John 8:14 “Jesus replied, “Even if I testify about Myself, My testimony is valid,…”

John 8:14

Jesus replied, “Even if I testify about Myself, My testimony is valid, because I know where I came from and where I am going. But you do not know where I came from or where I am going.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Jesus answered and said unto them, Though I bear record of myself, yet my record is true: for I know whence I came, and whither I go; but ye cannot tell whence I come, and whither I go.

World English Bible

Jesus answered them, “Even if I testify about myself, my testimony is true, for I know where I came from, and where I am going; but you don’t know where I came from, or where I am going.

American Standard Version

Jesus answered and said unto them, Even if I bear witness of myself, my witness is true; for I know whence I came, and whither I go; but ye know not whence I come, or whither I go.

Geneva Bible 1599

Iesus answered, and sayde vnto them, Though I beare recorde of my selfe, yet my recorde is true: for I know whence I came, and whither I go: but ye cannot tell whence I come, and whither I goe.

Darby Translation

Jesus answered and said to them, Even if I bear witness concerning myself, my witness is true, because I know whence I came and whither I go: but ye know not whence I come and whither I go.

Young's Literal Translation

Jesus answered and said to them, 'And if I testify of myself — my testimony is true, because I have known whence I came, and whither I go, and ye — ye have not known whence I come, or whither I go.

Bible in Basic English

Jesus said in answer, Even if I give witness about myself, my witness is true, because I have knowledge of where I came from and where I am going; but you have no knowledge of where I come from or of where I am going.

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Cross references

“yet”

Numbers 12:3 Nehemiah 5:14–19 2 Corinthians 11:31 2 Corinthians 12:11 2 Corinthians 12:19

Numbers 12:3 · BSB

Now Moses was a very humble man, more so than any man on the face of the earth.

Nehemiah 5:14–19 · BSB

Furthermore, from the day King Artaxerxes appointed me to be their governor in the land of Judah, from his twentieth year until his thirty-second year (twelve years total), neither I nor my brothers ate the food allotted…

2 Corinthians 11:31 · BSB

The God and Father of the Lord Jesus, who is forever worthy of praise, knows that I am not lying.

2 Corinthians 12:11 · BSB

I have become a fool, but you drove me to it. In fact, you should have commended me, since I am in no way inferior to those “super-apostles,” even though I am nothing.

2 Corinthians 12:19 · BSB

Have you been thinking all along that we were making a defense to you? We speak before God in Christ, and all of this, beloved, is to build you up.

“for”

John 13:3 John 16:28 John 8:42 John 14:10 John 17:8 John 10:15

John 13:3 · BSB

Jesus knew that the Father had delivered all things into His hands, and that He had come from God and was returning to God.

John 16:28 · BSB

I came from the Father and entered the world. In turn, I will leave the world and go to the Father.”

John 8:42 · BSB

Jesus said to them, “If God were your Father, you would love Me, for I have come here from God. I have not come on My own, but He sent Me.

John 14:10 · BSB

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 17:8 · BSB

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 10:15 · BSB

just as the Father knows Me and I know the Father. And I lay down My life for the sheep.

“but”

John 7:27 John 7:28 John 9:29 John 9:30

John 7:27 · BSB

But we know where this man is from. When the Christ comes, no one will know where He is from.”

John 7:28 · BSB

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,

John 9:29 · BSB

We know that God spoke to Moses, but we do not know where this man is from.”

John 9:30 · BSB

“That is remarkable indeed!” the man said. “You do not know where He is from, and yet He opened my eyes.

Also

Revelation 3:14

Revelation 3:14 · BSB

To the angel of the church in Laodicea write: These are the words of the Amen, the faithful and true Witness, the Originator of God’s creation.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

13So the Pharisees said to Him, “You are testifying about Yourself; Your testimony is not valid.”

15You judge according to the flesh; I judge no one.

Read John 8