John 8:15

Jesus declares, “You judge me from your very limited human point of view; I, on the other hand, do not judge anyone.” John 8:15 EFP 

What an odd statement by Jesus. Not the first part, but the second. The first statement in very understandable, and quite frankly, true. The second part is not only surprising, but difficult to reconcile with other statements made by Jesus.

After his first statement regarding my tendency to judge from my limited and fallible point of reference I would have expected Jesus to say, “But I judge from a perspective you cannot even fathom. I have a heavenly point of view. But he doesn’t. He simply says, “I don’t judge anyone.” Period. This from the very same person who has stated that God has given judgment over to him (Read John, chapter 5). Can it be that the one entrusted with proclaiming judgment has chosen not to exercise that prerogative? He sees me and know me better than anyone, but he chooses not to judge me (Condemn me. See John 8). Condemnation only comes to those who have chosen to ignore the gift of salvation. They condemn themselves. Jesus has no need to declare their sentence, they have brought the death decree on themselves. How sad!