John 8:26 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

²⁶ I have many things to say about you and [many] judgments to pass on you. However, God, who sent me, is truthful and I am telling the world [only] the things I have heard from Him.”

More versions

King James Version (Oxford) 1769

²⁶ I have many things to say and to judge of you: but he that sent me is true; and I speak to the world those things which I have heard of him.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

²⁶ I have much to say about you and to judge and condemn. But He Who sent Me is true (reliable), and I tell the world [only] the things that I have heard from Him.

American Standard Version (1901)

²⁶ I have many things to speak and to judge concerning you: howbeit he that sent me is true; and the things which I heard from him, these speak I unto the world.

Common English Bible

²⁶ I have many things to say in judgment concerning you. The one who sent me is true, and what I have heard from him I tell the world.”

Catholic Public Domain Version

²⁶ I have much to say about you and to judge. But he who sent me is true. And what I have heard from him, this I speak within the world."

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

²⁶ Many things I have to speak and to judge of you. But he that sent me, is true: and the things I have heard of him, these same I speak in the world.

John 8:26 Cross References

John 15:15

You [apostles] did not choose me, but I chose you, and appointed you to go and bear much fruit [i.e., through their evangelizing], and that your fruit should last. Then the Father will give you whatever you ask Him for in my name [i.e. by my authority].

John 16:12

“I still have many things to tell you, but you cannot bear [to hear] them at present.

John 17:8

because I have given them the message you gave me, and they accepted it. They [also] knew for certain that I came from you, and they believed that you sent me.

John 18:20

Jesus answered him, “I have spoken publicly to the world; I always taught in the synagogues and in the Temple, where all the Jews assemble. I have never said anything in secret.

John 3:11

Truly, truly, I tell you, we [i.e., Jesus and His disciples] speak about what we know, and testify about what we have seen, but you do not accept our testimony.

John 7:16

So, Jesus answered them, “What I am teaching is not mine, but [it belongs] to Him who sent me [i.e., to God].

John 7:28

As Jesus was teaching in the Temple, He spoke out, and said, “You people [think you] know who I am and where I come from. I have not come on my own authority, but God, who sent me, is true and you do not know Him.

John 8:25

So, they said to Him, “Who are you?” Jesus answered, “Why am I even speaking to you at all? [Note: The Greek words of this difficult passage are not real clear].

John 8:27

The people [who heard this] did not understand that Jesus was speaking to them about the Father.

John 8:40

But instead, you are trying to kill me, a man who has [only] told you the truth, which I heard from God. Abraham did not do this [kind of thing].

2 Corinthians 1:18

But just as certainly as God is dependable, our message to you is not [both] “yes” and “no” [at the same time].