John 8:16 (DRB)

Passage

And if I do judge, my judgment is true: because I am not alone, but I and the Father that sent me.

Nearby Context

John 8:14 Jesus answered and said to them: Although I give testimony of myself, my testimony is true: for I know whence I came and whither I go.

John 8:15 You judge according to the flesh: I judge not any man.

John 8:16 And if I do judge, my judgment is true: because I am not alone, but I and the Father that sent me.

John 8:17 And in your law it is written that the testimony of two men is true.

John 8:18 I am one that give testimony of myself: and the Father that sent me giveth testimony of me.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "judge", "judgment", "true", "alone", "father", and "sent". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "judge" and "judgment", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 15's "You judge according to the flesh I..." into verse 17's "And in your law it is written...", so "judge" and "judgment" belong inside that flow. In John context, the local focus is the identity of Jesus, new birth, eternal life, and belief and unbelief.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "judge" and "judgment" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.