John 8:18

“I am one that bear witness of myself, etc.] As he does of his sonship, in (<620507>1 John 5:7). And the Father that sent me, beareth witness of me; as he did, by the descent of the Spirit upon him at his baptism, and by a voice from heaven, both at that time, and at his transfiguration, and by the miracles which he wrought; and particularly he bore testimony of him, long before, in prophecy, that he was the light of the world he now said he was, (<234206>Isaiah 42:6); so that here were two testifiers, his Father and himself; which show them to be two distinct divine persons, and equal to each other: and now if the testimony of two men is true, firm, and authentic, and to be depended upon and…”

“I am one that bear witness of myself - In human courts a man is not allowed to bear witness of himself, because he has a personal interest in the case, and the court could have no proof of the impartiality of the evidence; but in the case of Jesus it was otherwise. When one has no party ends to serve; when he is willing to deny himself; when he makes great sacrifices; and when, by his life, he gives every evidence of sincerity, his own testimony may be admitted in evidence of his motives and designs. This was the case with Jesus and his apostles. And though in a legal or criminal case such testimony would not be admitted, yet, in an argument on moral subjects, about the will and purpose of…”

“one: Joh 8:12, Joh 8:25, Joh 8:38, Joh 8:51, Joh 8:58, Joh 10:9, Joh 10:11, Joh 10:14, Joh 10:30, Joh 11:25, Joh 14:6; Rev 1:17, Rev 1:18 and: Joh 5:31-40; Heb 2:4; Jo1 5:6-12 John 8:19”