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John 8:48

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The people told Jesus, "We were right to say that you are a Samaritan and that you have a demon in you!"

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Israel, I am the holy LORD God, the one who rescues you. You are slaves of rulers and of a nation who despises you. Now this is what I promise: Kings and rulers will honor you by kneeling at your feet. You can trust me! I am your LORD, the holy God of Israel, and you are my chosen ones.

He was hated and rejected; his life was filled with sorrow and terrible suffering. No one wanted to look at him. We despised him and said, "He is a nobody!"

It is enough for disciples to be like their teacher and for slaves to be like their master. If people call the head of the family Satan, what will they say about the rest of the family?

Jesus sent out the twelve apostles with these instructions: Stay away from the Gentiles and don't go to any Samaritan town.

John the Baptist did not go around eating and drinking, and you said, "That man has a demon in him!"

When the Pharisees heard this, they said, "He forces out demons by the power of Beelzebul, the ruler of the demons!"

I tell you that any sinful thing you do or say can be forgiven. Even if you speak against the Son of Man, you can be forgiven. But if you speak against the Holy Spirit, you can never be forgiven, either in this life or in the life to come.

And you are nothing but show-offs! Isaiah the prophet was right when he wrote that God had said,

The Jewish leaders in Jerusalem sent priests and temple helpers to ask John who he was. He told them plainly, "I am not the Messiah."

Many of them said, "He has a demon in him! He is crazy! Why listen to him?"

You call me your teacher and Lord, and you should, because that is who I am.

"You are a Jew," she replied, "and I am a Samaritan woman. How can you ask me for a drink of water when Jews and Samaritans won't have anything to do with each other?"

The crowd replied, "You're crazy! What makes you think someone wants to kill you?"

The Jewish leaders asked, "Does he intend to kill himself? Is that what he means by saying we cannot go where he is going?"

Then the people said, "Now we are sure that you have a demon. Abraham is dead, and so are the prophets. How can you say that no one who obeys your words will ever die?

Even Christ did not try to please himself. But as the Scriptures say, "The people who insulted you also insulted me."

That's why we should go outside the camp to Jesus and share in his disgrace.

You surely believe there is only one God. That's fine. Even demons believe this, and it makes them shake with fear.




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