John 8:13 The Pharisees challenged him, "Here you are, appearing as your own witness; your testimony is not valid."

◄ John 8:13 ►

Parallel Verses

New International Version
The Pharisees challenged him, "Here you are, appearing as your own witness; your testimony is not valid."

English Standard Version
So the Pharisees said to him, “You are bearing witness about yourself; your testimony is not true.”

New American Standard Bible
So the Pharisees said to Him, "You are testifying about Yourself; Your testimony is not true."

King James Bible
The Pharisees therefore said unto him, Thou bearest record of thyself; thy record is not true.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
So the Pharisees said to Him, "You are testifying about Yourself. Your testimony is not valid."

International Standard Version
The Pharisees told him, "You're testifying about yourself. Your testimony isn't valid."

American Standard Version
The Pharisees therefore said unto him, Thou bearest witness of thyself; thy witness is not true.

Douay-Rheims Bible
The Pharisees therefore said to him: Thou givest testimony of thyself: thy testimony is not true.

Darby Bible Translation
The Pharisees therefore said to him, Thou bearest witness concerning thyself; thy witness is not true.

Young's Literal Translation
The Pharisees, therefore, said to him, 'Thou of thyself dost testify, thy testimony is not true;'

Commentaries

Matthew Henry's Commentary

8:12-16 Christ is the Light of the world. God is light, and Christ is the image of the invisible God. One sun enlightens the whole world; so does one Christ, and there needs no more. What a dark dungeon would the world be without the sun! So would it be without Jesus, by whom light came into the world. Those who follow Christ shall not walk in darkness. They shall not be left without the truths which are necessary to keep them from destroying error, and the directions in the way of duty, necessary to keep them from condemning sin.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown

13-19. bearest record of thyself; thy record is not true—How does He meet this specious cavil? Not by disputing the wholesome human maxim that "self-praise is no praise," but by affirming that He was an exception to the rule, or rather, that it had no application to Him.