John 8:15

“Ye judge after the flesh, etc.] According to their carnal affections and prejudices; taking the Messiah to be a temporal prince, and his kingdom to be of this world, they judged that Jesus could not be he; they looked upon him as a mere man, and seeing him in much outward meanness, in his human nature, they judged of him according to this outward appearance: or “ye” that are “after the flesh judge”; to which sense the Persic version agrees, “for ye are carnal”; and so judged as carnal men, who are very improper persons to judge of spiritual things: I judge no man; in the same way, after the flesh, or in a carnal manner, nor according to outward appearances, according to the sight of the…”

“Ye judge after the flesh--with no spiritual apprehension. I judge no man.”

“After the flesh - According to appearance; according to your carnal and corrupt mode; not according to the spiritual nature of the doctrines. By your preconceived opinions and prejudices you are determined not to believe that I am the Messiah. I judge no man - Jesus came not to condemn the world, John 3:17. They were in the habit of judging rashly and harshly of all; but this was not the purpose or disposition of the Saviour. This expression is to be understood as meaning that he judged no one after their manner; he did not come to censure and condemn men after the appearance, or in a harsh, biased, and unkind manner. return to 'Top of Page'”

“Ye judge after the flesh - As the flesh, that is, corrupt nature dictates. I judge no man - Not thus; not now; not at my first coming. John 8:16”

“judge: Joh 7:24; Sa1 16:7; Psa 58:1, Psa 58:2, Psa 94:20, Psa 94:21; Amo 5:7, Amo 6:12; Hab 1:4; Rom 2:1; Co1 2:15, Co1 4:3-5; Jam 2:4 I judge: Joh 8:11, Joh 3:17, Joh 12:47, Joh 18:36; Luk 12:14 John 8:16”