12. We do not know whether this is a new discourse, or only a continuation of that referred to above in verse 2. On Christ’s words here recorded, see above on i. 5. They follow Christ, who believe in Him, and obey Him. 13. Dixerunt ergo ei 13. The Pharisees therefore pharisaei: Tu de teipso said to him: Thou givest testimonium perhibes: testimony of thyself: thy testimonium tuum non est testimony is not true. verum. 13. *Thy testimony is not true*; that is to say, is not juridical, such as ought to be accepted. 14. Respondit Iesus, et dixit 14. Jesus answered, and said eis: Et si ego testimonium to them: Although I give perhibeo de meipso, verum est testimony of myself, my testimonium meum: quia scio testimony is true: For I know unde veni, et quo vado: vos whence I came, and whither I autem nescitis unde venio, aut go: but you know not whence I quo vado. come, or whither I go. 14. Christ’s answer is: though I bear testimony of Myself, My testimony should be accepted, because I am God (I know whence I came, and whither I go); self‐interest and self‐love can have no influence on Me, so as to warp My judgment or weaken My testimony. 15. Vos secundum carnem 15. You judge according to the iudicatis: ego non iudico flesh: I judge not any man. quemquam: 15. *You judge according to the flesh*; _i.e._, according to appearances, as though I were a mere man; or, more probably, according to your carnal ideas (Rom. viii. 4‐6); thinking Me an impostor, you condemn Me. *I judge not any man.* The sense is that Christ at His first coming, condemned no one, for it is of the judgment of condemnation there is question, according to what seems the most probable view. Compare iii. 17; xii. 47. 16. Et si iudico ego, iudicium 16. And if I do judge, my meum verum est, quia solus non judgment is true: because I am sum: sed ego, et qui misit me, not alone, but I and the Pater. Father that sent me. 16. The meaning is: if I did judge, My judgment would be just, because not the judgment of a mere man, but identical with the judgment of My Father. See x. 30; xiv. 10. 17. Et in lege vestra scriptum 17. And in your law it is est, quia duorum hominum written, that the testimony of testimonium verum est. two men is true. 17. Καὶ ... δὲ, indicate the transition in which He passes from speaking of condemnation to speak of His testimony. Your law, He says, requires and is satisfied with two Witnesses (Deut. xvii. 6). 18. Ego sum qui testimonium 18. I am one that give perhibeo de meipso: et testimony of myself: and the testimonium perhibet de me, Father that sent me, giveth qui misit me, Pater. testimony of me.