Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version I am one who testifies for myself; my other witness is the Father, who sent me.” New Living Translation I am one witness, and my Father who sent me is the other.” English Standard Version I am the one who bears witness about myself, and the Father who sent me bears witness about me.” Berean Standard Bible I am One who testifies about Myself, and the Father, who sent Me, also testifies about Me.” Berean Literal Bible I am One bearing witness concerning Myself, and the Father having sent Me bears witness concerning Me." King James Bible I am one that bear witness of myself, and the Father that sent me beareth witness of me. New King James Version I am One who bears witness of Myself, and the Father who sent Me bears witness of Me.” New American Standard Bible I am He who testifies about Myself, and the Father who sent Me testifies about Me.” NASB 1995 “I am He who testifies about Myself, and the Father who sent Me testifies about Me.” NASB 1977 “I am He who bears witness of Myself, and the Father who sent Me bears witness of Me.” Legacy Standard Bible I am He who bears witness about Myself, and the Father who sent Me bears witness about Me.” Amplified Bible I am One [of the Two] who testifies about Myself, and My Father who sent Me testifies about Me.” Christian Standard Bible I am the one who testifies about myself, and the Father who sent me testifies about me.” Holman Christian Standard Bible I am the One who testifies about Myself, and the Father who sent Me testifies about Me.” American Standard Version I am he that beareth witness of myself, and the Father that sent me beareth witness of me. Contemporary English Version I am one of my witnesses, and the Father who sent me is the other one. English Revised Version I am he that beareth witness of myself, and the Father that sent me beareth witness of me. GOD'S WORD® Translation I testify on my own behalf, and so does the Father who sent me." Good News Translation I testify on my own behalf, and the Father who sent me also testifies on my behalf." International Standard Version I'm testifying about myself, and the Father who sent me is testifying about me." Majority Standard Bible I am One who testifies about Myself, and the Father, who sent Me, also testifies about Me.” NET Bible I testify about myself and the Father who sent me testifies about me." New Heart English Bible I am one who testifies about myself, and the Father who sent me testifies about me." Webster's Bible Translation I am one that testifieth concerning myself; and the Father that sent me, testifieth concerning me. Weymouth New Testament I am one giving testimony about myself, and the Father who sent me gives testimony about me." World English Bible I am one who testifies about myself, and the Father who sent me testifies about me.” Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionI am [One] who is testifying of Myself, and the Father who sent Me testifies of Me.” Berean Literal Bible I am One bearing witness concerning Myself, and the Father having sent Me bears witness concerning Me." Young's Literal Translation I am one who is testifying of myself, and the Father who sent me doth testify of me.' Smith's Literal Translation I am he testifying of myself, and the Father having sent me testifies of me. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleI am one that give testimony of myself: and the Father that sent me giveth testimony of me. Catholic Public Domain Version I am one who offers testimony about myself, and the Father who sent me offers testimony about me.” New American Bible I testify on my behalf and so does the Father who sent me.” New Revised Standard Version I testify on my own behalf, and the Father who sent me testifies on my behalf.” Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleI testify concerning myself, and my Father who sent me testifies concerning me. Aramaic Bible in Plain English “I AM THE LIVING GOD, I who testify about myself, and my Father who has sent me has testified about Me.” NT Translations Anderson New TestamentI am one that testify concerning myself, and the Father who sent me, testifies of me. Godbey New Testament Haweis New Testament I am a witness for myself, and the Father who sent me beareth witness of me. Mace New Testament I indeed do bear testimony of my self, but the father, who has sent me, beareth witness of me likewise. Weymouth New Testament I am one giving testimony about myself, and the Father who sent me gives testimony about me." Worrell New Testament Worsley New Testament Now Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Woman Caught in Adultery…17Even in your own Law it is written that the testimony of two men is valid. 18I am One who testifies about Myself, and the Father, who sent Me, also testifies about Me.” 19“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.”