John 8:26
New International Version
“I have much to say in judgment of you. But he who sent me is trustworthy, and what I have heard from him I tell the world.”

New Living Translation
I have much to say about you and much to condemn, but I won’t. For I say only what I have heard from the one who sent me, and he is completely truthful.”

English Standard Version
I have much to say about you and much to judge, but he who sent me is true, and I declare to the world what I have heard from him.”

Berean Standard Bible
“I have much to say about you and much to judge. But the One who sent Me is truthful, and what I have heard from Him, I tell the world.”

Berean Literal Bible
I have many things to say and to judge concerning you. But the One having sent Me is true; and I what I have heard from Him, these things I say to the world."

King James Bible
I have many things to say and to judge of you: but he that sent me is true; and I speak to the world those things which I have heard of him.

New King James Version
I have many things to say and to judge concerning you, but He who sent Me is true; and I speak to the world those things which I heard from Him.”

New American Standard Bible
I have many things to say and to judge regarding you, but He who sent Me is true; and the things which I heard from Him, these I say to the world.”

NASB 1995
“I have many things to speak and to judge concerning you, but He who sent Me is true; and the things which I heard from Him, these I speak to the world.”

NASB 1977
“I have many things to speak and to judge concerning you, but He who sent Me is true; and the things which I heard from Him, these I speak to the world.”

Legacy Standard Bible
I have many things to say and to judge concerning you, but He who sent Me is true; and the things which I heard from Him, these I am saying to the world.”

Amplified Bible
I have many things to say and judge concerning you, but He who sent Me is true; and I say to the world [only] the things that I have heard from Him.”

Christian Standard Bible
“I have many things to say and to judge about you, but the one who sent me is true, and what I have heard from him—these things I tell the world.”

Holman Christian Standard Bible
“I have many things to say and to judge about you, but the One who sent Me is true, and what I have heard from Him—these things I tell the world.”

American Standard Version
I have many things to speak and to judge concerning you: howbeit he that sent me is true; and the things which I heard from him, these speak I unto the world.

Contemporary English Version
There is a lot more I could say to condemn you. But the one who sent me is truthful, and I tell the people of this world only what I have heard from him."

English Revised Version
I have many things to speak and to judge concerning you: howbeit he that sent me is true; and the things which I heard from him, these speak I unto the world.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
I have a lot I could say about you and a lot I could condemn you for. But the one who sent me is true. So I tell the world exactly what he has told me."

Good News Translation
I have much to say about you, much to condemn you for. The one who sent me, however, is truthful, and I tell the world only what I have heard from him."

International Standard Version
I have much to say about you and to condemn you for. But the one who sent me is truthful, and what I've heard from him I declare to the world."

Majority Standard Bible
?I have much to say about you and much to judge. But the One who sent Me is truthful, and what I have heard from Him, I tell the world.?

NET Bible
I have many things to say and to judge about you, but the Father who sent me is truthful, and the things I have heard from him I speak to the world."

New Heart English Bible
I have many things to speak and to judge concerning you. However he who sent me is true; and the things which I heard from him, these I say to the world."

Webster's Bible Translation
I have many things to say, and to judge of you: but he that sent me, is true: and I speak to the world those things which I have heard from him.

Weymouth New Testament
"Many things I have to speak and to judge concerning you. But He who sent me is true, and the things which I have heard from Him are those which I have come into the world to speak."

World English Bible
I have many things to speak and to judge concerning you. However, he who sent me is true; and the things which I heard from him, these I say to the world.”
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
many things I have to speak concerning you and to judge, but He who sent Me is true, and I—what things I heard from Him—these I say to the world.”

Berean Literal Bible
I have many things to say and to judge concerning you. But the One having sent Me is true; and I what I have heard from Him, these things I say to the world."

Young's Literal Translation
many things I have to speak concerning you and to judge, but He who sent me is true, and I -- what things I heard from Him -- these I say to the world.'

