Juan 8:13

13 Entonces los fariseos le dijeron: Tú de ti mismo das testimonio; tu testimonio no es verdadero

Juan 8:13 Meaning and Commentary

John 8:13

The Pharisees therefore said unto him
On account of his declaring himself the light of the world: these were either the same who went out of the temple, filled with remorse of conscience, and were now returned, and bearing him a grudge, came to take some advantage against him, if they could; or they were others of the same complexion, sent by them, to make their observations on him:

thou bearest record of thyself.
The Ethiopic version renders it, "dost thou thyself?" which does not seem so decent and comely; see ( Proverbs 27:2 ) ; though it does not follow, that what a man says of himself is not truth, as these suggest:

thy record is not true;
for John testified of himself, that he was not the Christ, nor Elias, nor that prophet; but the voice of one crying in the wilderness; and this testimony he bore of himself, at the importunity of the Jews themselves, ( John 1:19-23 ) ; and his testimony was true; so was that which Christ bore of himself; but their sense rather seems to be, that it was not firm and authentic, and would not pass in any court of judicature, since no man can be a witness in his own cause.

Juan 8:13 In-Context

11 Y ella dijo: Señor, ninguno. Entonces Jesús le dijo: Ni yo te condeno; vete, y no peques más

12 Y les habló Jesús otra vez, diciendo: YO SOY la luz del mundo; el que me sigue, no andará en tinieblas, mas tendrá la luz de la vida

13 Entonces los fariseos le dijeron: Tú de ti mismo das testimonio; tu testimonio no es verdadero

14 Respondió Jesús, y les dijo: Aunque yo doy testimonio de mí mismo, mi testimonio es verdadero, porque sé de dónde he venido y a dónde voy; mas vosotros no sabéis de dónde vengo, y a dónde voy

15 Vosotros según la carne juzgáis; mas yo no juzgo a nadie