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John 8:18 I am One who testifies about Myself, and the Father, who sent Me, also testifies about Me."

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(Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/john/8.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />I am one who testifies for myself; my other witness is the Father, who sent me.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/john/8.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />I am one witness, and my Father who sent me is the other.&#8221;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/john/8.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />I am the one who bears witness about myself, and the Father who sent me bears witness about me.&#8221;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/john/8.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />I am One who testifies about Myself, and the Father, who sent Me, also testifies about Me.&#8221;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/john/8.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />I am <i>One</i> bearing witness concerning Myself, and the Father having sent Me bears witness concerning Me."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/john/8.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />I am one that bear witness of myself, and the Father that sent me beareth witness of me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/john/8.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />I am One who bears witness of Myself, and the Father who sent Me bears witness of Me.&#8221;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/john/8.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />I am He who testifies about Myself, and the Father who sent Me testifies about Me.&#8221;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/john/8.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220I am He who testifies about Myself, and the Father who sent Me testifies about Me.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/john/8.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />&#8220;I am He who bears witness of Myself, and the Father who sent Me bears witness of Me.&#8221;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/john/8.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />I am He who bears witness about Myself, and the Father who sent Me bears witness about Me.&#8221;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/john/8.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />I am One [of the Two] who testifies about Myself, and My Father who sent Me testifies about Me.&#8221;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/john/8.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />I am the one who testifies about myself, and the Father who sent me testifies about me.&#8221;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/john/8.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />I am the One who testifies about Myself, and the Father who sent Me testifies about Me.&#8221 <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/john/8.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />I am he that beareth witness of myself, and the Father that sent me beareth witness of me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/john/8.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />I am one of my witnesses, and the Father who sent me is the other one. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/john/8.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />I am he that beareth witness of myself, and the Father that sent me beareth witness of me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/john/8.htm">GOD'S WORD&reg; Translation</a></span><br />I testify on my own behalf, and so does the Father who sent me."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/john/8.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />I testify on my own behalf, and the Father who sent me also testifies on my behalf." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/john/8.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />I'm testifying about myself, and the Father who sent me is testifying about me."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/john/8.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />I am One who testifies about Myself, and the Father, who sent Me, also testifies about Me.?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/john/8.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />I testify about myself and the Father who sent me testifies about me." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/john/8.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />I am one who testifies about myself, and the Father who sent me testifies about me."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/john/8.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />I am one that testifieth concerning myself; and the Father that sent me, testifieth concerning me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/john/8.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />I am one giving testimony about myself, and the Father who sent me gives testimony about me."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/john/8.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />I am one who testifies about myself, and the Father who sent me testifies about me.&#8221; <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/john/8.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />I am [One] who is testifying of Myself, and the Father who sent Me testifies of Me.&#8221;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/john/8.