… Cross References John 5:31-37 If I testify about Myself, My testimony is not valid. / There is another who testifies about Me, and I know that His testimony about Me is valid. / You have sent to John, and he has testified to the truth. ... John 15:26-27 When the Advocate comes, whom I will send to you from the Father—the Spirit of truth who proceeds from the Father—He will testify about Me. / And you also must testify, because you have been with Me from the beginning. John 1:32-34 Then John testified, “I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove and resting on Him. / I myself did not know Him, but the One who sent me to baptize with water told me, ‘The man on whom you see the Spirit descend and rest is He who will baptize with the Holy Spirit.’ / I have seen and testified that this is the Son of God.” John 3:11-13 Truly, truly, I tell you, we speak of what we know, and we testify to what we have seen, and yet you people do not accept our testimony. / If I have told you about earthly things and you do not believe, how will you believe if I tell you about heavenly things? / No one has ascended into heaven except the One who descended from heaven—the Son of Man. John 10:25 “I already told you,” Jesus replied, “but you did not believe. The works I do in My Father’s name testify on My behalf. John 12:49-50 I have not spoken on My own, but the Father who sent Me has commanded Me what to say and how to say it. / And I know that His command leads to eternal life. So I speak exactly what the Father has told Me to say.” John 14:10-11 Do you not believe that I am in the Father and the Father is in Me? The words I say to you, I do not speak on My own. Instead, it is the Father dwelling in Me, performing His works. / Believe Me that I am in the Father and the Father is in Me—or at least believe on account of the works themselves. John 17:1-5 When Jesus had spoken these things, He lifted up His eyes to heaven and said, “Father, the hour has come. Glorify Your Son, that Your Son may glorify You. / For You granted Him authority over all people, so that He may give eternal life to all those You have given Him. / Now this is eternal life, that they may know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom You have sent. ... Matthew 3:16-17 As soon as Jesus was baptized, He went up out of the water. Suddenly the heavens were opened, and He saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and resting on Him. / And a voice from heaven said, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased!” Matthew 17:5 While Peter was still speaking, a bright cloud enveloped them, and a voice from the cloud said, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. Listen to Him!” 1 John 5:6-9 This is the One who came by water and blood, Jesus Christ—not by water alone, but by water and blood. And it is the Spirit who testifies to this, because the Spirit is the truth. / For there are three that testify: / the Spirit, the water, and the blood—and these three are in agreement. ... Hebrews 2:3-4 how shall we escape if we neglect such a great salvation? This salvation was first announced by the Lord, was confirmed to us by those who heard Him, / and was affirmed by God through signs, wonders, various miracles, and gifts of the Holy Spirit distributed according to His will. Acts 2:22 Men of Israel, listen to this message: Jesus of Nazareth was a man certified by God to you by miracles, wonders, and signs, which God did among you through Him, as you yourselves know. Isaiah 42:1 “Here is My Servant, whom I uphold, My Chosen One, in whom My soul delights. I will put My Spirit on Him, and He will bring justice to the nations. Isaiah 43:10-12 “You are My witnesses,” declares the LORD, “and My servant whom I have chosen, so that you may consider and believe Me and understand that I am He. Before Me no god was formed, and after Me none will come. / I, yes I, am the LORD, and there is no Savior but Me. / I alone decreed and saved and proclaimed—I, and not some foreign god among you. So you are My witnesses,” declares the LORD, “that I am God. Treasury of Scripture I am one that bear witness of myself, and the Father that sent me bears witness of me. one. John 8:12,25,38,51,58 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… John 10:9,11,14,30 I am the door: by me if any man enter in, he shall be saved, and shall go in and out, and find pasture… John 11:25 Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live: and. John 5:31-40 If I bear witness of myself, my witness is not true… Hebrews 2:4 God also bearing them witness, both with signs and wonders, and with divers miracles, and gifts of the Holy Ghost, according to his own will? 1 John 5:6-12 This is he that came by water and blood, even Jesus Christ; not by water only, but by water and blood. And it is the Spirit that beareth witness, because the Spirit is truth… Jump to Previous Bear Beareth Bears Gives Testifies Testifieth Testify Testifying Testimony WitnessJump to Next Bear Beareth Bears Gives Testifies Testifieth Testify Testifying Testimony WitnessJohn 8 1. Jesus delivers the woman taken in adultery.12. He declares himself the light of the