John 8:16

John 8:16 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And yet if I judge, my judgment is true: for I am not alone, but I and the Father that sent me.
• New International Version (NIV)But if I do judge, my decisions are true, because I am not alone. I stand with the Father, who sent me.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Yet even if I do judge, my judgment is true, for it is not I alone who judge, but I and the Father who sent me.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And yet if I do judge, My judgment is true; for I am not alone, but I am with the Father who sent Me.

Context of John 8:16

14Jesus answered, ‘What I say is true. Even if I do speak about myself, my words are true. I know where I have come from. I also know where I will go. As for you, you do not know where I came from. You do not know where I will go. 15You judge in the way that people think. I do not judge anyone. But if I did judge anyone, I would decide correctly what is right. That is because I am not alone. The Father has sent me, and he is with me. 17Your own Law says, “There must be two people to agree that something is true.” 18I speak what is true about myself. The Father, who sent me, also speaks what is true about me.’

John 8:16 word by word

καὶ ἐὰν κρίνω δὲ ἐγώ, ἡ κρίσις ἡ ἐμὴ ἀληθινή ἐστιν, ὅτι μόνος οὐκ εἰμί, ἀλλ᾽ ἐγὼ καὶ ὁ πέμψας με πατήρ.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Andκαίkai · andG2532
• yetδέde · thenG1161
• ifἐάνean · ifG1437
• Iἐγώegō · I/weG1473
• judgeκρίνωkrinō · to judgeG2919
• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• myἐμόςemos · mineG1699
• judgmentκρίσιςkrisis · judgmentG2920
• isεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
• trueἀληθήςalēthēs · trueG227
• forὅτιhoti · that/since: sinceG3754
• notοὐou · noG3756
• aloneμόνοςmonos · aloneG3441
• butἀλλάalla · butG235
• the Fatherπατήρpatēr · fatherG3962
• that sentπέμπωpempō · to sendG3992

Cross-references for John 8:16

• John 5:22More than that, the Father does not judge anyone. He has given authority to the Son, so that the Son will judge all people.
• 1 Samuel 16:7But the Lord said to Samuel, ‘Do not look at how handsome or how tall Eliab is. I have not chosen him. The Lord does not look at people in the way that people do. People look at the face and body of a person. But the Lord sees what they are like inside.’
• Psalms 45:6God, you will continue to rule as king always and for ever. Your authority as king will bring justice to your people.
• Psalms 72:1God, please help the king to judge people in a right way. Help the king's son to be honest and fair, as you are.
• Psalms 98:9to praise the Lord. He is coming to judge the earth. He is a fair judge. He will judge all the people of the world honestly.
• Psalms 99:4You are a strong king who loves justice. You have made fair rules, so that people in Israel do what is right.
• Isaiah 9:7His authority to rule will be very great. The peace that he brings will never have an end. He will rule as king over David's kingdom. He will make it strong and safe, because he will do what is right and fair. He will rule like that now and for ever. The Lord Almighty will make those things happen, because he loves his people.
• Isaiah 11:2The Spirit of the Lord will be with him. The Spirit will make him wise, so that he understands things. The Spirit will show him what is right, and he will have the power to do it. The Spirit will cause him to know the Lord and to serve him truly.
• Isaiah 32:1Look! A king is coming who will rule in a right and fair way. Honest leaders will rule under his authority.
• Jeremiah 23:5The Lord says, ‘The time will come when I do this: I will cause a descendant of David to be born. He will be righteous. He will grow like a branch on the tree of David's family. He will rule as king in a wise way. He will do what is right and fair in the land.
• Zechariah 9:9Sing loudly, people in Zion. Shout, people in Jerusalem. Look! Your king comes to you. He will save you because he does everything well. But he is quiet and he is riding on a donkey. He will ride on a young animal. Its mother is a donkey.
• Acts 17:31God has already chosen one special day. On that day he will judge everyone in the world in a completely right way. He has chosen a man who will do this for him. He has shown clearly to everyone who that man is. He showed it like this: People killed that man. But God caused him to live again.’
• Revelation 19:11I saw that heaven was now open. I saw a white horse there! The name of the man who was riding the horse was this: ‘A faithful, honest person’. He is always right when he judges people and when he goes to punish them in war.
• John 8:29He who sent me is with me. I always do the things that make him happy. So he has never gone away and left me alone.’
• John 16:32But it will happen very soon that all of you will run away to your own homes. Yes, that time has already arrived. You will run away and leave me alone. But I will not really be alone, because the Father is always with me.

Commentaries on John 8:16

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 16And yet, if I judge - If I should express my judgment of men or things. He was not limited, nor forbidden to do it, nor restrained by any fear that his judgment would be erroneous. My judgment is true - Is worthy to be regarded. For I am not alone - I concur with the Father who hath sent me. His judgment you admit would be right, and my judgment would accord with his. He was commissioned by his Father, and his judgment would coincide with all that God had…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 12-16Verses 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…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 12-59The debate about whether Jesus is the Messiah continues from 7:52. Jesus remained at the Feast of Tabernacles in Jerusalem. During the feast, the conflicts Jesus encountered in chapter 7 continued and intensified.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 13-1913-19. 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.Read the comment

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Commentaries on John 8

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings