John 8:49

"I do not have a demon," said Jesus, "but I am honoring my Father, and you are dishonoring me.

Montgomery New Testament

In The King James Version

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

In Context

48In reply the Jews said to him, "Are we not right in saying that you are a Samaritan, and you also have a demon?"

50"Yet I am not seeking my own honor. There is One who is seeking it, and He is judge.

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Cross References

John 8:29"and he who sent me is with me. He has not left me alone, for I do always the things that please him."

John 12:28Father, glorify thy name!" Whereupon there came a voice from heaven, saying, "I have both glorified it, and will glorify it again."

John 14:13"And whatever’ you ask in my name I will do; that the Father may be glorified in the Son.

Philippians 2:6who, though from the beginning he had the nature of God, did not reckon equality with God something to be forcibly retained,

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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