Passage

John 8.14

Book: John · NASB95

Immediate context (±2 verses)

ASV

12. Again therefore Jesus spake unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in the darkness, but shall have the light of life. 13. The Pharisees therefore said unto him, Thou bearest witness of thyself; thy witness is not true.

14. Jesus answered and said unto them, Even if I bear witness of myself, my witness is true; for I know whence I came, and whither I go; but ye know not whence I come, or whither I go.

Ye judge after the flesh; I judge no man. 16. Yea and if I judge, my judgment is true; for I am not alone, but I and the Father that sent me. (John 8:12-16, ASV)

WEB

12. Again, therefore, Jesus spoke to them, saying, “I am the light of the world. He who follows me will not walk in the darkness, but will have the light of life.” 13. The Pharisees therefore said to him, “You testify about yourself. Your testimony is not valid.”

14. Jesus answered them, “Even if I testify about myself, my testimony is true, for I know where I came from, and where I am going; but you don’t know where I came from, or where I am going.

You judge according to the flesh. I judge no one. 16. Even if I do judge, my judgment is true, for I am not alone, but I am with the Father who sent me. (John 8:12-16, WEB)

KJV

12. Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life. 13. The Pharisees therefore said unto him, Thou bearest record of thyself; thy record is not true.

14. Jesus answered and said unto them, Though I bear record of myself, yet my record is true: for I know whence I came, and whither I go; but ye cannot tell whence I come, and whither I go.

Ye judge after the flesh; I judge no man. 16. And yet if I judge, my judgment is true: for I am not alone, but I and the Father that sent me. (John 8:12-16, KJV)

YLT

12. Again, therefore, Jesus spake to them, saying, 'I am the light of the world; he who is following me shall not walk in the darkness, but he shall have the light of the life.' 13. The Pharisees, therefore, said to him, 'Thou of thyself dost testify, thy testimony is not true;'

14. Jesus answered and said to them, 'And if I testify of myself, my testimony is true, because I have known whence I came, and whither I go, and ye, ye have not known whence I come, or whither I go.

'Ye according to the flesh do judge; I do not judge any one, 16. and even if I do judge my judgment is true, because I am not alone, but I and the Father who sent me; (John 8:12-16, YLT)

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Theological reading

Patristic / early-church-father exegesis, to be added.

Key words

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Jesus Said, via John 8.14-19

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Why these four translations

ris3n chose ASV, WEB, KJV, and YLT for two reasons together. They are the most literal English translations available (formal-equivalence: word-for-word renderings that preserve the Hebrew and Greek grammar rather than smoothing it into modern dynamic-equivalence idiom). And they are in the public domain in the United States, which means fair-use quotation at any length requires no publisher license. Modern licensed translations (NASB95, ESV, NIV) restrict volume of quotation under their copyright terms, so they are not used at stub-level coverage here. NASB95 appears only on hand-curated rich passage hubs under Lockman Foundation's fair-use allowance.

The four:

ASV (American Standard Version, 1901). The basis of the modern critical-text English tradition.
WEB (World English Bible, contemporary). Public-domain revision in the ASV line, in current English.
KJV (King James Version, 1611). Reformation-era, Textus Receptus base.
YLT (Young's Literal Translation, Robert Young, 1862). Hyper-literal preservation of Hebrew and Greek grammar; useful for word-study work even where English reads stiff.

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