Smith's Literal Translation
Many things have I to speak and judge of you; but he having sent me is true; and what things I have heard from him these say I to the world.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Many things I have to speak and to judge of you. But he that sent me, is true: and the things I have heard of him, these same I speak in the world.

Catholic Public Domain Version
I have much to say about you and to judge. But he who sent me is true. And what I have heard from him, this I speak within the world.”

New American Bible
I have much to say about you in condemnation. But the one who sent me is true, and what I heard from him I tell the world.”

New Revised Standard Version
I have much to say about you and much to condemn; but the one who sent me is true, and I declare to the world what I have heard from him.”
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
I have many things to say and to judge concerning you; but he who sent me is true; and I speak in the world only those things which I have heard from him.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
There are many things for me to say and judge concerning you, but he who has sent me is true, and those things that I have heard from him, these things I am speaking in the world.”
NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
I have many things to say, and to judge with respect to you; but he that sent me is true; and what things I have heard from him, these I speak to the world.

Godbey New Testament
I have many things to speak and to judge concerning you; but the One having sent me is true; those things which I heard with Him, these I speak to the world.

Haweis New Testament
I have many things to speak and to decide concerning you: but he that sent me is true; and the things which I have heard from him I speak to the world.

Mace New Testament
I have many things to say against you: but I only say He that sent me is worthy of belief; and what I have heard of Him, that only I publish to the world.

Weymouth New Testament
"Many things I have to speak and to judge concerning you. But He who sent me is true, and the things which I have heard from Him are those which I have come into the world to speak."

Worrell New Testament
I have many things to speak and to judge concerning you. But He Who sent Me is true; and the things which I heard from Him, these I speak to the world."

Worsley New Testament
I have many things to say and to judge concerning you: but I only say, He that sent me is true, and I declare to the world those things, which I have heard from Him.

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Audio Bible



Context
The Woman Caught in Adultery
25“Who are You?” they asked. “Just what I have been telling you from the beginning,” Jesus replied. 26“I have much to say about you and much to judge. But the One who sent Me is truthful, and what I have heard from Him, I tell the world.” 27They did not understand that He was telling them about the Father.…

Cross References
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
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.

John 5:19
So Jesus replied, “Truly, truly, I tell you, the Son can do nothing by Himself, unless He sees the Father doing it. For whatever the Father does, the Son also does.

John 7:16
“My teaching is not My own,” Jesus replied. “It comes from Him who sent Me.

John 3:34
For the One whom God has sent speaks the words of God, for God gives the Spirit without limit.

John 5:30
I can do nothing by Myself; I judge only as I hear. And My judgment is just, because I do not seek My own will, but the will of Him who sent Me.

John 8:28
So Jesus said, “When you have lifted up the Son of Man, then you will know that I am He, and that I do nothing on My own, but speak exactly what the Father has taught Me.

John 17:8
For I have given them the words You gave Me, and they have received them. They knew with certainty that I came from You, and they believed that You sent Me.

John 15:15
No longer do I call you servants, for a servant does not understand what his master is doing. But I have called you friends, because everything I have learned from My Father I have made known to you.

John 6:38
For I have come down from heaven, not to do My own will, but to do the will of Him who sent Me.

John 7:28-29
Then Jesus, still teaching in the temple courts, cried out, “You know Me, and you know where I am from. I have not come of My own accord, but He who sent Me is true. You do not know Him, / but I know Him, because I am from Him and He sent Me.”

John 12:44-45
Then Jesus cried out, “Whoever believes in Me does not believe in Me alone, but in the One who sent Me. / And whoever sees Me sees the One who sent Me.

John 14:24
Whoever does not love Me does not keep My words. The word that you hear is not My own, but it is from the Father who sent Me.

Isaiah 50:4
The Lord GOD has given Me the tongue of discipleship, to sustain the weary with a word. He awakens Me morning by morning; He awakens My ear to listen as a disciple.

Deuteronomy 18:18
I will raise up for them a prophet like you from among their brothers. I will put My words in his mouth, and he will tell them everything I command him.


