Dr. Johnson's Dying Counsel
W. Baxendale. John 5:31-40 If I bear witness of myself, my witness is not true.… Dr. Johnson said to a young gentleman who visited him on his deathbed, "Young man, attend to the voice of one who has possessed a certain degree of fame in the world, and who is about to stand before his Maker. Read the Bible every day of your life." (W. Baxendale.) Parallel Verses KJV: If I bear witness of myself, my witness is not true. WEB: "If I testify about myself, my witness is not valid.