, Philip? Whoever has seen me has seen the Father. How can you say, ‘Show us the Father’? 10 Do you not believe that I am in the Father and the Father is in me? The words that I say to you I do not speak on my own authority, but the Father who dwells in me does his works. 11 Believe me that I am in the Father and the Father is in me, or else believe on account of the works themselves.

8 Sinabi sa kanya ni Felipe, “Panginoon, ipakita mo sa amin ang Ama, at kami ay masisiyahan na.” 9 Sinabi sa kanya ni Jesus, “Mahabang panahon nang ako'y kasama ninyo, at hindi mo ako nakikilala, Felipe? Ang nakakita sa akin ay nakakita sa Ama. Paano mong nasabi, ‘Ipakita mo sa amin ang Ama?’ 10 Hindi ka ba sumasampalataya na ako'y nasa Ama, at ang Ama ay nasa akin? Ang mga salitang aking sinasabi sa inyo'y hindi ko sinasabi mula sa aking sarili, kundi ang Ama na nananatili sa akin ang gumagawa ng kanyang mga gawa. 11 Sumampalataya kayo sa akin na ako'y nasa Ama at ang Ama ay nasa akin. Subalit kung hindi ay sumampalataya kayo sa akin dahil sa mga gawa.

LORD, SHOW US THE FATHER

No matter how Jesus had assured them, the disciples were still troubled when Jesus spoke of leaving away. Thus, Thomas and Philip’s questions were understandable. Here, Philip switched the issue from "knowing" God, to "seeing" God. Did he hope for something either like Moses in Ex 33:18-23 or Isa 6:1-7? Perhaps, he was looking for a miraculous sign!

Jesus’ reply was direct, that is, "Whoever has seen me has seen the Father" (v.9). Simply said, there is no need. To see Christ is to see God for they are One (John 14:7, 10–11) In his previous claims, there is no ambiguity that He claimed as divine. “Jesus said to them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, before Abraham was, I am.”[John 8:58] He is the revelation of God to mankind.

Jesus made a gentle scolding, something needed for His inner circle (Mat 16:9; Mark 8:21). The reason why He listed reasons why His claim was true. Firstly, His acts perfectly according to the will of God. It was an obvious point, which was why Jesus again poses a rhetorical question. As with His actions, Jesus' speech or words also further supports that what He says is true (Mark 1:22). Nothing Jesus says or does contradicts the idea that He is God (John 8:46; Heb 4:15), and His actions confirm that He is acting according to the Father's will (John 9:4)

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