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Joh 8:14. Κἄν, even though) He does not speak conditionally, but affirms, that He bears witness of Himself, Joh 8:18, “I am one that bear witness of Myself.” After that He has taught them many things, He demands of His hearers, what He had not before so demanded.[219]-οἷδα, I know) It is from sure and confirmed knowledge that true testimony proceeds.-πόθεν, ποῦ, whence, and whither) The doctrine concerning Christ can be reduced to these two heads. The former head is treated of at Joh 8:16, etc., “If I judge, My judgment is true; for I am not alone, but I and the Father that sent Me;-the testimony of two-is true;” the latter head is treated of at Joh 8:21, etc., “I go My way, and ye shall seek Me,” etc.-ὑμεῖς, ye) It is with you the fault rests, that you do not attain to perceiving the truth of My testimony. “What you need is, that I should tell you, what no one of mortals can tell you.-ἔρχομαι, I come) To be distinguished from the preceding ἦλθον, I came. By the expression, I came, Jesus signifies, that He always knew; by the expression, I come, He signifies, that the Jews not even now know.
[219] Viz., that they should believe Him, though bearing witness of Himself.-E. and T.