Even the same that . . . beginning = He Whom I say also to you at the beginning [of this colloquy, verses: Joh_8:12-20]. Compare Septuagint, Gen_43:18, Gen_43:20 = at the beginning [of our coming down] = at the first.
from the beginning. There is no "from" in the Gr See note on Joh_8:44.