John 8:50
But I don’t seek my own glory. There is one who seeks and judges.
World Messianic Bible British
In The King James Version
And I seek not mine own glory: there is one that seeketh and judgeth.
In Context
49Yeshua answered, “I don’t have a demon, but I honour my Father and you dishonour me.
51Most certainly, I tell you, if a person keeps my word, he will never see death.”
Cross References
John 5:20For the Father has affection for the Son, and shows him all things that he himself does. He will show him greater works than these, that you may marvel.
John 5:45“Don’t think that I will accuse you to the Father. There is one who accuses you, even Moses, on whom you have set your hope.
John 8:54Yeshua answered, “If I glorify myself, my glory is nothing. It is my Father who glorifies me, of whom you say that he is our God.
Matthew Henry on John 8:49-51
Christ's Discourse with the Pharisees. 48 Then answered the Jews, and said unto him, Say we not well that thou art a Samaritan, and hast a devil? 49 Jesus answered, I have not a devil; but I honour my Father, and ye do dishonour me. 50 And I seek not mine own glory: there is one that seeketh and judgeth. Here is, I. The malice of hell breaking out in the base language which the unbelieving Jews gave to our Lord Jesus. Hitherto they had cavilled at his doctrine, and had made invidious remarks upon it; but, having… Read the whole commentary →