Treasury of Scripture

I have many things to say and to judge of you: but he that sent me is true; and I speak to the world those things which I have heard of him.

have many.

John 16:12
I have yet many things to say unto you, but ye cannot bear them now.

Hebrews 5:11,12
Of whom we have many things to say, and hard to be uttered, seeing ye are dull of hearing…

to judge.

John 8:16
And yet if I judge, my judgment is true: for I am not alone, but I and the Father that sent me.

John 5:42,43
But I know you, that ye have not the love of God in you…

John 9:39-41
And Jesus said, For judgment I am come into this world, that they which see not might see; and that they which see might be made blind…

but.

John 8:17
It is also written in your law, that the testimony of two men is true.

John 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.

2 Corinthians 1:18
But as God is true, our word toward you was not yea and nay.

and I.

John 8:40
But now ye seek to kill me, a man that hath told you the truth, which I have heard of God: this did not Abraham.

John 3:32
And what he hath seen and heard, that he testifieth; and no man receiveth his testimony.

John 7:16
Jesus answered them, and said, My doctrine is not mine, but his that sent me.

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John 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 have much to say about you
In this phrase, Jesus is addressing the Pharisees and the Jewish leaders. The Greek word for "say" is "λέγω" (legō), which implies not just speaking but conveying a message of importance. Jesus, as the Word made flesh (John 1:14), embodies divine wisdom and truth. His words are not mere opinions but carry the weight of divine authority. The phrase suggests that Jesus has a deep understanding of the hearts and minds of those He addresses, and He could reveal much about their spiritual state and intentions.

and much to judge
The Greek word for "judge" is "κρίνω" (krinō), which means to separate, distinguish, or make a decision. In a biblical context, judgment is not merely about condemnation but about discerning truth from falsehood and righteousness from sin. Jesus, as the righteous judge, has the authority to evaluate the actions and hearts of individuals. This phrase underscores His role as the ultimate arbiter of truth and morality, highlighting the seriousness of His mission and the accountability of those who hear His words.

But the One who sent Me
This phrase refers to God the Father, emphasizing the divine mission and authority of Jesus. The Greek word "πέμπω" (pempō) for "sent" indicates a purposeful sending with a mission. Jesus consistently points to His relationship with the Father, affirming that His teachings and actions are not self-derived but are in complete alignment with God's will. This underscores the unity and harmony within the Trinity and the divine origin of Jesus' message.

is truthful
The Greek word for "truthful" is "ἀληθής" (alēthēs), meaning true, genuine, or real. This attribute of God assures us that His nature and His words are reliable and trustworthy. In a world filled with deception and falsehood, the truthfulness of God provides a solid foundation for faith. Jesus, as the embodiment of truth (John 14:6), reflects the character of the Father, offering a message that is consistent, dependable, and life-giving.

and what I have heard from Him
This phrase highlights the intimate communication between Jesus and the Father. The Greek word "ἀκούω" (akouō) for "heard" implies not just hearing but understanding and receiving a message. Jesus' teachings are not based on human wisdom but are a direct revelation from God. This assures believers that His words are divinely inspired and authoritative, providing guidance and insight into the nature of God and His kingdom.

I tell the world
The Greek word "λέγω" (legō) is used again here for "tell," emphasizing the act of conveying a message. The term "world" (κόσμος, kosmos) refers to humanity at large, indicating the universal scope of Jesus' mission. His message is not limited to a specific group but is intended for all people, transcending cultural and geographical boundaries. This reflects the inclusive nature of the Gospel, inviting everyone to hear and respond to the truth of God's love and salvation through Christ.

(26) I have many things to say and to judge of you.--The order of thought here is not certain, and will depend, in part, upon the interpretation we give to the previous verse. These words seem to arise from their judgment of Him as expressed in their scornful question, "Who art thou?" He has, indeed, immediately before (John 8:23), spoken of them. He is about in this discourse to do so again. There are present to His mind now many things to say of them, and these, if said, would be in words of condemnation; but He refrains. There is present to His mind also the great work He had to do--to speak to the world the eternal truth of God.

