John 5:31
If I were to make claims about myself, such claims wouldn't be valid;
Free Bible Version
In The King James Version
If I bear witness of myself, my witness is not true.
In Context
32but someone else gives evidence about me, and I know what he says about me is true.
Cross References
John 8:13The Pharisees replied, “You can't be your own witness! What you say doesn't prove anything!”
Revelation 3:14Write this to the angel of the Laodicea church: This is what the Amen says, who is the faithful, true witness, highest ruler 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 →