Ye judge after the flesh: I judge no man — Jesus contrasts their manner of judging with his. They 'judge after the flesh' (sarx, the material, visible dimension); they judge by outward appearance and conventional standards. Jesus claims 'I judge no man'—a surprising disclaimer, given 5:22 (the Father gave him authority to judge). Yet here Jesus means he does not come to condemn anyone; judgment belongs to the Father, and Jesus's immediate mission is salvation, not condemnation. Those who receive him receive light; those who reject him judge themselves.

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