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John 8:48 Cross-References
Explore 15 cross-references for John 8:48 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting John chapter 8 verse 48 to related passages throughout the Bible.
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“Then answered the Jews, and said unto him, Say we not well that thou art a Samaritan, and hast a devil?”
John 8:48 (KJV)
Commentary on John 8:48
The religious leaders' response reveals their bankruptcy of argument. Unable to answer Jesus's logic (v.46-47), they resort to ad hominem attacks. Say we not well that thou art a Samaritan, and hast a devil? This dual slander attempts to discredit Jesus through ethnic bigotry and demonic accusation."Samaritan" (Σαμαρίτης/Samaritēs) was a devastating epithet from Jewish lips. Samaritans were despised as half-breed apostates who worshiped on Mount Gerizim rather than Jerusalem (4:9, 20). The Mishnah later stated, "He who eats the bread of a Samaritan is like one who eats pork." By calling Jesus ...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for John 8:48
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“You have a demon! Who seeks to kill you?”
“Now we know that you have a demon. Abraham died, and the prophets; and you say, 'If a man keeps my word, he will never taste of death.',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.,,,,,,,,”
“How is it that you, being a Jew, ask for a drink from me, a Samaritan woman? (For Jews have no dealings with Samaritans.)”
“saying”
“and charged them”
“and the servant like his lord. If they have called the master of the house Beelzebul”
“He has a demon, and is insane! Why do you listen to him?”
“they said”
“as it is written”
“'Teacher' and 'Lord.' You say so correctly”