John 8:49

Jesus answered: “ I do not have a demon; rather, I honor my Father, while you dishonor me.

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In The King James Version

Jesus answered, I have not a devil; but I honour my Father, and ye do dishonour me.

In Context

48So the Jews answered and said to Him, “We say that you are a Samaritan and have a demon —are we wrong?”

50Yet I do not seek my glory; there is One who seeks and judges.

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Cross References

John 8:29And the One who sent me is with me. The Father has not left me alone, because I always do the things that please Him.”

John 12:28‘Father, glorify your name!’” Then a Voice came out of Heaven, “I have both glorified it and will glorify it again!”

John 14:13Further, whatever you (pl) may ask in my name, that I will do, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son.

Philippians 2:6who, existing in God's form, did not consider equality with God a thing to be grasped,

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 →

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