54 Jesus answered, (A)“If I glorify myself, my glory is nothing. (B)It is my Father who glorifies me, (C)of whom you say, ‘He is our God.’[a] 55 But (D)you have not known him. (E)I know him. If I were to say that I do not know him, I would be (F)a liar (G)like you, but I do know him and I keep his word.

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Footnotes

  1. John 8:54 Some manuscripts your God

54 In reply, Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach said, If I give myself kavod, the kavod of me is nothing. It is HaAv of me Who is giving me kavod, Whom you say, He is Eloheinu. [YESHAYAH 63:16]

55 And you have not had da’as of Him. But I have had da’as of Him. If I would say that I do not have da’as of Him, I will be like you, a shakran (liar); but I do have da’as of Him, and I keep His dvar.

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54 Jesus replied, “If I glorify myself,(A) my glory means nothing. My Father, whom you claim as your God, is the one who glorifies me.(B) 55 Though you do not know him,(C) I know him.(D) If I said I did not, I would be a liar like you, but I do know him and obey his word.(E)

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