John 8:26

Contemporary English Version

There is a lot more I could say to condemn you. But the one who sent me is truthful, and I tell the people of this world only what I have heard from him."

Parallel Translations

Easy-to-Read Version
I have much more I could say to judge you. But I tell people only what I have heard from the one who sent me, and he speaks the truth."

Tyndale New Testament (1525)
I have many thinges to saye and to iudge of you. But he yt sent me is true. And I speake in ye worlde those thinges which I have hearde of him.

Hebrew Names Version
I have many things to speak and to judge concerning you. However he who sent me is true; and the things which I heard from him, these I say to the world."

International Standard Version
I have much to say about you and to condemn you for.to condemn">[fn] But the one who sent me is truthful,true">[fn] and what I have heard from him I declare to the world."John 3:32; 7:28; 15:15;">[xr]

New American Standard Bible
"I have many things to say and to judge regarding you, but He who sent Me is true; and the things which I heard from Him, these I say to the world."

New Century Version
I have many things to say and decide about you. But I tell people only the things I have heard from the One who sent me, and he speaks the truth."

Update Bible Version
I have many things to speak and to judge concerning you: nevertheless he that sent me is true; and the things which I heard from him, these I speak to the world.

Webster's Bible Translation
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 from him.

English Standard Version
I have much to say about you and much to judge, but he who sent me is true, and I declare to the world what I have heard from him."

World English Bible
I have many things to speak and to judge concerning you. However he who sent me is true; and the things which I heard from him, these I say to the world."

Wesley's New Testament (1755)
I have many things to say and to judge of you: but he that sent me is true, and I speak to the world the things which I have heard from him.

Weymouth's New Testament
"Many things I have to speak and to judge concerning you. But He who sent me is true, and the things which I have heard from Him are those which I have come into the world to speak."

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Y haue many thingis to speke, and deme of you, but he that sente me is sothefast; and Y speke in the world these thingis, that Y herde of hym.

English Revised Version
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.

Berean Standard Bible
"I have much to say about you and much to judge. But the One who sent Me is truthful, and what I have heard from Him, I tell the world."

Amplified Bible
"I have many things to say and judge concerning you, but He who sent Me is true; and I say to the world [only] the things that I have heard from Him."

American Standard Version
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.

Bible in Basic English
I have much to say about you and against you: but he who sent me is true and what he has said to me I say to the world.

Complete Jewish Bible
There are many things I could say about you, and many judgments I could make. However, the One who sent me is true; so I say in the world only what I have heard from him."

Darby Translation
I have many things to say and to judge concerning you, but he that has sent me is true, and I, what I have heard from him, these things I say to the world.

Etheridge Translation
Much have I against you to say and to judge: but he who hath sent me is true; and those (things) which I have heard from him these speak I in the world.

Murdock Translation
I have yet many things to say and to Judge concerning you. But he that sent me is true: and the things which I have heard from him, them I speak in the world.

King James Version (1611)
I haue many things to say, and to iudge of you: But hee that sent mee is true, and I speake to the world, those things which I haue heard of him.

New Living Translation
I have much to say about you and much to condemn, but I won't. For I say only what I have heard from the one who sent me, and he is completely truthful."

New Life Bible
I have much to say about you. I must say if you are guilty. But He Who sent Me is true. I tell the world the things I have heard from Him."

New Revised Standard
I have much to say about you and much to condemn; but the one who sent me is true, and I declare to the world what I have heard from him."

Geneva Bible (1587)
I haue many things to say, & to iudge of you: but he that sent me, is true, & the things that I haue heard of him, those speake I to the world.

George Lamsa Translation
I have many things to say and to judge concerning you; but he who sent me is true; and I speak in the world only those things which I have heard from him.

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Many things, have I, concerning you, to speak, and to judge; but, he who sent me, is, true, and, I, what things I heard from him, the same, speak I unto the world.

Douay-Rheims Bible
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.

Revised Standard Version
I have much to say about you and much to judge; but he who sent me is true, and I declare to the world what I have heard from him."

Bishop's Bible (1568)
I haue many thynges to saye, and to iudge of you. Yea, & he that sent me, is true: And I speake to the world, those thynges which I haue hearde of hym.

Good News Translation
I have much to say about you, much to condemn you for. The one who sent me, however, is truthful, and I tell the world only what I have heard from him."

Christian Standard Bible®
“I have many things to say and to judge about you, but the one who sent me

King James Version
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.

Lexham English Bible
I have many things to say and to judge concerning you, but the one who sent me is true, and the things which I heard from him, these things I say to the world."

Literal Translation
I have many things to say and to judge concerning you; but the One sending Me is true, and what I heard from Him, these things I say to the world.

