John 8:13 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ The Pharisees therefore said unto him, Thou bearest record of thyself; thy record is not true. ”

• John 8:13 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

  Thou bearest record of thyself - Thou art a witness for thyself, or in thy own case. See John 5:31 . The law required two witnesses in a criminal case, and they alleged that as the only evidence...

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• John 8:13 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

  (5) The Pharisees therefore said unto him, (a) Thou bearest record of thyself; thy record is not true. (5) Christ is without all exception the best witness of the truth, for he was sent by his Fathe...

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• John 8:13 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

  John 8. Further Controversy in Jerusalem. John 8:12-20 . The Light of the World; Discourse in the Treasury. If we remove the Pericope adulterai ( John 7:53 to John 8:11 , clearly a later addi...

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• John 8:13 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

  bearest record . See note on John 1:32 . of . concerning. Greek. peri. App-104. record. See note on John 1:19 . not . Greek. ou (App-105). true . Greek. alethes. See App-176 and not...

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• John 8:13 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

  13. The Pharisees therefore said. They adduce as an objection what is commonly said, that no man ought to be trusted, when speaking in his own cause. For a true testimony is put for “what...

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• John 8:13 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

  The Pharisees therefore said unto him, Thou bearest record of thyself; thy record is not true. Thou bearest record - As if they had said, Dost thou imagine that we shall believe thee, in a matter so...

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• John 8:13 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

  The Pharisees therefore said unto him, Thou bearest record of thyself; thy record is not true. The Pharisees therefore said unto him, Thou bearest record of thyself; thy record is not true. H...

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• John 8:13 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

  The Feast of Tabernacles Continued. Christ the Light of the World John 7:53 to John 8:11 . The woman taken in adultery. All modern critics agree that this section is no original part of the Fou...

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• John 8:13 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

  Thou bearest record of thyself; thy record is not true. — Better, Thou bearest witness of Thyself; Thy witness is not true. (Comp. Note on John 5:31 .) The Authorised version here, by a change o...

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• John 8:13 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

  Chapter 18 CHRIST THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD. “Again therefore Jesus spake unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth Me shall not walk in the darkness, but shall have the ligh...

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• John 8:13 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

  the Twofold Witness John 8:12-20 On either side of the Temple court stood a huge golden candelabrum. On the first and each succeeding night of the week of the Feast of Tabernacles these were li...

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• John 8:13 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

  The end of chapter 7 is closely linked with this, in that after declaring "every man went to his own house," the writer said, "But Jesus went unto the Mount of Olives." Here we have the story of a r...

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• John 8:13 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

  Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life. (13) The Pharisees therefore said unto him, T...

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• John 8:13 - James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

  WALKING IN THE LIGHT ‘He that followeth Me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the Light of Life.’ John 8:12 The way to ‘follow’ is to have the eye constantly on the pattern. I will l...

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• John 8:13 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

  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...

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• John 8:13 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

  The Pharisees therefore said unto him, Thou bearest record of thyself; thy record is not true. Ver. 13. Thy record is not true ] i.e. it is not sure and sufficient. There is the same Hebrew wor...

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• John 8:13 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  The Pharisees, therefore Namely, some of them who were then present, but different persons from those who had brought in the woman, being enraged at the late disappointment of their brethren; said...

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• John 8:13 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

  A WOMAN CAUGHT IN ADULTERY (vs.1-11) While others went to their homes, the Lord spent the night in the mount of Olives, away from all the words and thoughts of men, in the calm of His Father's pr...

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• John 8:13 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

  Christ's Discourse with the Pharisees.       12 Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth...

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• John 8:13 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

  It was a known rule of law, that none ought to be believed upon a testimony given to himself: this is that they object to our Saviour, that though he spake great things of himself, yet he was not to...

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• John 8:13 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

  Chapter 8 Jesus - The Light of the World and the ‘I am' ( John 8:12-59 ). In this chapter Jesus is revealed as ‘the Light of the World'. This is a reminder of the one spoken of in the words of Isa...

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• John 8:13 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

  EXPLANATORY AND CRITICAL NOTES John 8:13 . They forgot His vindication of Himself ( John 5:31-37 ). John 8:14 . Even if I bear record, etc. —Although He was content to let the Father witness o...

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• John 8:13 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

  John 8:12-13 . Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life. The Pharisees These wasps...

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• John 8:13 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  John 8:1 . Jesus went to the mount of Olives, where it is probable he slept in some booth in the gardens; and returned early to the temple, to preach to the people, before the commencement of publ...

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• John 8:13 - The Biblical Illustrator

  Then spake Jesus again unto them The connection of Christ’s discourse with the previous incident and the feast The feast of tabernacles was over. The water of Siloah was no more poured out by...

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• John 8:13 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

  EXPOSITION Verses 7:53-8:11 (8) The pericope adulterae. (a) Excursus on the genuineness of John 7:53-43 John 7:53-43 John 7:53-43 . It is our duty to examine the various grounds on...

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• John 8:13 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

  Jesus the Light of the World. Christ's statement and the Jews' objection:

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• John 8:13 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

  Deuteronomy 19:15 ; John 5:31-47

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• John 8:13 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

  The Light of the World John 8:12-42 INTRODUCTORY WORDS 1. Jesus Christ the Life, was the Light. When we study- John 1:1-4 , we think of Christ in the beginning as the Word, creating by His com...

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• John 8:13 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

  Thou testifiest of thyself; thy testimony is not valid — They retort upon our Lord his own words, John 5:31 ; if I testify of myself, my testimony is not valid. He had then added, There is another...

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