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />I am <i>One</i> bearing witness concerning Myself, and the Father having sent Me bears witness concerning Me."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/john/8.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> I am one who is testifying of myself, and the Father who sent me doth testify of me.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/john/8.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />I am he testifying of myself, and the Father having sent me testifies of me.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/john/8.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />I am one that give testimony of myself: and the Father that sent me giveth testimony of me. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/john/8.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />I am one who offers testimony about myself, and the Father who sent me offers testimony about me.&#8221;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/john/8.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />I testify on my behalf and so does the Father who sent me.&#8221;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/john/8.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />I testify on my own behalf, and the Father who sent me testifies on my behalf.&#8221;<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/john/8.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />I testify concerning myself, and my Father who sent me testifies concerning me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/aramaic-plain-english/john/8.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a></span><br />&#8220;I AM THE LIVING GOD, I who testify about myself, and my Father who has sent me has testified about Me.&#8221;<div class="vheading2"><b>NT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/anderson/john/8.htm">Anderson New Testament</a></span><br />I am one that testify concerning myself, and the Father who sent me, testifies of me.<CM><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/godbey/john/8.htm">Godbey New Testament</a></span><br /><FR>I am the one testifying concerning myself, and the Father having sent me, testifies concerning me.<Fr><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/haweis/john/8.htm">Haweis New Testament</a></span><br />I am a witness for myself, and the Father who sent me beareth witness of me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/mace/john/8.htm">Mace New Testament</a></span><br />I indeed do bear testimony of my self, but the father, who has sent me, beareth witness of me likewise.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/john/8.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />I am one giving testimony about myself, and the Father who sent me gives testimony about me."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worrell/john/8.htm">Worrell New Testament</a></span><br /><FR>I am <i>One</i> Who testify concerning Myself; and the Father, Who sent Me, testifieth concerning Me."<Fr><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worsley/john/8.htm">Worsley New Testament</a></span><br /><i>Now</i><FR> I am <Fr><i>one,</i><FR> who bear witness of myself; and the Father, who sent me, beareth witness of me.<Fr><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/john/8-18.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ixy2bchmXZ0?start=2828" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/john/8.htm">The Woman Caught in Adultery</a></span><br>&#8230;<span class="reftext">17</span>Even in your own Law it is written that the testimony of two men is valid. <span class="reftext">18</span><span class="highl"><a href="/greek/1473.htm" title="1473: eg&#333; (PPro-N1S) -- I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.">I</a> <a href="/greek/1510.htm" title="1510: eimi (V-PIA-1S) -- I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.">am</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: ho (Art-NMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">One</a> <a href="/greek/3140.htm" title="3140: martyr&#333;n (V-PPA-NMS) -- To witness, bear witness, give evidence, testify, give a good report. From martus; to be a witness, i.e. Testify.">who testifies</a> <a href="/greek/4012.htm" title="4012: peri (Prep) -- From the base of peran; properly, through, i.e. Around; figuratively with respect to; used in various applications, of place, cause or time.">about</a> <a href="/greek/1683.htm" title="1683: emautou (PPro-GM1S) -- Genitive case compound of emou and autos; of myself so likewise the dative case emautoi em-ow-to', and accusative case emauton em-ow-ton'.">Myself,</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">and</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: ho (Art-NMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/3962.htm" title="3962: Pat&#275;r (N-NMS) -- Father, (Heavenly) Father, ancestor, elder, senior. Apparently a primary word; a father.">Father,</a> <a href="/greek/3992.htm" title="3992: pempsas (V-APA-NMS) -- To send, transmit, permit to go, put forth. ">who sent</a> <a href="/greek/1473.htm" title="1473: me (PPro-A1S) -- I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.">Me,</a> <a href="/greek/3140.htm" title="3140: martyrei (V-PIA-3S) -- To witness, bear witness, give evidence, testify, give a good report. From martus; to be a witness, i.e. Testify.">also testifies</a> <a href="/greek/4012.htm" title="4012: peri (Prep) -- From the base of peran; properly, through, i.e. Around; figuratively with respect to; used in various applications, of place, cause or time.">about</a> <a href="/greek/1473.htm" title="1473: emou (PPro-G1S) -- I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.">Me.