John 8:48
ContextNETBible | The Judeans 1 replied, 2 “Aren’t we correct in saying 3 that you are a Samaritan and are possessed by a demon?” 4 |
XREF | Isa 49:7; Isa 53:3; Mt 10:25; Mt 12:24,31; Mt 15:7; Joh 4:9; Joh 7:20; Joh 8:52; Joh 10:20; Joh 13:13; Ro 15:3; Heb 13:13; Jas 2:19 |
NET © Notes |
1 tn Grk “the Jews.” See the note on this term in v. 31. Here the phrase refers to the Jewish people in Jerusalem (“Judeans”; cf. BDAG 479 s.v. ᾿Ιουδαῖος 2.e) who had been listening to Jesus’ teaching in the temple courts (8:20) and had initially believed his claim to be the Messiah (cf. 8:31). They had become increasingly hostile as Jesus continued to teach. Now they were ready to say that Jesus was demon-possessed. 2 tn Grk “answered and said to him.” 3 tn Grk “Do we not say rightly.” 4 tn Grk “and have a demon.” It is not clear what is meant by the charge Σαμαρίτης εἶ σὺ καὶ δαιμόνιον ἔχεις (Samarith" ei su kai daimonion ecei"). The meaning could be “you are a heretic and are possessed by a demon.” Note that the dual charge gets one reply (John 8:49). Perhaps the phrases were interchangeable: Simon Magus (Acts 8:14-24) and in later traditions Dositheus, the two Samaritans who claimed to be sons of God, were regarded as mad, that is, possessed by demons. |