But he that sent me is true.--The words express a marked contrast to the words and thoughts with which He would come in contact, if He said and judged concerning them. They refer to the calm repose of the divine life in heaven, as contrasted with the misunderstandings and objections with which the manifestation of that life on earth had been encompassed. He turns from them to the thought of Him who sent Him, and who is true.

And I speak to the world those things which I have heard of him.--Better, I speak unto the world the things which I heard from Him. It is the truth brought into and announced in the world, and which was heard during the pre-incarnate life with the Father. (Comp. John 8:28; John 8:38.)

Verse 26. - I have many things to speak and to judge concerning you. Hitherto, when the Lord uttered his great words of self-revelation, which always had an ethical end and were meant for the advantage of his hearers, they interrupted his speech and disputed his claims. They refused these testimonies to himself which, if true, would necessitate their instantaneous submission. He seems to have gathered all his self-witness together in the word, "I am," verify altogether, absolutely, from the beginning onwards, just what my words convey; but I have much more to say concerning you, even if I should have nothing more to say concerning myself. The testimonies and the judgments may be profoundly distasteful to you, but I dare not therefore withhold them. I am come to deliver them at any cost to myself or you. But he that sent me is true, whether you hear or forbear; and I am his Mouthpiece, so the truth has to be told. The thought of God, if we can only approach it, is the absolute truth about every thing and about every man. Jesus is the Word of God incarnate, and the Utterer of irreversible judgment. The things which I heard from him, these speak I into the world. Αἰς τὸν κόσμον, is a remarkable expression. "Speak into, so that the words may reach as far as and spread through the world" (Westcott). The expression seems to have left him above or outside the world, so that he appears as "the Mediator between two worlds."

Parallel Commentaries ...


Greek
“I have
ἔχω (echō)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular
Strong's 2192: To have, hold, possess. Including an alternate form scheo skheh'-o; a primary verb; to hold.

much
πολλὰ (polla)
Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural
Strong's 4183: Much, many; often.

to say
λαλεῖν (lalein)
Verb - Present Infinitive Active
Strong's 2980: A prolonged form of an otherwise obsolete verb; to talk, i.e. Utter words.

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.

you
ὑμῶν (hymōn)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural
Strong's 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.

and [much]
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.

to judge.
κρίνειν (krinein)
Verb - Present Infinitive Active
Strong's 2919: Properly, to distinguish, i.e. Decide; by implication, to try, condemn, punish.

But
ἀλλ’ (all’)
Conjunction
Strong's 235: But, except, however. Neuter plural of allos; properly, other things, i.e. contrariwise.

the [One who]
(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.

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.

is
ἐστιν (estin)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd 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.

truthful,
ἀληθής (alēthēs)
Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 227: Unconcealed, true, true in fact, worthy of credit, truthful. TRUE.

and
κἀγὼ (kagō)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular
Strong's 2504: To also, I too, but I. From kai and ego; so also the dative case kamoi, and accusative case kame and I, me.

what
(ha)
Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Plural
Strong's 3739: Who, which, what, that.

I have heard
ἤκουσα (ēkousa)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular
Strong's 191: To hear, listen, comprehend by hearing; pass: is heard, reported. A primary verb; to hear.

from
παρ’ (par’)
Preposition
Strong's 3844: Gen: from; dat: beside, in the presence of; acc: alongside of.

Him,
αὐτοῦ (autou)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

I tell
λαλῶ (lalō)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular
Strong's 2980: A prolonged form of an otherwise obsolete verb; to talk, i.e. Utter words.

the
τὸν (ton)
Article - Accusative 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.

world.?
κόσμον (kosmon)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's 2889: Probably from the base of komizo; orderly arrangement, i.e. Decoration; by implication, the world (morally).


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