The Pharisees therefore said unto him, Thou bearest record of thyself; thy record is not true.
So the Pharisees called him out and said, 'You're just talking yourself up, we can't trust what you're saying about yourself.'
They basically said 'you can't be your own character witness.'
📚 Historical Context
In the first century AD, the Pharisees were influential Jewish leaders who strictly upheld the Law of Moses and often clashed with Jesus over his teachings and claims of divinity. In this specific scene from the Gospel of John, Jesus had just declared himself as the light of the world while teaching in the temple, prompting the Pharisees to question his authority. They challenged him by invoking Jewish legal standards that required multiple witnesses for a testimony to be considered true, as self-witness was deemed unreliable.
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