&#8221; </a> </span> <span class="reftext">19</span>&#8220;Where is Your Father?&#8221; they asked Him. &#8220;You do not know Me or My Father,&#8221; Jesus answered. &#8220;If you knew Me, you would know My Father as well.&#8221;&#8230;<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> &middot; <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/5-31.htm">John 5:31-37</a></span><br />If I testify about Myself, My testimony is not valid. / There is another who testifies about Me, and I know that His testimony about Me is valid. / You have sent to John, and he has testified to the truth. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/15-26.htm">John 15:26-27</a></span><br />When the Advocate comes, whom I will send to you from the Father&#8212;the Spirit of truth who proceeds from the Father&#8212;He will testify about Me. / And you also must testify, because you have been with Me from the beginning.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/1-32.htm">John 1:32-34</a></span><br />Then John testified, &#8220;I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove and resting on Him. / I myself did not know Him, but the One who sent me to baptize with water told me, &#8216;The man on whom you see the Spirit descend and rest is He who will baptize with the Holy Spirit.&#8217; / I have seen and testified that this is the Son of God.&#8221;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/3-11.htm">John 3:11-13</a></span><br />Truly, truly, I tell you, we speak of what we know, and we testify to what we have seen, and yet you people do not accept our testimony. / If I have told you about earthly things and you do not believe, how will you believe if I tell you about heavenly things? / No one has ascended into heaven except the One who descended from heaven&#8212;the Son of Man.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/10-25.htm">John 10:25</a></span><br />&#8220;I already told you,&#8221; Jesus replied, &#8220;but you did not believe. The works I do in My Father&#8217;s name testify on My behalf.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/12-49.htm">John 12:49-50</a></span><br />I have not spoken on My own, but the Father who sent Me has commanded Me what to say and how to say it. / And I know that His command leads to eternal life. So I speak exactly what the Father has told Me to say.&#8221;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/14-10.htm">John 14:10-11</a></span><br />Do you not believe that I am in the Father and the Father is in Me? The words I say to you, I do not speak on My own. Instead, it is the Father dwelling in Me, performing His works. / Believe Me that I am in the Father and the Father is in Me&#8212;or at least believe on account of the works themselves.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/17-1.htm">John 17:1-5</a></span><br />When Jesus had spoken these things, He lifted up His eyes to heaven and said, &#8220;Father, the hour has come. Glorify Your Son, that Your Son may glorify You. / For You granted Him authority over all people, so that He may give eternal life to all those You have given Him. / Now this is eternal life, that they may know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom You have sent. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/3-16.htm">Matthew 3:16-17</a></span><br />As soon as Jesus was baptized, He went up out of the water. Suddenly the heavens were opened, and He saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and resting on Him. / And a voice from heaven said, &#8220;This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased!&#8221;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/17-5.htm">Matthew 17:5</a></span><br />While Peter was still speaking, a bright cloud enveloped them, and a voice from the cloud said, &#8220;This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. Listen to Him!&#8221;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_john/5-6.htm">1 John 5:6-9</a></span><br />This is the One who came by water and blood, Jesus Christ&#8212;not by water alone, but by water and blood. And it is the Spirit who testifies to this, because the Spirit is the truth. / For there are three that testify: / the Spirit, the water, and the blood&#8212;and these three are in agreement. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/2-3.htm">Hebrews 2:3-4</a></span><br />how shall we escape if we neglect such a great salvation? This salvation was first announced by the Lord, was confirmed to us by those who heard Him, / and was affirmed by God through signs, wonders, various miracles, and gifts of the Holy Spirit distributed according to His will.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/2-22.htm">Acts 2:22</a></span><br />Men of Israel, listen to this message: Jesus of Nazareth was a man certified by God to you by miracles, wonders, and signs, which God did among you through Him, as you yourselves know.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/42-1.htm">Isaiah 42:1</a></span><br />&#8220;Here is My Servant, whom I uphold, My Chosen One, in whom My soul delights. I will put My Spirit on Him, and He will bring justice to the nations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/43-10.htm">Isaiah 43:10-12</a></span><br />&#8220;You are My witnesses,&#8221; declares the LORD, &#8220;and My servant whom I have chosen, so that you may consider and believe Me and understand that I am He. Before Me no god was formed, and after Me none will come. / I, yes I, am the LORD, and there is no Savior but Me. / I alone decreed and saved and proclaimed&#8212;I, and not some foreign god among you. So you are My witnesses,&#8221; declares the LORD, &#8220;that I am God.