⁴⁹ because I spake not from myself, but the Father who sent me, He did give me a command, what I may say, and what I may speak,

⁴⁹ I don't speak on my own authority. The Father who sent me has commanded me what to say and how to say it.

⁴⁹ For I have not spoken on my own authority; the Father who sent me has himself given me commandment what to say and what to speak.