And he Saith, I am not.
"The Expositor's Bible: The Gospel of St. John, Vol. I"
Marcus Dods
Still I believe a "thus Saith the Lord" supports it.
"Marital Power Exemplified in Mrs. Packard's Trial, and Self-Defence from the Charge of Insanity"
Elizabeth Parsons Ware Packard
"He Saith," answered Nautauquas, "that he loveth thee as his life and, though he hath many children, that he delighteth in none so much as in thee."
"The Princess Pocahontas"
Virginia Watson