John 8:16
14 Jesus replied, “Even if I testify about Myself, My testimony is valid, because I know where I came from and where I am going. But you do not know where I came from or where I am going.
15 You judge according to the flesh; I judge no one.
But even if I do judge, My judgment is true, because I am not alone; I am with the Father who sent Me.
17 Even in your own Law it is written that the testimony of two men is valid.
18 I am One who testifies about Myself, and the Father, who sent Me, also testifies about Me.”
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- But even if I do judge, My judgment is true, because I am not alone; I am with the Father who sent Me.
- KJV
- And yet if I judge, my judgment is true: for I am not alone, but I and the Father that sent me.
- WEB
- Even if I do judge, my judgment is true, for I am not alone, but I am with the Father who sent me.
- ASV
- Yea and if I judge, my judgment is true; for I am not alone, but I and the Father that sent me.
- DARBY
- And if also I judge, my judgment is true, because I am not alone, but I and the Father who has sent me.
- BLB
- But even if I judge, My judgment is true, because I am not alone—but I and the Father having sent Me.
- ÅB
- Men om jeg også dømmer, da er min dom rett; for jeg er ikke alene, men jeg og Faren, som har sendt meg;
- OTB
- Men selv om Jeg dømmer, er Min dom sann, fordi Jeg ikke er alene; Jeg står med Faderen som sendte Meg.
- B1930
- Men om jeg også dømmer, da er min dom rett; for jeg er ikke alene, men jeg og Faderen, som har sendt mig;
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
John 8:29
He who sent Me is with Me. He has not left Me alone, because I always do what pleases Him.”
Read in contextActs 17:31
For He has set a day when He will judge the world with justice by the Man He has appointed. He has given proof of this to everyone by raising Him from the dead.”
Read in contextIsaiah 32:1–2
Behold, a king will reign in righteousness, and princes will rule with justice.
Read in context1 Samuel 16:7
But the LORD said to Samuel, “Do not consider his appearance or height, for I have rejected him; the LORD does not see as man does. For man sees the outward appearance, but the LORD sees the heart.”
Read in contextJohn 16:32
“Look, an hour is coming and has already come when you will be scattered, each to his own home, and you will leave Me all alone. Yet I am not alone, because the Father is with Me.
Read in contextJohn 5:22–30
Furthermore, the Father judges no one, but has assigned all judgment to the Son,
Read in contextJeremiah 23:5–6
Behold, the days are coming, declares the LORD, when I will raise up for David a righteous Branch, and He will reign wisely as King and will administer justice and righteousness in the land.
Read in contextPsalms 45:6–7
Your throne, O God, endures forever and ever, and justice is the scepter of Your kingdom.
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