John 8:49 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

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

• John 8:49 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

  I have not a devil - To the first part of the charge, that he was a Samaritan, he did not reply. To the other part he replied by saying that he honored his Father. He taught the doctrines that te...

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• John 8:49 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

  Controversy with the Jews who Believed. Many are convinced by this appeal. The following section summarises the teaching by which Jesus tried to bring the more favourably disposed of the Jewish par...

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• John 8:49 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

  honour. Compare John 5:23 .

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• John 8:49 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

  49. I have not a devil. He passes by the first charge, and clears himself only of the second. Some think that he did so, because he disregarded the insult offered to his person, and undertoo...

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• John 8:49 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

  Jesus answered, I have not a devil; but I honour my Father, and ye do dishonour me. I have not a devil - The first part of the charge was too futile: if taken literally, it was both absurd and imposs...

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• John 8:49 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

  Thou art a Samaritan, &c.— The Jews and Samaritans bore a mortal hatred to each other on account of religion, as we have frequently observed: hence it came to pass, that in common language, Co...

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• John 8:49 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

  Jesus answered, I have not a devil; but I honour my Father, and ye do dishonour me. Jesus answered, I have not a devil. What calm dignity is here! Verily, "when reviled, He reviled not again"...

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• John 8:49 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

  The Feast of Tabernacles Continued. Christ the Light of the World John 7:53 to John 8:11 . The woman taken in adultery. All modern critics agree that this section is no original part of the Fou...

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• John 8:49 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

  Jesus answered, I have not a devil. — One of the disciples, who was probably present on this day, and heard these words, speaks of Christ our example, “who, when He was reviled, reviled not again;...

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• John 8:49 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

  Chapter 19 JESUS REJECTED IN JERUSALEM. “He said therefore again unto them, I go away, and ye shall seek Me, and shall die in your sin: whither I go, ye cannot come. The Jews therefore said, Will...

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• John 8:49 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

  the Eternal Christ John 8:48-59 It is absolutely true that the Christian disciple does see death as the king of terrors or as a grim monster. Jesus has robbed death of its sting; He has destroy...

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• John 8:49 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

  The end of chapter 7 is closely linked with this, in that after declaring "every man went to his own house," the writer said, "But Jesus went unto the Mount of Olives." Here we have the story of a r...

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• John 8:49 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

  Why do ye not understand my speech; even because ye cannot hear my word. (44) Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode...

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• John 8:49 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

  Jesus answered, I have not a devil ,.... He takes no notice of the first charge and scandalous character, that he was a Samaritan; it being so notorious to all the Jews, that he was not; but was, as...

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• John 8:49 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

  Jesus answered, I have not a devil; but I honour my Father, and ye do dishonour me. Ver. 49. I have not a devil ] This crime touched his doctrine (as the other his person only), therefore he make...

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• John 8:49 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  Then answered the Jews, Say we not well Have we not just cause to say; Thou art a Samaritan An enemy to our church and nation; and hast a devil? Art possessed by a proud and lying spirit? The J...

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• John 8:49 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

  A WOMAN CAUGHT IN ADULTERY (vs.1-11) While others went to their homes, the Lord spent the night in the mount of Olives, away from all the words and thoughts of men, in the calm of His Father's pr...

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• John 8:49 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

  Christ's Discourse with the Pharisees.       48 Then answered the Jews, and said unto him, Say we not well that thou art a Samaritan, and...

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• John 8:49 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

  I have not a devil; that is, I am not possessed with an evil spirit, as you blaspheme; or, (as others think), I am not mad, I speak the words of truth and soberness, (for it is said, that the Jews...

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• John 8:49 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

  Chapter 8 Jesus - The Light of the World and the ‘I am' ( John 8:12-59 ). In this chapter Jesus is revealed as ‘the Light of the World'. This is a reminder of the one spoken of in the words of Isa...

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• John 8:49 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

  EXPLANATORY AND CRITICAL NOTES John 8:13 . They forgot His vindication of Himself ( John 5:31-37 ). John 8:14 . Even if I bear record, etc. —Although He was content to let the Father witness o...

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• John 8:49 - Scofield Reference Notes

  devil demon. ( See Scofield) - ( Matthew 7:22 ).

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• John 8:49 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

  John 8:28 . Then said Jesus unto them; That is, to the Jews who were questioning and opposing him,- John 8:28 . When ye have lifted up the Son of man, then shall ye know that I am he, and tha...

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• John 8:49 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  John 8:1 . Jesus went to the mount of Olives, where it is probable he slept in some booth in the gardens; and returned early to the temple, to preach to the people, before the commencement of publ...

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• John 8:49 - The Biblical Illustrator

  Then said Jesus unto those Jews which believed on Him. A glorious liberator I. FREEDOM PROFFERED. 1. Sin makes bondage ( John 8:34 ; Matthew 6:24 ; Luke 16:13 ; Romans 6:16-17 ; Galatian...

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• John 8:49 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

  EXPOSITION Verses 7:53-8:11 (8) The pericope adulterae. (a) Excursus on the genuineness of John 7:53-43 John 7:53-43 John 7:53-43 . It is our duty to examine the various grounds on...

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• John 8:49 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

  The Jews take refuge in abuse:

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• John 8:49 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

  1 Peter 2:23 ; Isaiah 42:21 ; Isaiah 49:3 ; John 11:4 ; John 12:28 ; John 13:31 ; John 13:32 ; John 14:13 ; John 17:4 ; John 8:29 ; Matthew 3:15-17 ; Philippians 2:6-11 ; Proverbs 26:4 ;...

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• John 8:49 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

  I honour my Father — I seek his honour only.

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