American Standard Version
John 8:49
49Jesus answered, I have not a demon; but I honor my Father, and ye dishonor me.
John 8:49 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Jesus answered, I have not a devil; but I honour my Father, and ye do dishonour me.
- New International Version (NIV)“I am not possessed by a demon,” said Jesus, “but I honor my Father and you dishonor me.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Jesus answered, "I do not have a demon, but I honor my Father, and you dishonor me.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Jesus answered, “I do not have a demon; but I honor My Father, and you dishonor Me.
Context of John 8:49
47He that is of God heareth the words of God: for this cause ye hear them not, because ye are not of God. 48The Jews answered and said unto him, Say we not well that thou art a Samaritan, and hast a demon? Jesus answered, I have not a demon; but I honor my Father, and ye dishonor me. 50But I seek not mine own glory: there is one that seeketh and judgeth. 51Verily, verily, I say unto you, If a man keep my word, he shall never see death.
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Ἀπεκρίθη Ἰησοῦς· ἐγὼ δαιμόνιον οὐκ ἔχω, ἀλλὰ τιμῶ τὸν πατέρα μου, καὶ ὑμεῖς ἀτιμάζετέ με.Read the interlinear
Cross-references for John 8:49
- Proverbs 26:4Answer not a fool according to his folly, Lest thou also be like unto him.
- 1 Peter 2:23who, when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered, threatened not; but committed himself to him that judgeth righteously:
- John 8:29And he that sent me is with me; he hath not left me alone; for I do always the things that are pleasing to him.
- John 11:4But when Jesus heard it, he said, This sickness is not unto death, but for the glory of God, that the Son of God may be glorified thereby.
- John 12:28Father, glorify thy name. There came therefore a voice out of heaven, saying, I have both glorified it, and will glorify it again.
- John 13:31When therefore he was gone out, Jesus saith, Now is the Son of man glorified, and God is glorified in him;
- John 14:13And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son.
- John 17:4I glorified thee on the earth, having accomplished the work which thou hast given me to do.
- Isaiah 42:21It pleased Jehovah, for his righteousness’ sake, to magnify the law, and make it honorable.
- Isaiah 49:3and he said unto me, Thou art my servant; Israel, in whom I will be glorified.
- Matthew 3:15But Jesus answering said unto him, Suffer it now: for thus it becometh us to fulfil all righteousness. Then he suffereth him.
- Philippians 2:6who, existing in the form of God, counted not the being on an equality with God a thing to be grasped,
Commentaries on John 8:49
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 49I have not a devil - The first part of the charge was too futile: if taken literally, it was both absurd and impossible; they did not believe it themselves, and therefore our Lord does not stop a moment to refute it; but he answers to the second with the utmost meekness and conclusiveness: I honor God. This is what no demon can do, nor any man who is under such influence.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 49I have not a devil - To the first part of the charge, that he was a Samaritan, he did not reply. To the other part he replied by saying that he honored his Father. He taught the doctrines that tended to exalt God. He taught that he was holy and true. He sought that men should love him and obey him. All his teaching proved this. An evil spirit would not do this, and this was sufficient proof that he was not influenced by such a spirit.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 48-53Verses 48-53 Observe Christ's disregard of the applause of men. those who are dead to the praises of men can bear their contempt. God will seek the honour of all who do not seek their own. In these verses we have the doctrine of the everlasting happiness of believers. We have the character of a believer; he is one that keeps the sayings of the Lord Jesus. And the privilege of a believer; he shall by no means see death for ever. Though now they cannot…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 48-49By calling Jesus a Samaritan with a demon, his opponents used a racial insult to dismiss his accusations (see study note on 4:4–6). They claimed Jesus was demon-possessed to counter his claim that they belonged to Satan (also 7:20; 8:52; 10:20; 8:44). Jesus rightly replied that these words were deeply offensive. In fact, it was a serious and unforgivable offense (Mark 3:22–29).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 48-5148-51. Say we not well that thou art a Samaritan, and hast a devil?--What intense and virulent scorn! (See He 12:3). The "say we not well" refers to Joh 7:20. "A Samaritan" means more than "no Israelite at all"; it means one who pretended, but had no manner of claim to the title--retorting perhaps, this denial of their true descent from Abraham.Read the comment
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Commentaries on John 8
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Catena Aurea
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- John Lightfoot Commentary
- Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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