Joh 8:42 | NET2full | STEP | Jesus replied , “ If God were your Father , you would love me , for I have come from God and am now here . I have not come on my own initiative, but he sent me .

‏ John 8:42

42 Jesus replied, ^{▼▼tn Grk “Jesus said to them.”} “If God were your Father, you would love me, for I have come from God and am now here. ^{▼▼tn Or “I came from God and have arrived.”} I ^{▼▼tn Grk “For I.” Here γάρ (gar) has not been translated.} have not come on my own initiative, ^{▼▼tn Grk “from myself.”} but he ^{▼▼tn Grk “that one” (referring to God).} sent me.