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John 8:16

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16 But if I were to do so, my judgment would be true, because I am not alone in this; the Father who sent me is with me.

John 8:16 Meaning and Commentary

John 8:16

And yet if I judge, my judgment is true
Because he saw not as man did, nor looked unto, and judged according to the outward appearance of things; but looked into the heart, and knew what was in it, being the searcher and trier of it; to whom all things are naked and open, and therefore cannot be deceived or imposed upon; his judgment must be sure and infallible:

for I am not alone, but I and the Father that sent me;
he was not separate from the Father, or at a distance from him, when he was here on earth; he was in his bosom, and in heaven, as the Son of God, when as the son of man, he was below; nor was he alone in his testimony and judgment, the Father joined with him therein: and which is a further proof of the truth of his testimony, and the certainty of his judgment.

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John 8:16 In-Context

14 "No," Jesus answered, "even though I do testify on my own behalf, what I say is true, because I know where I came from and where I am going. You do not know where I came from or where I am going.
15 You make judgments in a purely human way; I pass judgment on no one.
16 But if I were to do so, my judgment would be true, because I am not alone in this; the Father who sent me is with me.
17 It is written in your Law that when two witnesses agree, what they say is true.
18 I testify on my own behalf, and the Father who sent me also testifies on my behalf."
Scripture taken from the Good News Translation - Second Edition, Copyright 1992 by American Bible Society. Used by Permission.

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