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John 8:49

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

KJV

ἀπεκρίθη Ἰησοῦς· ἐγὼ δαιμόνιον οὐκ ἔχω, ἀλλὰ τιμῶ τὸν πατέρα μου, καὶ ὑμεῖς ἀτιμάζετέ με.

Greek NT

Respondit Jesus : Ego dæmonium non habeo : sed honorifico Patrem meum, et vos inhonorastis me.

Vulgate

Jesus answered, I have not a demon; but I honor my Father, and ye dishonor me.

ASV

Jesus answered: I have not a devil: but I honour my Father. And you have dishonoured me.

Douay-Rheims

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In the original Greek

13 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.

δαιμόνιον
daimonion
noun · 63×
καί
kai
conjunction · 8973×
οὐ
ou
particle · 1626×
πατήρ
pater
noun · 412×
τιμάω
timao
verb · 21×
ἀλλά
alla
conjunction · 636×
ἀποκρίνομαι
apokrinomai
verb · 233×
ἀτιμάζω
atimazo
verb · 7×
ἐγώ
ego
pronoun · 1720×
ἔχω
echo
verb · 707×
Ἰησοῦς
iesous
noun · 908×
o
article · 19778×
ὑμεῖς
umeis
pronoun · 1828×

Historic Christian voices

3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • 1Pet 2:23 — Who, when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered, he threatened not; but committed himself to him that judgeth righteously:
  • 1Sam 2:30 — Wherefore the LORD God of Israel saith, I said indeed that thy house, and the house of thy father, should walk before me for ever: but now the LORD saith, Be it far from me; for them that honour me I
  • Acts 26:25 — But he said, I am not mad, most noble Festus; but speak forth the words of truth and soberness.
  • John 7:18 — He that speaketh of himself seeketh his own glory: but he that seeketh his glory that sent him, the same is true, and no unrighteousness is in him.
  • John 9:24 — Then again called they the man that was blind, and said unto him, Give God the praise: we know that this man is a sinner.