King James Version
John 8:13 in the King James Version says “The Pharisees therefore said unto him, Thou bearest record of thyself; thy record is not true.” — study this verse from John chapter 8 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“The Pharisees therefore said unto him, Thou bearest record of thyself; thy record is not true.”
John 8:13 · KJV
She said, No man, Lord. And Jesus said unto her, Neither do I condemn thee: go, and sin no more.
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.
The Pharisees therefore said unto him, Thou bearest record of thyself; thy record is not true.
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.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“unto him”
G846the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
“The Pharisees”
G5330a separatist, i.e., exclusively religious; a pharisean, i.e., jewish sectary
“of”
G4012properly, through (all over), i.e., around; figuratively with respect to; used in various applications, of place, cause or time (with the genitive cas
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