Jesus corrects the error, and guides the craving to its true satisfaction. Τοσοῦτον χρόνον … πατέρα [τοσοῦτον χρόνον may be a gloss for the dative which is found in [85] [86] [87]. The manifestation which Philip craves had been made, and made continuously for some considerable time; for so long that it was matter of surprise and regret to Jesus that Philip needed still to be taught that he who saw Jesus saw the Father. It is implied that not to see the Father in Jesus was not to know Him.

[85] Codex Sinaiticus (sæc. iv.), now at St. Petersburg, published in facsimile type by its discoverer, Tischendorf, in 1862.

[86] Codex Bezae

[87] Codex Regius--eighth century, represents an ancient text, and is often in agreement with א and B.

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