John 8:49 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

⁴⁹ Jesus answered; “I am not dominated by an evil spirit. But I give honor to my Father and you people dishonor me.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁴⁹ Jesus answered, I have not a devil; but I honour my Father, and ye do dishonour me.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁴⁹ Jesus answered, I am not possessed by a demon. On the contrary, I honor and reverence My Father and you dishonor (despise, vilify, and scorn) Me.

American Standard Version (1901)

⁴⁹ Jesus answered, I have not a demon; but I honor my Father, and ye dishonor me.

Common English Bible

⁴⁹ “I don’t have a demon,” Jesus replied. “But I honor my Father and you dishonor me.

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁴⁹ Jesus responded: "I do not have a demon. But I honor my Father, and you have dishonored me.

John 8:49 Cross References

John 11:4

But when Jesus heard this, He said, “This illness will not result in [his] death, but was intended to bring honor to God, so that the Son of God would be honored by it.”

John 12:28

‘Father, honor your name [in all this].’” Then a voice came out of heaven, saying, “I have honored it, and I will honor it again.”

John 14:13

And I will do [for you] whatever you ask in my name [i.e., by my authority], so that the Father may be honored through the Son.

John 17:4

I am honoring you [while] on earth by completing the work you gave me to do.

John 7:20

[Someone from] the crowd answered, “You have an evil spirit [in you]; who is trying to kill you?”

John 8:29

And God, who sent me, is with me; He has not left me alone, because I always do what is pleasing to Him.”

Acts 5:41

When the apostles left the Council meeting, they were rejoicing over being considered worthy to suffer [such] shame for the name [of Jesus].

1 Corinthians 11:14

[And] does not the very nature of things teach you that it is disgraceful for a man to have long hair? [Note: The prevailing, worldwide custom, observable to Paul even in his day, was shorter hair on men and longer hair on women. The fact of exceptions to this arrangement only proves the rule. See Num. 6:5; I Sam. 1:11].

1 Corinthians 15:43

It is buried in dishonor; it is raised up in splendor. It is buried in weakness; it is raised up in power.

1 Peter 2:23

When He was spoken to with harsh insults, He did not reply in the same way. When He was made to suffer, He did not threaten [His tormentors], but instead entrusted Himself to God, [whom He knew] would make a righteous judgment [in the matter].