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John 8:12-20 ALT
(12) Then again Jesus spoke to them, saying, "_I_ am the Light of the world! The one following Me shall by no means walk around in the darkness, _but_ shall have the Light of life!
(13) So the Pharisees said to Him, "_You_ are testifying concerning Yourself! Your testimony is not true!"
(14) Jesus answered and said to them, "Even if _I_ am testifying concerning Myself, My testimony is true, because I know from where I came and where I am going. But _you*_ do not know from where I come and where I am going.
(15) "_You*_ judge according to the flesh; _I_ am not judging anyone.
(16) "But even if _I_ judge, My judgment is true, because I am not alone, _but_ I and the Father having sent Me.
(17) "And also in your* Law it has been written that the testimony of two persons is true. [Deut 19:15]
(18) "_I_ am the One testifying concerning Myself, and the Father having sent Me is testifying of Me."
(19) Therefore, they were saying to Him, "Where is Your father?" Jesus answered, "You* neither know Me nor My Father. If you* knew Me, you* would also know My Father."
(20) These sayings spoke Jesus in the treasury [fig., in the area where collection boxes were located], teaching in the temple, and no one seized Him, because His hour had not yet come.
John 8:12-20 NWT
12 Therefore Jesus spoke again to them, saying: "I am the light of the world. He that follows me will by no means walk in darkness, but will possess the light of life." 13 Hence the Pharisees said to him: "You bear witness about yourself; your witness is not true." 14 In answer Jesus said to them: "Even if I do bear witness about myself, my witness is true, because I know where I came from and where I am going. But you do not know where I came from and where I am going. 15 You judge according to the flesh; I do not judge any man at all. 16 And yet if I do judge, my judgment is truthful, because I am not alone, but the Father who sent me is with me. 17 Also, in your own Law it is written, 'The witness of two men is true.' 18 I am one that bears witness about myself, and the Father who sent me bears witness about me." 19 Therefore they went on to say to him: "Where is your Father?" Jesus answered: "You know neither me nor my Father. If you did know me, you would know my Father also." 20 These sayings he spoke in the treasury as he was teaching in the temple. But no one laid hold of him, because his hour had not yet come.
John 8:12-20 BBE
(12) Then again Jesus said to them, I am the light of the world; he who comes with me will not be walking in the dark but will have the light of life.
(13) So the Pharisees said to him, The witness you give is about yourself: your witness is not true.
(14) Jesus said in answer, Even if I give witness about myself, my witness is true, because I have knowledge of where I came from and where I am going; but you have no knowledge of where I come from or of where I am going.
(15) You are judging from what you see; I am judging no man.
(16) Even if I am judging, my decision is right, because I am not by myself--with me is the Father who sent me.
(17) Even in your law it is said that the witness of two men is true.
(18) I give witness about myself and the Father who sent me gives witness about me.
(19) Then they said to him, Where is your Father? Jesus said in answer, You have no knowledge of me or of my Father: if you had knowledge of me you would have knowledge of my Father.
(20) Jesus said these words in the place where the offerings were stored, while he was teaching in the Temple: but no man took him because his time was still to come.
John 8:12-20 CEV
(12) Once again Jesus spoke to the people. This time he said, "I am the light for the world! Follow me, and you won't be walking in the dark. You will have the light that gives life."
(13) The Pharisees objected, "You are the only one speaking for yourself, and what you say isn't true!"
(14) Jesus replied: Even if I do speak for myself, what I say is true! I know where I came from and where I am going. But you don't know where I am from or where I am going.
(15) You judge in the same way that everyone else does, but I don't judge anyone.
(16) If I did judge, I would judge fairly, because I would not be doing it alone. The Father who sent me is here with me.
(17) Your Law requires two witnesses to prove that something is true.
(18) I am one of my witnesses, and the Father who sent me is the other one.
(19) "Where is your Father?" they asked. "You don't know me or my Father!" Jesus answered. "If you knew me, you would know my Father."
(20) Jesus said this while he was still teaching in the place where the temple treasures were stored. But no one arrested him, because his time had not yet come.
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The Translations we quote are:
ALT - Analytical Literal Translation
ASV - American Standard Version (by the American revision committee in 1897).
Darby - 1889 Darby Bible
DRB - 1899 Douay-Rheims Bible
BBE - 1965 Bible in Basic English
LITV - Literal Translation of the Holy Bible
KJV - King James Version
MKJV - Modern King James Version
NWT - New World Translation
Webster - 1833 Webster Bible
RV - Revised Version
YLT - Young's Literal Translation