Young's Literal Translation
many things I have to speak concerning you and to judge, but He who sent me is true, and I -- what things I heard from Him -- these I say to the world.'

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
I haue many thinges to saye and to iudge of you. But he that sent me, is true: and loke what I haue herde of him,that speake I before the worlde,

Mace New Testament (1729)
I have many things to say against you: but I only say He that sent me is worthy of belief; and what I have heard of Him, that only I publish to the world.

New English Translation
I have many things to say and to judge about you, but the Father who sent me is truthful, and the things I have heard from him I speak to the world."

New King James Version
I have many things to say and to judge concerning you, but He who sent Me is true; and I speak to the world those things which I heard from Him."

Simplified Cowboy Version
There is a lot I could say about each of you. I could start listing off your sins one by one, but I won't. I only say what the one who sent me tells me to say. And everything he tells me is entirely true."

New American Standard Bible (1995)
"I have many things to speak and to judge concerning you, but He who sent Me is true; and the things which I heard from Him, these I speak to the world."

Legacy Standard Bible
I have many things to say and to judge concerning you, but He who sent Me is true; and the things which I heard from Him, these I am saying to the world."

Contextual Overview

²¹ Jesus also told them, "I am going away, and you will look for me. But you cannot go where I am going, and you will die with your sins unforgiven." ²² The Jewish leaders asked, "Does he intend to kill himself? Is that what he means by saying we cannot go where he is going?" ²³ Jesus answered, "You are from below, but I am from above. You belong to this world, but I don't. ²⁴ That is why I said you will die with your sins unforgiven. If you don't have faith in me for who I am, you will die, and your sins will not be forgiven." ²⁵ "Who are you?" they asked Jesus. Jesus answered, "I am exactly who I told you at the beginning. ²⁶ There is a lot more I could say to condemn you. But the one who sent me is truthful, and I tell the people of this world only what I have heard from him." ²⁷ No one understood that Jesus was talking to them about the Father. ²⁸ Jesus went on to say, "When you have lifted up the Son of Man, you will know who I am. You will also know that I don't do anything on my own. I say only what my Father taught me. ²⁹ The one who sent me is with me. I always do what pleases him, and he will never leave me." ³⁰ After Jesus said this, many of the people put their faith in him.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

have many: John 16:12, Hebrews 5:11, Hebrews 5:12

to judge: John 8:16, John 5:42, John 5:43, John 9:39-41, John 12:47-50

but: John 8:17, John 7:28, 2 Corinthians 1:18

and I: John 8:40, John 3:32, John 7:16, John 15:15, John 17:8

Reciprocal: John 3:34 - he John 8:38 - speak John 12:49 - General John 14:24 - and Revelation 1:1 - which God

Gill's Notes on the Bible

I have many things to say, and to judge of you,.... Being God omniscient, he knew their persons and actions, their lives and conversations, and all their sins and transgressions, which he could justly have complained of, and charged them with, and proved against them, and judged and condemned them for; but this was not his present business, he came not to judge and condemn, but to save: wherefore he waved these things, and took no notice of them, leaving them to his Father, who would call them to an account, and punish them for them:

but he that sent me is true; as to his promises concerning the mission of his Son, to be the Saviour of sinners; so to his threatenings, to bring down vengeance on those that disbelieve him, and reject him:

and I speak to the world, or "in the world",

those things which I have heard of him; as concerning his love, grace, and mercy to those that should believe in him, so of the destruction of the despisers and rejecters of him; which things he spoke not in secret, in a corner, but publicly and openly, before all the world, to Jews and Gentiles, and to as many as were in the treasury, in the temple at this time; see John 18:20.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

I have many things to say - There are many things which I might say to reprove and expose your pride and hypocrisy. By this he implied that he understood well their character, and that he was able to expose it. This, indeed, he had shown them in his conversations with them.

And to judge of you - To reprove in you. There are many things in you which I might condemn.

But he that sent we is true - Is worthy to be believed, and his declarations about men are to be credited. The meaning of this verse may be thus expressed: “I have indeed many things to say blaming or condemning you. I have already said many such things, and there are many more that I might say; but I speak only those things which God has commanded. I speak not of myself I come to execute his commission, and he is worthy to be heard and feared. Let it not be thought, therefore, that my judgment is rash or harsh. It is such as is commanded by God.”

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 26. I have many things to say and to judge of you — Or, to speak and to condemn, c. I could speedily expose all your iniquities-your pride and ambition, your hypocrisy and irreligion, your hatred to the light, and your malice against the truth, together with the present obstinate unbelief of your hearts, and show that these are the reasons why I say you will die in your sins but these will appear in their true light: when, after you have crucified me, the judgments of God shall descend upon and consume you.

He that sent me is true — Whatever he hath spoken of you by the prophets shall surely come to pass; his word cannot fail.