John 8:13
11 She said, No man, Lord. And Jesus said unto her, Neither do I condemn thee: go, and sin no more.
12 Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.
The Pharisees therefore said unto him, Thou bearest record of thyself; thy record is not true.
14 Jesus answered and said unto them, Though I bear record of myself, yet my record is true: for I know whence I came, and whither I go; but ye cannot tell whence I come, and whither I go.
15 Ye judge after the flesh; I judge no man.
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- So the Pharisees said to Him, “You are testifying about Yourself; Your testimony is not valid.”
- KJV
- The Pharisees therefore said unto him, Thou bearest record of thyself; thy record is not true.
- WEB
- The Pharisees therefore said to him, “You testify about yourself. Your testimony is not valid.”
- ASV
- The Pharisees therefore said unto him, Thou bearest witness of thyself; thy witness is not true.
- DARBY
- The Pharisees therefore said to him, Thou bearest witness concerning thyself; thy witness is not true.
- BLB
- Therefore the Pharisees said to Him, “You testify about Yourself; Your testimony is not true.”
- ÅB
- Fariseerne sa da til ham: Du vitner om deg selv; ditt vitnesbyrd er ikke sant.
- OTB
- Fariseerne utfordret Ham, “Du vitner om Deg selv; Ditt vitnesbyrd er ikke gyldig.”
- B1930
- Fariseerne sa da til ham: Du vidner om dig selv; ditt vidnesbyrd er ikke sant.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
John 5:31–47
If I bear witness of myself, my witness is not true.
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