New King James Version
John 8:15
15You judge according to the flesh; I judge no one.
John 8:15 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Ye judge after the flesh; I judge no man.
- New International Version (NIV)You judge by human standards; I pass judgment on no one.
- English Standard Version (ESV)You judge according to the flesh; I judge no one.
- New Living Translation (NLT)You judge me by human standards, but I do not judge anyone.
Context of John 8:15
13The Pharisees therefore said to Him, “You bear witness of Yourself; Your witness is not true.” 14Jesus answered and said to them, “Even if I bear witness of Myself, My witness is true, for I know where I came from and where I am going; but you do not know where I come from and where I am going. You judge according to the flesh; I judge no one. 16And yet if I do judge, My judgment is true; for I am not alone, but I am with the Father who sent Me. 17It is also written in your law that the testimony of two men is true.
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ὑμεῖς κατὰ τὴν σάρκα κρίνετε, ἐγὼ οὐ κρίνω οὐδένα.Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for John 8:15
- John 7:24Do not judge according to appearance, but judge with righteous judgment.”
- 1 Samuel 16:7But the Lord said to Samuel, “Do not look at his appearance or at his physical stature, because I have refused him. For the Lord does not see as man sees; for man looks at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.”
- Psalms 58:1Do you indeed speak righteousness, you silent ones? Do you judge uprightly, you sons of men?
- Psalms 94:20Shall the throne of iniquity, which devises evil by law, Have fellowship with You?
- Amos 5:7You who turn justice to wormwood, And lay righteousness to rest in the earth!”
- Amos 6:12Do horses run on rocks? Does one plow there with oxen? Yet you have turned justice into gall, And the fruit of righteousness into wormwood,
- Habakkuk 1:4Therefore the law is powerless, And justice never goes forth. For the wicked surround the righteous; Therefore perverse judgment proceeds.
- Romans 2:1Therefore you are inexcusable, O man, whoever you are who judge, for in whatever you judge another you condemn yourself; for you who judge practice the same things.
- 1 Corinthians 2:15But he who is spiritual judges all things, yet he himself is rightly judged by no one.
- 1 Corinthians 4:3But with me it is a very small thing that I should be judged by you or by a human court. In fact, I do not even judge myself.
- James 2:4have you not shown partiality among yourselves, and become judges with evil thoughts?
- John 8:11She said, “No one, Lord.” And Jesus said to her, “Neither do I condemn you; go and sin no more.”
- John 3:17For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved.
- John 12:47And if anyone hears My words and does not believe, I do not judge him; for I did not come to judge the world but to save the world.
- John 18:36Jesus answered, “My kingdom is not of this world. If My kingdom were of this world, My servants would fight, so that I should not be delivered to the Jews; but now My kingdom is not from here.”
- Luke 12:14But He said to him, “Man, who made Me a judge or an arbitrator over you?”
Commentaries on John 8:15
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 15Ye judge after the flesh - Because I appear in the form of man, judging from this appearance, ye think I am but a mere man - pay attention to my teaching and miracles, and ye shall then see that nothing less than infinite wisdom and unlimited power could teach and do what I have taught and performed. Our Lord speaks here exactly in the character of an ambassador. Such a person does not bring a second with him to vouch his truth; his credentials from his…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 15After the flesh - According to appearance; according to your carnal and corrupt mode; not according to the spiritual nature of the doctrines. By your preconceived opinions and prejudices you are determined not to believe that I am the Messiah. I judge no man - Jesus came not to condemn the world, John 3:17. They were in the habit of judging rashly and harshly of all; but this was not the purpose or disposition of the Saviour. This expression is to be…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. 14-15Jesus responded to the Pharisees' accusations. He said he could make these claims about himself because he knew both his origin and his destination were heaven. He then said the most important witness for his case was his Father who sent him (8:16).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
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