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John 8:13

John 8:13 is verse 13 of John chapter 8, shown here in the Berean Standard Bible.

Berean Standard Bible

So the Pharisees said to Him, “You are testifying about Yourself; Your testimony is not valid.”

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King James Version

The Pharisees therefore said unto him, Thou bearest record of thyself; thy record is not true.

World English Bible

The Pharisees therefore said to him, “You testify about yourself. Your testimony is not valid.”

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John 8:11–15 · Berean Standard Bible

11 “No one, Lord,” she answered. “Then neither do I condemn you,” Jesus declared. “Now go and sin no more.”

12 Once again, Jesus spoke to the people and said, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows Me will never walk in the darkness, but will have the light of life.”

13 So the Pharisees said to Him, “You are testifying about Yourself; Your testimony is not valid.”

14 Jesus replied, “Even if I testify about Myself, My testimony is valid, because I know where I came from and where I am going. But you do not know where I came from or where I am going.

15 You judge according to the flesh; I judge no one.

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Cross-references

The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge lists these related verses. Scripture text comes from the Berean Standard Bible.

John 5:31

If I testify about Myself, My testimony is not valid.

John 5:32

There is another who testifies about Me, and I know that His testimony about Me is valid.

John 5:33

You have sent to John, and he has testified to the truth.

John 5:34

Even though I do not accept human testimony, I say these things so that you may be saved.

John 5:35

John was a lamp that burned and gave light, and you were willing for a season to bask in his light.

John 5:36

But I have testimony more substantial than that of John. For the works that the Father has given Me to accomplish—the very works I am doing—testify about Me that the Father has sent Me.

John 5:37

And the Father who sent Me has Himself testified about Me. You have never heard His voice nor seen His form,

John 5:38

nor does His word abide in you, because you do not believe the One He sent.

John 5:39

You pore over the Scriptures because you presume that by them you possess eternal life. These are the very words that testify about Me,

John 5:40

yet you refuse to come to Me to have life.

John 5:41

I do not accept glory from men,

John 5:42

but I know you, that you do not have the love of God within you.

John 5:43

I have come in My Father’s name, and you have not received Me; but if someone else comes in his own name, you will receive him.

John 5:44

How can you believe if you accept glory from one another, yet do not seek the glory that comes from the only God?

John 5:45

Do not think that I will accuse you before the Father. Your accuser is Moses, in whom you have put your hope.

John 5:46

If you had believed Moses, you would believe Me, because he wrote about Me.

John 5:47

But since you do not believe what he wrote, how will you believe what I say?”

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