"Then answered the Jews, and said unto him, Say we not well that thou art a Samaritan, and hast a devil?" — John 8:48

John 8:48 · KJV

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

— John 8:48

Verse 47

He that is of God heareth God's words: ye therefore hear {them} not, because ye are not of God.

Verse 49

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

John 8 — Context

Which of you convinceth me of sin? And if I say the truth, why do ye not believe me?

He that is of God heareth God's words: ye therefore hear {them} not, because ye are not of God.

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

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

And I seek not mine own glory: there is one that seeketh and judgeth.

Cross References

John 7:20

The people answered and said, Thou hast a devil: who goeth about to kill thee?

John 8:52

Then said the Jews unto him, Now we know that thou hast a devil. Abraham is dead, and the prophets; and thou sayest, If a man keep my saying, he shall never taste of death.

Matthew 12:24

But when the Pharisees heard {it}, they said, This {fellow} doth not cast out devils, but by Beelzebub the prince of the devils. {Beelzebub: Gr. Beelzebul}

Matthew 15:7

{Ye} hypocrites, well did Esaias prophesy of you, saying,

John 10:20

And many of them said, He hath a devil, and is mad; why hear ye him?

John 4:9

Then saith the woman of Samaria unto him, How is it that thou, being a Jew, askest drink of me, which am a woman of Samaria? for the Jews have no dealings with the Samaritans.

James 2:19

Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the devils also believe, and tremble.

Matthew 10:5

These twelve Jesus sent forth, and commanded them, saying, Go not into the way of the Gentiles, and into {any} city of the Samaritans enter ye not: