John 8 · Verse 16

John 8:16

And yet if I judge, my judgment is true: for I am not alone, but I and the Father that sent me.
John 8:16, King James Version

John 8:16 in other translations

BSBBut even if I do judge, My judgment is true, because I am not alone; I am with the Father who sent Me.
WEBEven if I do judge, my judgment is true, for I am not alone, but I am with the Father who sent me.
ASVYea and if I judge, my judgment is true; for I am not alone, but I and the Father that sent me.
YLTand even if I do judge my judgment is true, because I am not alone, but I and the Father who sent me;
DARBYAnd if also I judge, my judgment is true, because I am not alone, but I and the Father who has sent me.
BBEEven if I am judging, my decision is right, because I am not by myself--with me is the Father who sent me.
WebsterAnd yet if I judge, my judgment is true: for I am not alone, but I and the Father that sent me.

What does John 8:16 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on John 8:13-19

13-19. bearest record of thyself; thy record is not true--How does He meet this specious cavil? Not by disputing the wholesome human maxim that "self-praise is no praise," but by affirming that He was an exception to the rule, or rather, that it had no application to Him.

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Barnes' Notes
Verse 16. And yet, if I judge. If I should express my judgment of men or things. He was not limited, nor forbidden to do it, nor restrained by any fear that his judgment would be erroneous.

My judgment is true. Is worthy to be regarded.

For I am not alone. I concur with the Father who hath sent me. His judgment you admit would be right, and my judgment would accord with his. He was commissioned by his Father, and his judgment would coincide with all that God had purposed or revealed. This was shown by the evidence that God gave that he had sent him into the world.

(k) "my judgment" 1Sam 16:7, Ps 45:6,7, 72:2 (i) "for I am not alone" Jn 8:29, 16:32

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Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on John 8:12-16

Christ is the Light of the world. God is light, and Christ is the image of the invisible God. One sun enlightens the whole world; so does one Christ, and there needs no more. What a dark dungeon would the world be without the sun! So would it be without Jesus, by whom light came into the world. Those who follow Christ shall not walk in darkness. They shall not be left without the truths which are necessary to keep…

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John 8:16 in the original Greek

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

καὶkaiAndG2532
ἐὰνeanifG1437
κρίνωkrinōshall judgeG2919
δὲdehoweverG1161
ἐγώ,egōI myself,G1473
ἡhē<the>G3588
κρίσιςkrisisjudgmentG2920
ἡhē<the>G3588
ἐμὴemēMyG1473
ἀληθινήalēthinētrueG228
ἐστιν,estinis,G1510
ὅτιhotibecauseG3754
μόνοςmonosaloneG3441
οὐκouknotG3756
εἰμί,eimiI am,G1510
ἀλλ᾽all᾽butG235
ἐγὼegōI myselfG1473
καὶkaiandG2532
ὁhotheG3588
πέμψαςpempsashaving sentG3992
μεmeMeG3165
πατήρ.patērFather.G3962

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for John 8:16

  • John 8:29

    And he that sent me is with me: the Father hath not left me alone; for I do always those things that please him.

  • Acts 17:31

    Because he hath appointed a day, in the which he will judge the world in righteousness by that man whom he hath ordained; whereof he hath given assurance unto all men, in that he hath raised him from the dead.

  • Isaiah 32:1-2

    Behold, a king shall reign in righteousness, and princes shall rule in judgment. And a man shall be as an hiding place from the wind, and a covert from the tempest; as rivers of water in a dry place, as the shadow of a great rock in a weary land.

  • 1 Samuel 16:7

    But the Lord said unto Samuel, Look not on his countenance, or on the height of his stature; because I have refused him: for the Lord seeth not as man seeth; for man looketh on the outward appearance, but the Lord looketh on the heart.

  • John 16:32

    Behold, the hour cometh, yea, is now come, that ye shall be scattered, every man to his own, and shall leave me alone: and yet I am not alone, because the Father is with me.

  • John 5:22-30

    For the Father judgeth no man, but hath committed all judgment unto the Son: That all men should honour the Son, even as they honour the Father. He that honoureth not the Son honoureth not the Father which hath sent him. Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life. Verily, verily, I say unto you, The hour is coming, and now is, when the dead shall hear the voice of the Son of God: and they that hear shall live. …

  • Jeremiah 23:5-6

    Behold, the days come, saith the Lord, that I will raise unto David a righteous Branch, and a King shall reign and prosper, and shall execute judgment and justice in the earth. In his days Judah shall be saved, and Israel shall dwell safely: and this is his name whereby he shall be called, THE LORD OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS.

  • Psalms 45:6-7

    Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: the sceptre of thy kingdom is a right sceptre. Thou lovest righteousness, and hatest wickedness: therefore God, thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows.

  • Psalms 98:9

    Before the Lord; for he cometh to judge the earth: with righteousness shall he judge the world, and the people with equity.

  • Revelation 19:11

    And I saw heaven opened, and behold a white horse; and he that sat upon him was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he doth judge and make war.

  • Isaiah 11:2-5

    And the spirit of the Lord shall rest upon him, the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the Lord; And shall make him of quick understanding in the fear of the Lord: and he shall not judge after the sight of his eyes, neither reprove after the hearing of his ears: But with righteousness shall he judge the poor, and reprove with equity for the meek of the earth: and he shall smite the earth with the rod of his mouth, and with the breath of his lips shall he slay the wicked. And righteousness shall be the girdle of his loins, and faithfulness the girdle of his reins.

  • Psalms 72:1-2

    A Psalm for Solomon. Give the king thy judgments, O God, and thy righteousness unto the king’s son. He shall judge thy people with righteousness, and thy poor with judgment.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
yet.
5:22-30; 1Sa 16:7; Ps 45:6,7; 72:1,2; 98:9; 99:4; Isa 9:7; 11:2-5
Isa 32:1,2; Jer 23:5,6; Zec 9:9; Ac 17:31; Re 19:11
for.
29; 16:32

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Context

  • John 8:15

    Ye judge after the flesh; I judge no man.

  • John 8:16

    And yet if I judge, my judgment is true: for I am not alone, but I and the Father that sent me.

  • John 8:17

    It is also written in your law, that the testimony of two men is true.

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John 8:16 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Y si yo juzgo, mi juicio es verdadero; porque no soy solo, sino yo y el que me envió, el Padre.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Et si aussi moi, je juge, mon jugement est vrai, car je ne suis pas seul, mais moi et le Père qui m’a envoyé.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Wenn ich aber auch richte, so ist mein Gericht wahr, weil ich nicht allein bin, sondern ich und der Vater, der mich gesandt hat.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		et si judico ego, judicium meum verum est, quia solus non sum: sed ego et qui misit me, Pater.