Ye judge after the flesh; I judge no man.
Parallel translations
- WEB You judge according to the flesh. I judge no one.
- BSB You judge according to the flesh; I judge no one.
- NKJV You judge according to the flesh; I judge no one.
- NASB You judge according to the flesh; I am not judging anyone.
- NLT You judge me by human standards, but I do not judge anyone.
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Quick answer
Jesus says they judge according to the flesh, while He judges no one. They evaluate by mere appearances, unlike His mission in this moment.
Overview
The Pharisees judge by outward, worldly standards, failing to perceive Jesus' true identity. Jesus contrasts this with His present purpose, which in His first coming is to save rather than to condemn (John 3:17; 12:47). Yet, as the following verses show, He does have authority to judge truly, a judgment grounded in His unity with the Father.
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- 1 Sam 16:7But the LORD said unto Samuel, Look not on his countenance, or on the height of his stature; because I have refused him: for the LORD seeth not as man seeth; for man looketh on the outward appearance, but the LORD looketh on the heart.
- John 7:24Judge not according to the appearance, but judge righteous judgment.
- John 12:47And if any man hear my words, and believe not, I judge him not: for I came not to judge the world, but to save the world.
- John 3:17For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.
- Rom 2:1Therefore thou art inexcusable, O man, whosoever thou art that judgest: for wherein thou judgest another, thou condemnest thyself; for thou that judgest doest the same things.
- John 18:36Jesus answered, My kingdom is not of this world: if my kingdom were of this world, then would my servants fight, that I should not be delivered to the Jews: but now is my kingdom not from hence.
- 1 Cor 2:15But he that is spiritual judgeth all things, yet he himself is judged of no man.
- 1 Cor 4:3–5But with me it is a very small thing that I should be judged of you, or of man’s judgment: yea, I judge not mine own self.
- Ps 94:20–21Shall the throne of iniquity have fellowship with thee, which frameth mischief by a law?
- John 8:11She said, No man, Lord. And Jesus said unto her, Neither do I condemn thee: go, and sin no more.
- Amos 5:7Ye who turn judgment to wormwood, and leave off righteousness in the earth,
- Amos 6:12Shall horses run upon the rock? will one plow there with oxen? for ye have turned judgment into gall, and the fruit of righteousness into hemlock:
- Ps 58:1–2Do ye indeed speak righteousness, O congregation? do ye judge uprightly, O ye sons of men?
- Luke 12:14And he said unto him, Man, who made me a judge or a divider over you?
- Hab 1:4Therefore the law is slacked, and judgment doth never go forth: for the wicked doth compass about the righteous; therefore wrong judgment proceedeth.
- Jas 2:4Are ye not then partial in yourselves, and are become judges of evil thoughts?
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