John 8:14
Good News Translation
"No," Jesus answered, "even though I do testify on my own behalf, what I say is true, because I know where I came from and where I am going. You do not know where I came from or where I am going.

New Revised Standard Version
Jesus answered, “Even if I testify on my own behalf, my testimony is valid because I know where I have come from and where I am going, but you do not know where I come from or where I am going.

Contemporary English Version
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.

New American Bible
Jesus answered and said to them, “Even if I do testify on my own behalf, my testimony can be verified, because I know where I came from and where I am going. But you do not know where I come from or where I am going.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Jesus answered and said to them: Although I give testimony of myself, my testimony is true: for I know whence I came and whither I go.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Jesus answered and said to them: Although I give testimony of myself, my testimony is true: for I know whence I came and whither I go.

yet.

Numbers 12:3 (For Moses was a man exceeding meek above all men that dwelt upon earth)

Nehemiah 5:14-19 And from the day, in which the king commanded me to be governor in the land of Juda, from the twentieth year even to the two and thirtieth year of Artaxerxes the king, for twelve years, I and my brethren did not eat the yearly allowance that was due to the governors. . . .

2 Corinthians 11:31 The God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who is blessed for ever, knoweth that I lie not.

2 Corinthians 12:11,19 I am become foolish. You have compelled me: for I ought to have been commended by you. For I have no way come short of them that are above measure apostles, although I be nothing. . . .

for.

John 8:42 Jesus therefore said to them: If God were your Father, you would indeed love me. For from God I proceeded and came. For I came not of myself: but he sent me.

John 7:29 I know him, because I am from him: and he hath sent me.

John 10:15,36 As the Father knoweth me, and I know the Father: and I lay down my life for my sheep. . . .

John 13:3 Knowing that the Father had given him all things into his hands and that he came from God and goeth to God,

John 14:10 Do you not believe that I am in the Father and the Father in me? The words that I speak to you, I speak not of myself. But the Father who abideth in me, he doth the works.

John 16:28 I came forth from the Father and am come into the world: again I leave the world and I go to the Father.

John 17:8 Because the words which thou gavest me, I have given to them. And they have received them and have known in very deed that I came out from thee: and they have believed that thou didst send me.

but.

John 7:27,28 But we know this man, whence he is: but when the Christ cometh, no man knoweth, whence he is. . . .

John 9:29,30 We know that God spoke to Moses: but as to this man, we know not from whence he is. . . .

Context
The Woman Caught in Adultery
13The Pharisees therefore said to him: Thou givest testimony of thyself. Thy testimony is not true. 14Jesus answered and said to them: Although I give testimony of myself, my testimony is true: for I know whence I came and whither I go. 15You judge according to the flesh: I judge not any man.…
Cross References
Proverbs 8:7
All my words are just, there is nothing wicked, nor perverse in them.

John 5:31
If I bear witness of myself, my witness is not true.

John 7:28
Jesus therefore cried out in the temple, teaching and saying: You both know me, and you know whence I am. And I am not come of myself: but he that sent me is true, whom you know not.

John 8:42
Jesus therefore said to them: If God were your Father, you would indeed love me. For from God I proceeded and came. For I came not of myself: but he sent me.

John 9:29
We know that God spoke to Moses: but as to this man, we know not from whence he is.

John 13:3
Knowing that the Father had given him all things into his hands and that he came from God and goeth to God,

John 16:28
I came forth from the Father and am come into the world: again I leave the world and I go to the Father.

John 18:37
Pilate therefore said to him: Art thou a king then? Jesus answered: Thou sayest that I am a king. For this was I born, and for this came I into the world; that I should give testimony to the truth. Every one that is of the truth heareth my voice.

Revelation 1:5
And from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, the first begotten of the dead and the prince of the kings of the earth, who hath loved us and washed us from our sins in his own blood

Revelation 3:14
And to the angel of the church of Laodicea write: These things saith the Amen, the faithful and true witness, who is the beginning of the creation of God:

John 8:13
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