John 8:12-20

The Voice

Jesus: I am the light that shines through the cosmos; if you walk with Me, you will thrive in the nourishing light that gives life and will not know darkness.

Pharisees: ¹³ Jesus, what You are claiming about Yourself cannot possibly be true. The only person bearing witness is You.

Jesus: ¹⁴ Even if I am making bold claims about Myself—who I am, what I have come to do—I am speaking the truth. You see, I know where I came from and where I will go when I am done here. You know neither where I come from nor where I will go. ¹⁵ You spend your time judging by the wrong criteria, by human standards; but I am not here to judge anyone. ¹⁶ If I were to judge, then My judgment would be based on truth; but I would not judge anyone alone. I act in harmony with the One who sent Me. ¹⁷ Your law states that if the testimonies of two witnesses agree, their testimony is true. ¹⁸ Well, I testify about Myself, and so does the Father who sent Me here.

Pharisees: ¹⁹ Where is the Father who testifies on Your behalf?

Jesus: You don’t know the Father or Me. If you knew Me, then you would also know the Father.