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.
• 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.
• New Living Translation (NLT)And if I did, my judgment would be correct in every respect because I am not alone. The Father who sent me is with me.

Context of John 8:16

14Jesus answered, “Even if I testify on my own behalf, my testimony is valid, for I know where I came from and where I am going. But you have no idea where I come from or where I am going. 15You judge by human standards; I pass judgment on no one. But if I do judge, my decisions are true, because I am not alone. I stand with the Father, who sent me. 17In your own Law it is written that the testimony of two witnesses is true. 18I am one who testifies for myself; my other witness is the Father, who sent 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 5:22Moreover, the Father judges no one, but has entrusted all judgment to the Son,
• 1 Samuel 16:7But the Lord said to Samuel, “Do not consider his appearance or his height, for I have rejected him. The Lord does not look at the things people look at. People look at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.”
• Psalms 45:6Your throne, O God, will last for ever and ever; a scepter of justice will be the scepter of your kingdom.
• Psalms 72:1Endow the king with your justice, O God, the royal son with your righteousness.
• Psalms 98:9let them sing before the Lord, for he comes to judge the earth. He will judge the world in righteousness and the peoples with equity.
• Psalms 99:4The King is mighty, he loves justice— you have established equity; in Jacob you have done what is just and right.
• Isaiah 9:7Of the greatness of his government and peace there will be no end. He will reign on David’s throne and over his kingdom, establishing and upholding it with justice and righteousness from that time on and forever. The zeal of the Lord Almighty will accomplish this.
• Isaiah 11:2The Spirit of the Lord will rest on him— the Spirit of wisdom and of understanding, the Spirit of counsel and of might, the Spirit of the knowledge and fear of the Lord—
• Isaiah 32:1See, a king will reign in righteousness and rulers will rule with justice.
• Jeremiah 23:5“The days are coming,” declares the Lord, “when I will raise up for David a righteous Branch, a King who will reign wisely and do what is just and right in the land.
• Zechariah 9:9Rejoice greatly, Daughter Zion! Shout, Daughter Jerusalem! See, your king comes to you, righteous and victorious, lowly and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey.
• Acts 17:31For he has set a day when he will judge the world with justice by the man he has appointed. He has given proof of this to everyone by raising him from the dead.”
• Revelation 19:11I saw heaven standing open and there before me was a white horse, whose rider is called Faithful and True. With justice he judges and wages war.
• John 8:29The one who sent me is with me; he has not left me alone, for I always do what pleases him.”
• John 16:32“A time is coming and in fact has come when you will be scattered, each to your own home. You will leave me all alone. Yet I am not alone, for my Father is 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