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But the testimony which I receive is not from man. However, I say these things that you may be saved.
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Divine, Not Human, Authority
Jesus clarifies that His authority doesn't rely on human endorsement, not even from a respected prophet like John the Baptist. Commentators explain that while Jesus uses John's testimony, He doesn't need it. His true and sufficient witness comes directly from God the Father, affirming His divine identity independent of any human approval.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
I receive not testimony from men. I do not depend for proof of my Messiahship on the testimony of men, nor do I pride myself on the commen…
But the witness which I receive (Εγω δε ου την μαρτυριαν λαμβανω). "But I do not receive the witness" simply from a man (like John…
19th Century
Anglican
But I receive not testimony . . .—There is no reason to change the word "testimony" as it appears in this verse. The noun…
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Baptist
They were great Bible-readers, great students of the letter, but they would not come to Christ; and therefore the Scriptures themselves became a to…
“You have sent to John” is obviously a reference to the delegation sent from the Jewish rulers to John the Baptist when he was preaching in the Jud…
16th Century
Protestant
I do not receive testimony from men. Yet it was not in vain that God chose Christ to be a witness to him, and Christ himself declares, on …
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
But I receive not testimony from man He stood in no need of an human testimony, nor did he rest the truth of his dei…
Our Lord returns to his declaration of the entire agreement between the Father and the Son, and declared himself the Son of God. He had higher test…
13th Century
Catholic
Having taught about the life-giving power of the Son, Jesus now confirms it. First, he confirms what he had said about the excellence of …
