John 8:19

They said therefore to him: Where is thy Father? Jesus answered: Ye know neither me, nor my Father. If ye knew me, ye would know my Father also.

The New Testament, American Bible Union (1865)

In The King James Version

Then said they unto him, Where is thy Father? Jesus answered, Ye neither know me, nor my Father: if ye had known me, ye should have known my Father also.

In Context

18I am one that bear witness of myself, and the Father who sent me bears witness of me.

20These words he spoke in the treasury, while teaching in the temple; and no one laid hands on him, because his hour had not yet come.

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Cross References

Luke 10:21In that hour he rejoiced in spirit, and said: I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that thou didst hide these things from the wise and discerning, and reveal them to babes; yea, O Father, that so it seemed good in thy sight.

John 1:18No one has ever seen God; the only begotten Son, who is in the bosom of the Father, he declared him.

John 8:54Jesus answered: If I honor myself, my honor is nothing. It is my Father that honors me, of whom ye say, that he is your God.

John 14:6Jesus says to him: I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, but by me.

John 16:3And these things they will do to you, because they have not known the Father, nor me.

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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