The Pharisees therefore said to him, “You testify about yourself. Your testimony is not valid.”
Parallel translations
- KJV The Pharisees therefore said unto him, Thou bearest record of thyself; thy record is not true.
- BSB So the Pharisees said to Him, “You are testifying about Yourself; Your testimony is not valid.”
- ESV So the Pharisees said to him, “You are bearing witness about yourself; your testimony is not true.”
- NKJV The Pharisees therefore said to Him, “You bear witness of Yourself; Your witness is not true.”
- NASB So the Pharisees said to Him, “You are testifying about Yourself; Your testimony is not true.”
- NLT The Pharisees replied, “You are making those claims about yourself! Such testimony is not valid.”
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- John 5:31–47“If I testify about myself, my witness is not valid.
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