John 8:13

Translations

Modern

So the Pharisees said to Him, “You are testifying about Yourself; Your testimony is not valid.”

Traditional

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

Literal

Therefore the Pharisees said to Him, “You testify about Yourself; Your testimony is not true.”

Latin

Dixerunt ergo ei pharisæi: Tu de teipso testimonium perhibes; testimonium tuum non est verum.

Original

Greek

English

So the Pharisees said to Him, “You are testifying about Yourself; Your testimony is not valid.”

Notes

John 8:13

The Pharisees argued that what Jesus was saying about himself was not valid because Jewish law requires more than one witness (Deuteronomy 19:15; compare John 5:31–32; see 8:17).

John 8:12–59

The debate about whether Jesus is the Messiah continues from 7:52. Jesus remained at the Feast of Tabernacles in Jerusalem. During the feast, the conflicts Jesus encountered in chapter 7 continued and intensified.

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The Pharisees