John 8:49
Jesus answered, I have not a demon; but I honour my Father, and ye dishonour me.
Darby Translation
In The King James Version
Jesus answered, I have not a devil; but I honour my Father, and ye do dishonour me.
In Context
48The Jews answered and said to him, Say we not well that thou art a Samaritan and hast a demon?
50But I do not seek my own glory: there is he that seeks and judges.
Cross References
Proverbs 26:4Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him.
Isaiah 49:3And he said unto me, Thou art my servant, Israel, in whom I will glorify myself.
John 8:29And he that has sent me is with me; he has not left me alone, because I do always the things that are pleasing to him.
John 12:28Father, glorify thy name. There came therefore a voice out of heaven, I both have glorified and will glorify [it] again.
John 14:13And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, this will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son.
Philippians 2:6who, subsisting in the form of God, did not esteem it an object of rapine to be on an equality with God;
Matthew Henry on John 8:49-51
Christ's Discourse with the Pharisees. 48 Then answered the Jews, and said unto him, Say we not well that thou art a Samaritan, and hast a devil? 49 Jesus answered, I have not a devil; but I honour my Father, and ye do dishonour me. 50 And I seek not mine own glory: there is one that seeketh and judgeth. Here is, I. The malice of hell breaking out in the base language which the unbelieving Jews gave to our Lord Jesus. Hitherto they had cavilled at his doctrine, and had made invidious remarks upon it; but, having… Read the whole commentary →