Juan 8:38

38 Yo, lo que he visto con mi Padre, hablo; y vosotros lo que habéis visto con vuestro padre, hacéis

Juan 8:38 Meaning and Commentary

John 8:38

I speak that which I have seen with my Father
This is an aggravation of the sin of the Jews, in seeking to kill Christ, on account of his doctrine, since it was not his own, but his Father's; was not merely human, but divine; was what he the only begotten Son, that lay in the bosom of his Father, had seen in his heart, in his purposes, and decrees, in his council, and covenant, and so was clear, complete, certain, and to be depended on:

and ye do that which ye have seen with your father;
meaning the devil, whom, though they had not scan with their eyes, nor any of his personal actions; yet acted so much under his influence, and according to his will, as if they had close and intimate consultation with him, and took their plan of operation from him, and had him continually before them, as their example and pattern, to copy after. The Ethiopic version reads, "what ye have heard"; and so it is read in three of Beza's copies, and in three of Stephens's.

Juan 8:38 In-Context

36 Así que, si el Hijo os libertare, seréis verdaderamente libres

37 Sé que sois simiente de Abraham, mas procuráis matarme, porque mi palabra no cabe en vosotros

38 Yo, lo que he visto con mi Padre, hablo; y vosotros lo que habéis visto con vuestro padre, hacéis

39 Respondieron y le dijeron: Nuestro padre es Abraham. Les dice Jesús: Si fuerais hijos de Abraham, las obras de Abraham haríais

40 Pero ahora procuráis matarme, hombre que os he hablado la verdad, la cual he oído de Dios; no hizo esto Abraham