Study it in the app“Jesus answered and said to them, “Even if I testify about myself, my testimony is true, because I know where I came from and where I am going; but you do not know where I come from or where I am going.”
JesusἸησοῦςansweredἀπεκρίθηandκαὶsaidεἶπενto them,αὐτοῖς“Even ifΚἂνIἐγὼtestifyμαρτυρῶaboutπερὶmyself,ἐμαυτοῦmy testimonyἡ μαρτυρία μουisἐστινtrue,ἀληθήςbecauseὅτιI knowοἶδαwhereπόθενI came fromἦλθονandκαὶwhereποῦI am going;ὑπάγωbutδὲyouὑμεῖςdo notοὐκknowοἴδατεwhereπόθενI come fromἔρχομαιorἢwhereποῦI am going.ὑπάγω
Jesus
Jesus, the Greek form of the Hebrew Yehoshua (Joshua), which means "YHWH saves". It is the name the angel told Joseph to give him (Matthew 1:21).
Where else “Iēsous” appearsanswer
To say something back to the one who spoke or asked.
Where else “apekrithē” appearssay
To express something in words to others.
Where else “eipen” appearseven if
Raises an extreme case that does not change what is stated.
Where else “Kan” appearstestify
To tell what one knows or has seen.
Where else “martyrō” appearsmyself
Myself.
Where else “emautou” appearstestimony
Testimony, witness.
Where else “martyria” appearsbe
To be: says who or what something is.
Where else “estin” appearstrue, truthful
True, truthful.
Where else “alēthēs” appearsknow
To hold a fact as certain, to be aware of it.
Where else “oida” appearsfrom where?
From where? where from?
Where else “pothen” appearscome
To move to where someone is or to a place, and be present there.
Where else “ēlthon” appearswhere?
Where?
Where else “pou” appearsgo away
Go away, leave; "go!".
Where else “hypagō” appears13So the Pharisees said to him, “You are testifying about yourself; your testimony is not true.”
14 · This verse (above)
15You judge according to the flesh; I judge no one.
1. What it says
When the woman caught in adultery is brought to him, what does Jesus say to her accusers, and what does he say to her at the end? (vv. 3-11)
2. What it means
Jesus says, “I am the light of the world” and “the truth will set you free.” What link is there between remaining in his word and freedom? (vv. 12, 31-36)
3. How I live it
The accusers left one by one when Jesus spoke about sin (v. 9). When is it your turn to look at yourself before pointing at others?