world, and justifies his doctrine; 31. promises freedom to those who believe; 33. answers the Jews who boasted of Abraham; 48. answers their reviling, by showing his authority and dignity; 59. and slips away from those who would stone him. I am One The phrase "I am" is significant in the Gospel of John, echoing the divine name revealed to Moses in Exodus 3:14, "I AM WHO I AM." In Greek, "Ego eimi" is used, emphasizing Jesus' divine identity and authority. This self-identification aligns Jesus with the God of Israel, asserting His pre-existence and eternal nature. It is a profound declaration of His deity, inviting believers to recognize Him as the eternal Word made flesh. who testifies about Myself and the Father who sent Me also testifies about Me The thought is closely connected with that of John 8:16. His judgment is not individual judgment, because of the union with the Father. His witness is not only individual witness, but that of the Father also. The whole passage should be carefully compared with the close of John 5. Verse 18. - I am the (one) that bears witness concerning myself - I have said it, and abide by it, and I know what I say and how fully I am fulfilling these words - and the Father that sent me heareth witness concerning me. His words reflected his own Divine self-consciousness. They bore one witness to his unique position. They brought out the inner thoughts of Christ, and revealed the life that was light. The word, the speech, of Christ was a fire kindled which would never be extinguished - it was the formal utterance of the eternal reality but it did not stand alone. The Father that sent him, by a long chain of events and revelations, by miracles and mighty energies, by the conference of the spirit of conviction upon the minds that gave candid attention to his verbal testimony, by the providential concurrence of facts with prophetic anticipation, was bearing witness concerning him. The argument is sufficient, so soon as we admit the terms used by Jesus, so soon as we recognize the ideas of the Son of God and of the Father, both alike revealed in the Person of Christ. We can understand, and to some extent sympathize with, the perplexity of the Pharisees. Later experiences have made it easier for us to understand the testimony of the Father, the presence and witness of God over and above the testimony of men and coincident with it (cf. John 15:27; Hebrews 2:4). All great spiritual revivals have given ample proof of the twofold testimony (see 1 Thessalonians 2:13; Romans 8:17, where Paul, the writer of the Epistle, shows himself familiar with this "Johannine" thought; cf. Hebrews 2:4).Parallel Commentaries ... Greek Iἐγώ (egō) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular Strong's 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I. am εἰμι (eimi) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular Strong's 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist. [One] ὁ (ho) Article - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. who testifies μαρτυρῶν (martyrōn) Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 3140: To witness, bear witness, give evidence, testify, give a good report. From martus; to be a witness, i.e. Testify. about περὶ (peri) Preposition Strong's 4012: From the base of peran; properly, through, i.e. Around; figuratively with respect to; used in various applications, of place, cause or time. Myself, ἐμαυτοῦ (emautou) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 1st Person Singular Strong's 1683: Genitive case compound of emou and autos; of myself so likewise the dative case emautoi em-ow-to', and accusative case emauton em-ow-ton'. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. the ὁ (ho) Article - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. Father, Πατήρ (Patēr) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 3962: Father, (Heavenly) Father, ancestor, elder, senior. Apparently a primary word; a 'father'. [who] sent πέμψας (pempsas) Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 3992: To send, transmit, permit to go, put forth. Me, με (me) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Singular Strong's 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I. [also] testifies μαρτυρεῖ (martyrei) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 3140: To witness, bear witness, give evidence, testify, give a good report. From martus; to be a witness, i.e. Testify. about περὶ (peri) Preposition Strong's 4012: From the base of peran; properly, through, i.e. Around; figuratively with respect to; used in various applications, of place, cause or time. Me.” ἐμοῦ (emou) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular Strong's 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I. Links John 8:18 NIVJohn 8:18 NLT John 8:18 ESV John 8:18 NASB John 8:18 KJV John 8:18 BibleApps.com John 8:18 Biblia Paralela John 8:18 Chinese Bible John 8:18 French Bible John 8:18 Catholic Bible NT Gospels: John 8:18 I am one who testifies about myself (Jhn Jo Jn) |