John 5:31

If I testify about Myself, My testimony is not valid.

Berean Standard Bible

In The King James Version

If I bear witness of myself, my witness is not true.

In Context

30I can do nothing by Myself; I judge only as I hear. And My judgment is just, because I do not seek My own will, but the will of Him who sent Me.

32There is another who testifies about Me, and I know that His testimony about Me is valid.

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Cross References

John 8:13So the Pharisees said to Him, “You are testifying about Yourself; Your testimony is not valid.”

Revelation 3:14To 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.

Matthew Henry on John 5:18-31

Christ's Discourse with the Jews; All Judgment Committed to Christ; The Christian Charter. 17 But Jesus answered them, My Father worketh hitherto, and I work. 18 Therefore the Jews sought the more to kill him, because he not only had broken the sabbath, but said also that God was his Father, making himself equal with God. 19 Then answered Jesus and said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, The Son can do nothing of himself, but what he seeth the Father do: for what things soever he doeth, these also doeth… Read the whole commentary →

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