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John 8:49 — King James Version← Study notes

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


John 8:49Greek Interlinear

Greek · John 8:4915 words
GreekMeaning
ἀπεκρίθηapekrithē
AnsweredverbG611
ἸησοῦςIēsous
JesusnounG2424
ἘγὼEgō
I myselfpronounG1473
δαιμόνιονdaimonion
a demonnounG1140
οὐκouk
notadverbG3756
ἔχωechō
haveverbG2192
ἀλλὰalla
butwordG235
τιμῶtimō
I honorverbG5091
τὸνton
thearticleG3588
πατέραpatera
FathernounG3962
μουmou
of MinepronounG1473
καὶkai
andwordG2532
ὑμεῖςhymeis
you yourselvespronounG4771
ἀτιμάζετέatimazete
dishonorverbG818
μεme
MepronounG1473
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on John 8:49

Whenever our Lord said any thing of lofty meaning, the Jews in their insensibility set it down madness: Then answered the Jews and said to Him, Say we not well that you are a Samaritan, and have a devil?

Chrysostom · 4th century

But how, we may ask, when the Samaritans denied a future life, and the immortality of the soul, could they dare to call our Savior, Who had preached so much on the resurrection and the judgment, a Samaritan? Perhaps they only mean a general rebuke to Him for teaching, what they did not approve of.

Origen · 3rd century

The Samaritans were hated by the Jews; they lived in the land that formerly belonged to the ten tribes, who had been carried away.

Alcuin · 8th century
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