Charles Spurgeon Commentary John 8:19

"They said therefore unto him, Where is thy Father? Jesus answered, Ye know neither me, nor my Father: if ye knew me, ye would know my Father also." — John 8:19 (ASV)

They thought they knew his reputed father Joseph; they thought they also knew all about Christ, the carpenter's Son. But there is more in Christ than carnal eyes can ever see. There is more in Christ than the most enlightened understanding, if it is only natural understanding, can ever perceive.

These blind bats, the Pharisees, neither knew Christ nor the Father. If they had known him, they would have known the Father, for Christ is the brightness of his glory, and the express image of his person.