John 8:18

I give witness about myself and the Father who sent me gives witness about me.

Bible in Basic English

In The King James Version

I am one that bear witness of myself, and the Father that sent me beareth witness of me.

In Context

17Even in your law it is said that the witness of two men is true.

19Then they said to him, Where is your Father? Jesus said in answer, You have no knowledge of me or of my Father: if you had knowledge of me you would have knowledge of my Father.

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Cross References

John 5:31If I gave witness about myself, my witness would not be true.

John 8:25Then they said to him, Who are you? Jesus said, What I said to you from the first.

John 8:51Truly I say to you, If a man keeps my word he will never see death.

John 10:9I am the door: if any man goes in through me he will have salvation, and will go in and go out, and will get food.

John 10:14I am the good keeper; I have knowledge of my sheep, and they have knowledge of me,

John 11:25Jesus said to her, I am myself that day and that life; he who has faith in me will have life even if he is dead;

Matthew Henry on John 8:13-21

Christ's Discourse with the Pharisees. 12 Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life. 13 The Pharisees therefore said unto him, Thou bearest record of thyself; thy record is not true. 14 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. 15 Ye judge after the flesh; I judge… Read the whole commentary →

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