13 The Pharisees challenged him, "Here you are, appearing as your own witness; your testimony is not valid."
13 The Pharisees therefore said unto him, Thou bearest record of thyself; thy record is not true.
13 So the Pharisees said to him, "You are bearing witness about yourself; your testimony is not true."
13 The Pharisees objected, "All we have is your word on this. We need more than this to go on."
13 The Pharisees therefore said to Him, "You bear witness of Yourself; Your witness is not true."
13 The Pharisees replied, "You are making those claims about yourself! Such testimony is not valid."
Matthew Henry's Commentary on John 8:13
Commentary on John 8:12-16
(Read John 8:12-16)
Christ is the Light of the world. God is light, and Christ is the image of the invisible God. One sun enlightens the whole world; so does one Christ, and there needs no more. What a dark dungeon would the world be without the sun! So would it be without Jesus, by whom light came into the world. Those who follow Christ shall not walk in darkness. They shall not be left without the truths which are necessary to keep them from destroying error, and the directions in the way of duty, necessary to keep them from condemning sin.