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John 8:48

"Are we not right," answered the Jews, "in saying that you are a Samaritan and are possessed by a demon?"

Weymouth NT (1912)

In The King James Version

Then answered the Jews, and said unto him, Say we not well that thou art a Samaritan, and hast a devil?

In Context

47He who is a child of God listens to God's words. You do not listen to them: and why? It is because you are not God's children."

49"I am not possessed by a demon," replied Jesus. "On the contrary I honour my Father, and you dishonour me.

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Cross References

Matthew 10:25Enough for the learner to be on a level with his teacher, and for the servant to be on a level with his master. If they have called the master of the house Baal-zebul, how much more will they slander his servants?

Matthew 12:31This is why I tell you that men may find forgiveness for every other sin and impious word, but that for impious speaking against the Holy Spirit they shall find no forgiveness.

John 4:9"How is it," replied the woman, "that a Jew like you asks me, who am a woman and a Samaritan, for water?" (For Jews have no dealings with Samaritans.)

John 8:52"Now," exclaimed the Jews, "we know that you are possessed by a demon. Abraham died, and so did the Prophets, and yet *you* say, `If any one shall have obeyed my teaching, he shall in no case ever taste death.'

John 13:13You call me `The Rabbi' and `The Master,' and rightly so, for such I am.

Matthew Henry on John 8:39-48

Christ's Discourse with the Pharisees. 38 I speak that which I have seen with my Father: and ye do that which ye have seen with your father. 39 They answered and said unto him, Abraham is our father. Jesus saith unto them, If ye were Abraham's children, ye would do the works of Abraham. 40 But now ye seek to kill me, a man that hath told you the truth, which I have heard of God: this did not Abraham. 41 Ye do the deeds of your father. Then said they to him, We be not born of fornication; we have one Father, even… Read the whole commentary →

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