# John 8.27

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**Book:** [John](/codex/john-the-apostle/) · ASV / WEB / KJV / YLT

## Immediate context (±2 verses)

**ASV** ([ASV](/codex/asv/))
> 25. They said therefore unto him, Who art thou? Jesus said unto them, <span class="rl-speech">Even that which I have also spoken unto you from the beginning.</span> 26. <span class="rl-speech">I have many things to speak and to judge concerning you: howbeit he that sent me is true; and the things which I heard from him, these speak I unto the world.</span>
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> **27. They perceived not that he spake to them of the Father.**
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> 28. Jesus therefore said, <span class="rl-speech">When ye have lifted up the Son of man, then shall ye know that I am he, and that I do nothing of myself, but as the Father taught me, I speak these things.</span> 29. <span class="rl-speech">And he that sent me is with me; he hath not left me alone; for I do always the things that are pleasing to him.</span> (John 8:25-29, ASV)

**WEB** ([WEB](/codex/web/))
> 25. They said therefore to him, “Who are you?” Jesus said to them, <span class="rl-speech">“Just what I have been saying to you from the beginning.</span> 26. <span class="rl-speech">I have many things to speak and to judge concerning you. However he who sent me is true; and the things which I heard from him, these I say to the world.”</span>
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> **27. They didn’t understand that he spoke to them about the Father.**
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> 28. Jesus therefore said to them, <span class="rl-speech">“When you have lifted up the Son of Man, then you will know that I am he, and I do nothing of myself, but as my Father taught me, I say these things.</span> 29. <span class="rl-speech">He who sent me is with me. The Father hasn’t left me alone, for I always do the things that are pleasing to him.”</span> (John 8:25-29, WEB)

**KJV** ([KJV](/codex/kjv/))
> 25. Then said they unto him, Who art thou? And Jesus saith unto them, <span class="rl-speech">Even the same that I said unto you from the beginning.</span> 26. <span class="rl-speech">I have many things to say and to judge of you: but he that sent me is true; and I speak to the world those things which I have heard of him.</span>
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> **27. They understood not that he spake to them of the Father.**
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> 28. Then said Jesus unto them, When ye have lifted up the Son of man, then shall ye know that I am he, and that I do nothing of myself; but as my Father hath taught me, I speak these things. 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. (John 8:25-29, KJV)

**YLT** ([YLT](/codex/ylt/))
> 25. They said, therefore, to him, 'Thou, who art thou?' and Jesus said to them, <span class="rl-speech">'Even what I did speak of to you at the beginning;</span> 26. <span class="rl-speech">many things I have to speak concerning you and to judge, but He who sent me is true, and I, what things I heard from Him, these I say to the world.'</span>
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> **27. They knew not that of the Father he spake to them;**
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> 28. Jesus, therefore, said to them, 'When ye may lift up the Son of Man then ye will know that I am [he]; and of myself I do nothing, but according as my Father did teach me, these things I speak; 29. and He who sent me is with me; the Father did not leave me alone, because I, the things pleasing to Him, do always.' (John 8:25-29, YLT)

## Setting

- **Speaker:** John the Apostle (traditionally) / narrator + Jesus's direct teaching
- **Audience:** later Christian audience (high-Christological emphasis; against early gnosticism)
- **Location:** first-century Palestine (events); possibly Ephesus (composition)
- **Time period:** events c. 26-33 AD (3-Passover chronology); composed c. AD 85-95

## Theological reading

## Key words

- [G1097 - ginosko](/codex/g1097-ginosko/), *ginosko* (Strong's G1097). Also appears in: [Matthew 1](/codex/matthew-1/), [Mark 4.11-12](/codex/mark-4-11-12/), [Mark 6](/codex/mark-6/).
- [G3962 - pater](/codex/g3962-pater/), *pater* (Strong's G3962). Also appears in: [Matthew 5.48](/codex/matthew-5-48/), [Matthew 6.25-26](/codex/matthew-6-25-26/), [Matthew 6.25-34](/codex/matthew-6-25-34/).

## 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](/codex/asv/)** (American Standard Version, 1901). The basis of the modern critical-text English tradition.
- **[WEB](/codex/web/)** (World English Bible, contemporary). Public-domain revision in the ASV line, in current English.
- **[KJV](/codex/kjv/)** (King James Version, 1611). Reformation-era, Textus Receptus base.
- **[YLT](/codex/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.

See [Bibles](/codex/bibles/) for the full per-translation history, translators, textual basis, strengths, and weaknesses.