Daily Devotions
My Song In The Night (Gospel of John)
我夜间的歌曲 (约翰福音）
Regrouping of the Enemies
Text: John 8: 13-14
REGROUPING OF THE ENEMIES
The Pharisees did not stay away for long. They heard what Jesus said about being the light of the world and offering to give the light of life. Once again they challenged Jesus and His teaching.
“The Pharisees therefore said to Him, ‘You bear witness of Yourself; Your witness is not true.’ Jesus answered and said to them, ‘Even if I bear witness of Myself, My witness is true, for I know where I came from and where I am going; but you do not know where I come from and where I am going.’”
John 8:13-14
1. The Pharisees sought to counter what Jesus had just said
a. “You bear witness of Yourself”
i. They appealed to an Old Testament law that spoke about having witnesses to confirm truth.
ii. They had forgotten how Jesus offered four witnesses to confirm His identity (John 5:31-47).
b. “Your witness is not true”
i. The Pharisees could have rejected the four witnesses that Jesus spoke of
ii. They continued to insist that what Jesus had said (His witness) was not acceptable because it was not confirmed to be true.
2. The reply of the Lord Jesus Christ
a. “Even if I bear witness of Myself, My witness is true”
i. The Old Testament Law did not declare that an individual’s witness is illegal or untruthful (Deuteronomy 17:6).
ii. The law taught that two or three witnesses would give added strength to the truth stated.
iii. Thus, the testimony of Jesus was valid for it was true that He was the light of the world.
b. “For I know where I came from”
i. Jesus had come from heaven.
ii. He had come from the bosom of His Father.
iii. He had been sent by the Father to make redemption possible.
iv. Jesus did not need anyone to confirm His identity.
c. “And where I am going”
i. Jesus looked forward to returning to His Father’s bosom when His work was done.
ii. There was full confidence and certainty in what He said and did.
d. ‘You do not know where I come from and where I am going’
i. This was a stark reality that had to be pointed out.
ii. The Jews knew next to nothing about the identity of the Lord Jesus Christ!
经文：约翰福音 8：13-14
敌人的重组
法利赛人并没有离开太久。他们听见耶稣说祂是世界的光和祂给予生命的光的事。他们再次挑战耶稣与祂所教的。
“法利赛人对他说：‘你是为自己作见证，你的见证不真。’耶稣说：‘我虽然为自己作见证，我的见证还是真的；因我知道我从哪里来，往哪里去。你们却不知道我从哪里来，往哪里去。’”
《约翰福音 8：13-14》