Johannes 8:50

50 Ich aber suche nicht meine Ehre: es ist einer, der sie sucht, und der richtet.

Johannes 8:50 Meaning and Commentary

John 8:50

I seek not mine own glory
In his doctrine, or in his miracles; which showed that he was no impostor, but a true, faithful, and upright person; and though he was so very much reproached and abused, he was not over solicitous of his own character, and of retrieving his honour, and of securing glory from man; he knew that Wisdom was justified of her children, and he committed himself to God that judgeth righteously, who would take care of his glory, and vindicate him from all the unjust charges and insults of men:

there is one that seeketh and judgeth;
meaning God his Father, who had his glory at heart; who had glorified him on the mount, and would glorify him again, when he should raise him from the dead, and spread his Gospel in all the world; and when he would judge the nation of the Jews, and bring wrath upon them, upon their nation, city and temple, for their contempt and rejection of him.

Johannes 8:50 In-Context

48 Die Juden antworteten und sprachen zu ihm: Sagen wir nicht recht, daß du ein Samariter bist und einen Dämon hast?

49 Jesus antwortete: Ich habe keinen Dämon, sondern ich ehre meinen Vater, und ihr verunehret mich.

50 Ich aber suche nicht meine Ehre: es ist einer, der sie sucht, und der richtet.

51 Wahrlich, wahrlich, ich sage euch: Wenn jemand mein Wort bewahren wird, so wird er den Tod nicht sehen ewiglich.

52 Da sprachen die Juden zu ihm: Jetzt erkennen wir, daß du einen Dämon hast. Abraham ist gestorben und die Propheten, und du sagst: Wenn jemand mein Wort bewahren wird, so wird er den Tod nicht schmecken ewiglich.