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">I am one that bear witness of myself, and the Father that sent me bears witness of me.</p><p class="hdg">one.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/john/8-12.htm">John 8:12,25,38,51,58</a></b></br> 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&#8230; </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/john/10-9.htm">John 10:9,11,14,30</a></b></br> I am the door: by me if any man enter in, he shall be saved, and shall go in and out, and find pasture&#8230; </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/john/11-25.htm">John 11:25</a></b></br> Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live:</p><p class="hdg">and.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/john/5-31.htm">John 5:31-40</a></b></br> If I bear witness of myself, my witness is not true&#8230; </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/hebrews/2-4.htm">Hebrews 2:4</a></b></br> God also bearing <i>them</i> witness, both with signs and wonders, and with divers miracles, and gifts of the Holy Ghost, according to his own will?</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_john/5-6.htm">1 John 5:6-12</a></b></br> This is he that came by water and blood, <i>even</i> Jesus Christ; not by water only, but by water and blood. And it is the Spirit that beareth witness, because the Spirit is truth&#8230; </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/john/8-14.htm">Bear</a> <a href="/john/5-32.htm">Beareth</a> <a href="/john/5-32.htm">Bears</a> <a href="/john/6-63.htm">Gives</a> <a href="/john/5-36.htm">Testifies</a> <a href="/john/5-32.htm">Testifieth</a> <a href="/john/8-14.htm">Testify</a> <a href="/john/8-13.htm">Testifying</a> <a href="/john/8-17.htm">Testimony</a> <a href="/john/8-17.htm">Witness</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/john/8-43.htm">Bear</a> <a href="/john/12-24.htm">Beareth</a> <a href="/john/12-24.htm">Bears</a> <a href="/john/8-44.htm">Gives</a> <a href="/john/19-35.htm">Testifies</a> <a href="/john/21-24.htm">Testifieth</a> <a href="/john/10-25.htm">Testify</a> <a href="/john/12-17.htm">Testifying</a> <a href="/john/10-25.htm">Testimony</a> <a href="/john/10-25.htm">Witness</a><div class="vheading2">John 8</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/john/8-1.htm">Jesus delivers the woman taken in adultery.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">12. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/john/8-12.htm">He declares himself the light of the world, and justifies his doctrine;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">31. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/john/8-31.htm">promises freedom to those who believe;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">33. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/john/8-33.htm">answers the Jews who boasted of Abraham;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">48. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/john/8-48.htm">answers their reviling, by showing his authority and dignity;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">59. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/john/8-59.htm">and slips away from those who would stone him.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br /> <!-- /1078254/BH-728x90-ATF --> <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br /> <!-- /1078254/BH-300x250-ATF --> <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br /> <!-- /1078254/BH-728x90-BTF --> <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br /> <!-- /1078254/BH-300x250-BTF --> <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br /> <!-- /1078254/BH-728x90-BTF2 --> <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/john/8.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/john/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book&nbsp;&#9702;</a>&nbsp;<a href="/study/chapters/john/8.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter&nbsp;</a></tr></table></div><b>I am One who testifies about Myself</b><br>In the context of Jewish law, a single testimony was not considered valid without corroboration (<a href="/deuteronomy/19-15.htm">Deuteronomy 19:15</a>). Jesus' statement here challenges the traditional understanding by asserting His divine authority. This claim is significant because it highlights Jesus' self-awareness of His identity as the Son of God. Throughout the Gospel of John, Jesus frequently uses "I am" statements, which echo the divine name revealed to Moses in <a href="/exodus/3-14.htm">Exodus 3:14</a>, thus asserting His divinity. This phrase also connects to <a href="/john/5-31.htm">John 5:31-32</a>, where Jesus discusses the validity of His testimony.<p><b>and the Father, who sent Me,</b><br>The relationship between Jesus and the Father is a central theme in the Gospel of John. The Father sending the Son is a recurring motif (<a href="/john/3-17.htm">John 3:17</a>, <a href="/john/5-36.htm">John 5:36-37</a>), emphasizing the divine mission and authority of Jesus. This phrase underscores the unity and distinct roles within the Trinity, where the Father initiates the mission, and the Son carries it out. The concept of being "sent" also reflects the prophetic tradition, where prophets were sent by God to deliver His message, but Jesus is more than a prophet; He is the incarnate Word (<a href="/john/1-14.htm">John 1:14</a>).<p><b>also testifies about Me.