John 8:16

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - John 8:16

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... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - John 8:15-19

John 8:15-19. Ye judge after the flesh As the flesh, that is, corrupt nature, dictates. The same carnal prejudices still prevail in the minds of the Jews, and prevent their reception of Christ; they laying it down as a first principle, that he is to be a great temporal prince and deliverer. And the admission of false principles, which are constantly taken for granted, and never examined, will, it is to be feared, be attended with fatal consequences to thousands more. I judge no man Not... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - John 8:12-20

89. The light of the world (John 8:12-20)In response to Jesus’ statement that he was the light of the world, the Pharisees argued that he had no right to testify on his own behalf. In their view he had no supporting witnesses (John 8:12-13). Jesus replied that he did have the right to bear witness to himself, because he came from God and was united with God. God was his supporting witness, and that should have been sufficient (John 8:14).The Jews were wrong in their judgments against Jesus,... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - John 8:16

if . Assuming the condition. App-118 . judgment. App-177 . the Father . See note on John 1:14 . sent. See App-174 and note on John 1:22 . read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - John 8:16

Yea, and if I judge, my judgment is true; for I am not alone, but I and the Father that sent me.This proves that John 8:15 was no disclaimer of his right to judge. His oneness with God was proof that any judgment by himself was not merely his, but God's judgment also.For I am not alone ... This was addressed to the slander that Jesus' witness of himself was to be rejected. His witness, on the other hand, was plural, both his and the Father's witness concurring. read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - John 8:16-18

John 8:16-18. And yet if I judge,— At the same time our Lord told them, that if he should condemn any person for unbelief, such condemnation would be just, because his divine mission was true; being confirmed, not by his own testimony only, but by the Father's also; and because every sentence of that kind which he should pass, would be pronounced by the authority, and agreeably to the will of his Father. "Yet if I judge, my judgment is true, that is, just and equitable; for I am not alone; nor... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - John 8:16

16. And yet if I judge, my judgment is true, c.—Ye not only form your carnal and warped judgments of Me, but are bent on carrying them into effect I, though I form and utter My judgment of you, am not here to carry this into execution—that is reserved to a future day; yet the judgment I now pronounce and the witness I now bear is not Mine only as ye suppose, but His also that sent Me. (See on :-). And these are the two witnesses to any fact which your law requires. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - John 8:12-20

Jesus’ testimony about Himself 8:12-20 read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - John 8:12-59

5. The light of the world discourse 8:12-59Following Jesus’ claim to be the water of life (John 7:37-38), official opposition against Him intensified considerably. The following sections of this Gospel trace this rising opposition. While some believed on Jesus, most of His own people rejected Him (cf. John 1:11-12). This section of the text deals with Jesus’ claim to be the Light of the World and the controversy it generated. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - John 8:16

Jesus was not judging anyone then. That aspect of His ministry lies in the future. However even if He did judge then His judgment would prove right (Gr. alethine, valid) because in that activity also He would be acting under and with the Father (cf. John 5:30). As Jesus represented the Father faithfully by revealing Him, so He will represent the Father’s will faithfully by judging. He did everything and will do everything with divine authority. read more

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