John 8:19
17 It is also written in your law, that the testimony of two men is true.
18 I am one that bear witness of myself, and the Father that sent me beareth witness of me.
Then said they unto him, Where is thy Father? Jesus answered, Ye neither know me, nor my Father: if ye had known me, ye should have known my Father also.
20 These words spake Jesus in the treasury, as he taught in the temple: and no man laid hands on him; for his hour was not yet come.
21 Then said Jesus again unto them, I go my way, and ye shall seek me, and shall die in your sins: whither I go, ye cannot come.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- “Where is Your Father?” they asked Him. “You do not know Me or My Father,” Jesus answered. “If you knew Me, you would know My Father as well.”
- KJV
- Then said they unto him, Where is thy Father? Jesus answered, Ye neither know me, nor my Father: if ye had known me, ye should have known my Father also.
- WEB
- They said therefore to him, “Where is your Father?” Jesus answered, “You know neither me nor my Father. If you knew me, you would know my Father also.”
- ASV
- They said therefore unto him, Where is thy Father? Jesus answered, Ye know neither me, nor my Father: if ye knew me, ye would know my Father also.
- DARBY
- They said to him therefore, Where is thy Father? Jesus answered, Ye know neither me nor my Father. If ye had known me, ye would have known also my Father.
- BLB
- Therefore they were saying to Him, “Where is Your Father?” Jesus answered, “You⁺ know neither Me nor My Father. If you⁺ had known Me, you⁺ would have known My Father also.”
- ÅB
- De sa da til ham: Hvor er din Far? Jesus svarte: Dere kjenner hverken meg eller min Far; kjente dere meg, da kjente dere også min Far.
- OTB
- Da spurte de Ham, “Hvor er Din Far?” Jesus svarte, “Dere kjenner verken Meg eller Min Far. Hvis dere kjente Meg, ville dere også kjenne Min Far.”
- B1930
- De sa da til ham: Hvor er din Fader? Jesus svarte: I kjenner hverken mig eller min Fader; kjente I mig, da kjente I også min Fader.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
John 8:54–55
Jesus answered, If I honour myself, my honour is nothing: it is my Father that honoureth me; of whom ye say, that he is your God:
Read in contextJohn 16:3
And these things will they do unto you, because they have not known the Father, nor me.
Read in contextJohn 14:6–9
Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.
Read in context2 Corinthians 4:4–6
In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them.
Read in contextMatthew 11:25
At that time Jesus answered and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes.
Read in contextJohn 1:10
He was in the world, and the world was made by him, and the world knew him not.
Read in contextJohn 7:28
Then cried Jesus in the temple as he taught, saying, Ye both know me, and ye know whence I am: and I am not come of myself, but he that sent me is true, whom ye know not.
Read in context1 Corinthians 15:34
Awake to righteousness, and sin not; for some have not the knowledge of God: I speak this to your shame.
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