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John 8:17-18 KJV
John · chapter 8 · verses 17–18
17It is also written in your law, that the testimony of two men is true. 18I am one that bear witness of myself, and the Father that sent me beareth witness of me.John 8:17-18 · King James Version
John 8:17-18 in context
15Ye judge after the flesh; I judge no man.
16And yet if I judge, my judgment is true: for I am not alone, but I and the Father that sent me.
17It is also written in your law, that the testimony of two men is true.
18I am one that bear witness of myself, and the Father that sent me beareth witness of me.
19Then said they unto him, Where is thy Father? Jesus answered, Ye neither know me, nor my Father: if ye had known me, ye should have known my Father also.
20These words spake Jesus in the treasury, as he taught in the temple: and no man laid hands on him; for his hour was not yet come.
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Key words (Strong's)
- testimonymartyriaa testifying, the office committed to the prophets of testifying concerning future…G3141 →
- writtengraphōto write, with reference to the form of the letters, to delineate letters on a tablet…G1125 →
- witnessmartyreōto be a witness, to bear witnessG3140 →
- myselfemautouI, me, myself etcG1683 →
- Fatherpatērgenerator or male ancestor, either the nearest ancestor father of the corporeal nature…G3962 →
- sentpempōto send, to bid a thing to be carried to one, to send a thing into anotherG3992 →
- lawnomosanything established, anything received by usage, a custom, a law, a command, of any law…G3551 →
- twodyothe two, the twainG1417 →
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The rest of the chapter is taken up with debates between Christ and contradicting sinners, who cavilled at the most gracious words that proceeded out of his mouth. It is not certain whether these disputes were the same day that the adulteress was discharged;
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 12-20