18 [a]I am one that bear witness of myself, and the Father that sent me beareth witness of me.

19 [b]Then said they unto him, Where is that Father of thine? Jesus answered, Ye neither know me, nor the Father of mine. If ye had known me, ye should have known that Father of mine also.

20 These words spake Jesus in the [c]treasury, as he taught in the Temple, and no man laid hands on him: [d]for his hour was not yet come.

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Footnotes

  1. John 8:18 The Godhead is plainly distinguished from the manhood, else there were not two witnesses: for the party accused is not taken for a witness.
  2. John 8:19 No man can know God, but in Christ only.
  3. John 8:20 This was some place appointed for the gathering of the offerings.
  4. John 8:20 We live and die at the pleasure of God and not of men: Therefore this one thing remaineth that we go forward constantly in our vocation.

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