</b><br>The Father's testimony about Jesus is manifested in several ways: through the works Jesus performs (<a href="/john/10-25.htm">John 10:25</a>), the voice from heaven at Jesus' baptism (<a href="/matthew/3-17.htm">Matthew 3:17</a>), and the fulfillment of Old Testament prophecies concerning the Messiah (Isaiah 53, <a href="/psalms/22.htm">Psalm 22</a>). This divine testimony validates Jesus' claims and mission, providing the necessary corroboration according to Jewish law. The dual testimony of Jesus and the Father fulfills the legal requirement for establishing truth, reinforcing the legitimacy of Jesus' identity and mission.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/jesus_christ.htm">Jesus Christ</a></b><br>The central figure in this passage, Jesus is asserting His divine authority and identity. He is both the Son of God and the one who testifies about Himself.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_father.htm">The Father</a></b><br>God the Father, who sent Jesus into the world. His testimony about Jesus is crucial to affirming Jesus' claims.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_pharisees.htm">The Pharisees</a></b><br>Although not directly mentioned in this verse, they are the audience Jesus is addressing in this chapter. They are religious leaders questioning Jesus' authority.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/j/jerusalem.htm">Jerusalem</a></b><br>The setting of this discourse, where Jesus is teaching in the temple courts.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_testimony.htm">The Testimony</a></b><br>The concept of testimony is central to this passage, referring to the validation of Jesus' identity and mission.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_dual_testimony.htm">The Dual Testimony</a></b><br>Jesus emphasizes that both He and the Father testify to His identity. This dual testimony fulfills the legal requirement for establishing truth, underscoring the reliability of Jesus' claims.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/d/divine_authority.htm">Divine Authority</a></b><br>Jesus' statement highlights His divine authority and mission. Believers are called to recognize and submit to Jesus as the ultimate authority in their lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_faith.htm">The Role of Faith</a></b><br>Accepting Jesus' testimony requires faith. Believers are encouraged to trust in the divine witness of Jesus and the Father, even when faced with skepticism.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_witness.htm">The Importance of Witness</a></b><br>Just as Jesus and the Father testify to the truth, believers are called to be witnesses of Christ in the world, sharing the gospel with others.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/u/understanding_scripture.htm">Understanding Scripture</a></b><br>This passage encourages believers to study the Scriptures diligently, recognizing how the Old and New Testaments testify to Jesus' identity and mission.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_john_8.htm">Top 10 Lessons from John 8</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/will_any_weapon_against_you_prosper.htm">How can I tell if I have the Holy Spirit?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_jesus's_testimony_meet_witness_rules.htm">John 8:14-18: How do Jesus's statements about His testimony reconcile with other biblical passages that require two or more witnesses?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_did_jesus_say_in_john_5_31,_8_14.htm">In the Gospel of John, what did Jesus say about bearing his own witness in John 5:31 and John 8:14?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_doesn't_god_answer_my_prayers.htm">Why doesn't God answer my prayers?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/john/8.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(18) <span class= "bld">I am one that bear witness of myself.</span>--The Greek has no word to express the English "one." It is more exactly, <span class= "ital">I am He who beareth witness.</span> The twofold witness is (1) in His own individuality--I, who know whence I came and whither I go, testify of Myself to you who know neither; and (2) in the fact that the Father sent Him. He is the Ambassador from the Father, accredited by the Father's works and the voice from heaven, and His word is official as well as personal.<p>The thought is closely connected with that of <a href="/john/8-16.htm" title="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</a>. His judgment is not individual judgment, because of the union with the Father. His witness is not only individual witness, but that of the Father also. The whole passage should be carefully compared with the close of John 5.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/john/8.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 18.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">I am the</span> (<span class="cmt_word">one</span>) <span class="cmt_word">that bears witness concerning myself</span> - I have said it, and abide by it, and I know what I say and how fully I am fulfilling these words - <span class="cmt_word">and the Father that sent me heareth witness concerning me</span>. His <span class="accented">words</span> reflected his own Divine self-consciousness. They bore one witness to his unique position. They brought out the inner thoughts of Christ, and revealed the life that was light. The word, the speech, of Christ was a fire kindled which would never be extinguished - it was the formal utterance of the eternal reality but it did not stand alone. The Father that sent him, by a long chain of events and revelations, by miracles and mighty energies, by the conference of the spirit of conviction upon the minds that gave candid attention to his verbal