In the Bible, the Lord Jesus says: If I testify about myself, my testimony is not true.
The Quran says that Allah is the greatest in testimony and His testimony is the absolute Truth. And, Allah is sufficient as a witness.
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In the Bible, the Lord Jesus says in the verse John 5:31:‘If I testify about myself, my testimony is not true.
Study of the verse John 5:31 in 24 different Bible’s versions reveal that:
Twelve versions say: If I testify about myself, my testimony is not true.
Eight versions say: If I bear witness of Myself, My witness (testimony) is not true.
Two versions say: If I testify about Myself, My testimony is not valid.
Two versions say: If I testify about Myself, My testimony is not valid.
In addition, you will see in the Appendix what another 16 different Bible’s versions say.
Anyway, this verse is very strange and risky from the faith wise point of view.
Jesus is God or son of God which is equal to God as the Christians believe.
If so, how come that His testimony about Himself is not true or not valid?
Wait to see what the editor of the other 16 versions say about His testimony
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On the other hand, the Quran says that Allah is the greatest in testimony and His testimony is the absolute Truth. And, Allah is sufficient as a witness
The verse 6:19 and 4:166 of the Quran say according to Pickthal translation:
The verse 6:19
“Say (O Muhammad): what thing is of most weight in testimony? Say: Allah is witness between me and you. And this Qur’an hath been inspired in me, that I may warn therewith you and whomsoever it may reach. Do ye in sooth bear witness that there are gods beside Allah? Say: I bear no such witness. Say: he is only one Allah. Lo! I am innocent of that which ye associate (with him).”
The verse 4:166
But Allah (himself) testifieth concerning that which he hath revealeth unto thee; in his knowledge hath he revealed it; and the angels also testify. And Allah is sufficient witness. (Allah is sufficient as a witness)
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Appendix: Study of the other 16 versions different Bible’s versions shows how the editors of these versions understand, express and present what the Lord Jesus said in the verse John 5:31 of the Bible:
· If I alone testify in My behalf, My testimony is not valid and cannot be worth anything.
· You may say that I am bearing witness about myself, that therefore what I say about myself has no value
· If I were simply speaking on my own account, it would be an empty, self-serving witness.
· If I were to testify on my own behalf, my testimony would not be valid.
· If I talk about myself, then what I say is not true.
· If only I tell people about myself, what I say is not true.
· If I give witness about myself, it doesn’t count.
· If I tell about Myself, My words are worth nothing.
· If I testify on my own behalf, my testimony is not valid.
· If I testify on my own behalf, what I say isn’t true
· If I testify on my own behalf, what I say is not to be accepted as real proof.
· If I testify in my own behalf, that testimony of mine is worth nothing;
· If I speak for myself, there is no way to prove I am telling the truth.
· If I alone bear witness about myself, my testimony is not deemed true.
· If I bear witness about myself, my testimony is not deemed true.
· If I tell people about myself, they cannot be sure that what I say is true.
Written by Professor Dr. Ibrahim Khalil, Articlebase.com
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