John 8:49
47 Whoever belongs to God hears the words of God. The reason you do not hear is that you do not belong to God.”
48 The Jews answered Him, “Are we not right to say that You are a Samaritan and You have a demon?”
“I do not have a demon,” Jesus replied, “but I honor My Father, and you dishonor Me.
50 I do not seek My own glory. There is One who seeks it, and He is the Judge.
51 Truly, truly, I tell you, if anyone keeps My word, he will never see death.”
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- “I do not have a demon,” Jesus replied, “but I honor My Father, and you dishonor Me.
- KJV
- Jesus answered, I have not a devil; but I honour my Father, and ye do dishonour me.
- WEB
- Jesus answered, “I don’t have a demon, but I honor my Father and you dishonor me.
- ASV
- Jesus answered, I have not a demon; but I honor my Father, and ye dishonor me.
- DARBY
- Jesus answered, I have not a demon; but I honour my Father, and ye dishonour me.
- BLB
- Jesus answered, “I do not have a demon, but I honor My Father, and you⁺ dishonor Me.
- ÅB
- Jesus svarte: Jeg er ikke besatt, men jeg ærer min Far, og dere vanærer meg.
- OTB
- “Jeg er ikke under påvirkning av en demon,” sa Jesus, “men Jeg ærer Min Far, og dere vanærer Meg.
- B1930
- Jesus svarte: Jeg er ikke besatt, men jeg ærer min Fader, og I vanærer mig.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
1 Peter 2:23
When they heaped abuse on Him, He did not retaliate; when He suffered, He made no threats, but entrusted Himself to Him who judges justly.
Read in contextPhilippians 2:6–11
Who, existing in the form of God, did not consider equality with God something to be grasped,
Read in contextJohn 11:4
When Jesus heard this, He said, “This sickness will not end in death. No, it is for the glory of God, so that the Son of God may be glorified through it.”
Read in contextJohn 8:29
He who sent Me is with Me. He has not left Me alone, because I always do what pleases Him.”
Read in contextJohn 13:31–32
When Judas had gone out, Jesus said, “Now the Son of Man is glorified, and God is glorified in Him.
Read in contextIsaiah 49:3
He said to Me, “You are My Servant, Israel, in whom I will display My glory.”
Read in contextJohn 12:28
Father, glorify Your name!” Then a voice came from heaven: “I have glorified it, and I will glorify it again.”
Read in contextProverbs 26:4–5
Do not answer a fool according to his folly, or you yourself will be like him.
Read in context