Johannes 8:15

15 Gij oordeelt naar het vlees; Ik oordeel niemand.

Johannes 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.

Johannes 8:15 In-Context

13 De Farizeen dan zeiden tot Hem: Gij getuigt van Uzelven; Uw getuigenis is niet waarachtig.

14 Jezus antwoordde, en zeide tot hen: Hoewel Ik van Mijzelven getuig, zo is nochtans Mijn getuigenis waarachtig; want Ik weet, van waar Ik gekomen ben, en waar Ik heenga; maar gijlieden weet niet, van waar Ik kom, en waar Ik heenga.

15 Gij oordeelt naar het vlees; Ik oordeel niemand.

16 En indien Ik ook oordeel, Mijn oordeel is waarachtig; want Ik ben niet alleen, maar Ik en de Vader, Die Mij gezonden heeft.

17 En er is ook in uw wet geschreven, dat de getuigenis van twee mensen waarachtig is.