testimony, by the providential concurrence of facts with prophetic anticipation, was bearing witness concerning him. The argument is sufficient, so soon as we admit the terms used by Jesus, so soon as we recognize the ideas of the Son of God and of the Father, both alike revealed in the Person of Christ. We can understand, and to some extent sympathize with, the perplexity of the Pharisees. Later experiences have made it easier for us to understand the testimony of the Father, the presence and witness of God over and above the testimony of men and coincident with it (cf. <a href="/john/15-27.htm">John 15:27</a>; <a href="/hebrews/2-4.htm">Hebrews 2:4</a>). All great spiritual revivals have given ample proof of the twofold testimony (see <a href="/1_thessalonians/2-13.htm">1 Thessalonians 2:13</a>; <a href="/romans/8-17.htm">Romans 8:17</a>, where Paul, the writer of the Epistle, shows himself familiar with this "Johannine" thought; cf. <a href="/hebrews/2-4.htm">Hebrews 2:4</a>). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/john/8-18.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div><span class="word">I</span><br /><span class="grk">&#7952;&#947;&#974;</span> <span class="translit">(eg&#333;)</span><br /><span class="parse">Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1473.htm">Strong's 1473: </a> </span><span class="str2">I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">am</span><br /><span class="grk">&#949;&#7984;&#956;&#953;</span> <span class="translit">(eimi)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1510.htm">Strong's 1510: </a> </span><span class="str2">I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[One]</span><br /><span class="grk">&#8001;</span> <span class="translit">(ho)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article - Nominative Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">who testifies</span><br /><span class="grk">&#956;&#945;&#961;&#964;&#965;&#961;&#8182;&#957;</span> <span class="translit">(martyr&#333;n)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3140.htm">Strong's 3140: </a> </span><span class="str2">To witness, bear witness, give evidence, testify, give a good report. From martus; to be a witness, i.e. Testify.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">about</span><br /><span class="grk">&#960;&#949;&#961;&#8054;</span> <span class="translit">(peri)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_4012.htm">Strong's 4012: </a> </span><span class="str2">From the base of peran; properly, through, i.e. Around; figuratively with respect to; used in various applications, of place, cause or time.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Myself,</span><br /><span class="grk">&#7952;&#956;&#945;&#965;&#964;&#959;&#8166;</span> <span class="translit">(emautou)</span><br /><span class="parse">Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 1st Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1683.htm">Strong's 1683: </a> </span><span class="str2">Genitive case compound of emou and autos; of myself so likewise the dative case emautoi em-ow-to', and accusative case emauton em-ow-ton'.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and</span><br /><span class="grk">&#954;&#945;&#8054;</span> <span class="translit">(kai)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> </span><span class="str2">And, even, also, namely. </span><br /><br /><span class="word">the</span><br /><span class="grk">&#8001;</span> <span class="translit">(ho)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article - Nominative Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Father,</span><br /><span class="grk">&#928;&#945;&#964;&#942;&#961;</span> <span class="translit">(Pat&#275;r)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3962.htm">Strong's 3962: </a> </span><span class="str2">Father, (Heavenly) Father, ancestor, elder, senior. Apparently a primary word; a 'father'.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[who] sent</span><br /><span class="grk">&#960;&#941;&#956;&#968;&#945;&#962;</span> <span class="translit">(pempsas)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3992.htm">Strong's 3992: </a> </span><span class="str2">To send, transmit, permit to go, put forth. </span><br /><br /><span class="word">Me,</span><br /><span class="grk">&#956;&#949;</span> <span class="translit">(me)</span><br /><span class="parse">Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1473.htm">Strong's 1473: </a> </span><span class="str2">I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[also] testifies</span><br /><span class="grk">&#956;&#945;&#961;&#964;&#965;&#961;&#949;&#8150;</span> <span class="translit">(martyrei)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3140.htm">Strong's 3140: </a> </span><span class="str2">To witness, bear witness, give evidence, testify, give a good report. From martus; to be a witness, i.e. Testify.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">about</span><br /><span class="grk">&#960;&#949;&#961;&#8054;</span> <span class="translit">(peri)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_4012.htm">Strong's 4012: </a> </span><span class="str2">From the base of peran; properly, through, i.e. Around; figuratively with respect to; used in various applications, of place, cause or time.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Me.&#8221;</span><br /><span class="grk">&#7952;&#956;&#959;&#8166;</span> <span class="translit">(emou)</span><br /><span class="parse">Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1473.htm">Strong's 1473: </a> </span><span class="str2">I, the first-person pronoun. 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