Giovanni 8:15

15 Voi giudicate secondo la carne; io non giudico alcuno.

Giovanni 8:15 Meaning and Commentary

John 8:15

Ye judge after the flesh
According to their carnal affections and prejudices; taking the Messiah to be a temporal prince, and his kingdom to be of this world, they judged that Jesus could not be he; they looked upon him as a mere man, and seeing him in much outward meanness, in his human nature, they judged of him according to this outward appearance: or "ye" that are "after the flesh judge"; to which sense the Persic version agrees, "for ye are carnal"; and so judged as carnal men, who are very improper persons to judge of spiritual things:

I judge no man;
in the same way, after the flesh, or in a carnal manner, nor according to outward appearances, according to the sight of the eyes, or the hearing of the ears: Christ did not take upon him to judge and determine in civil affairs, or in things pertaining to a court of judicature among men; this was not his province; an instance of this there is in the context, in not condemning the woman brought to him; nor did he judge the persons and states of men, or proceed to pass any sentence of condemnation on them; he came not to condemn, but save the world; this was not his business now; otherwise, all judgment is committed to him, and which he will exercise another day.

Giovanni 8:15 In-Context

13 Laonde i Farisei gli dissero: Tu testimonii di te stesso; la tua testimonianza non è verace.

14 Gesù rispose, e disse loro: Quantunque io testimonii di me stesso, pure è la mia testimonianza verace; perciocchè io so onde io son venuto, ed ove io vo; ma voi non sapete nè onde io vengo, nè ove io vo.

15 Voi giudicate secondo la carne; io non giudico alcuno.

16 E benchè io giudicassi, il mio giudicio sarebbe verace, perciocchè io non son solo; anzi son io, e il Padre che mi ha mandato.

17 Or anche nella vostra legge è scritto, che la testimonianza di due uomini è verace.