John 8:48

The Passion Translation

“See! We were right all along!” some of the Jewish leaders shouted. “You’re nothing but a demon-possessed Samaritan!”

Cross References

Isaiah 49:7

Yahweh, Israel’s Kinsman-Redeemer and Holy One, says to the one who is deeply despised and repulsed by rulers and a slave to the ruling class: “Kings will see and stand up in respect; princes will bow down to honor the faithfulness of Yahweh, the Holy One of Israel, who has chosen you.”

Isaiah 53:3

He was despised and rejected by men, a man of deep sorrows who was no stranger to suffering and grief. We hid our faces from him in disgust and considered him a nobody, not worthy of respect.

Matthew 10:25

The student must be satisfied to share his teacher’s fate and the servant his master’s. If they have called the head of the family ‘lord of flies,’ no wonder they malign the members of his family.

Matthew 10:5

Jesus sent out the Twelve with these instructions: “Don’t go into any Gentile or Samaritan territory.

Matthew 11:18

Why is it that when John came to you, neither feasting nor drinking wine, you said, ‘He has a demon in him!’?

Matthew 12:24

But when the Pharisees overheard what the people were saying, they said, “He casts out demons by the power of Satan, the prince of demons!”

Matthew 12:31

This is why I warn you. God will forgive people for every sin and blasphemy except one. There is no forgiveness for the sin of blasphemy against the Holy Spirit.

Matthew 15:7

Frauds and hypocrites! Isaiah described you perfectly when he said:

John 1:19

Now this was John’s testimony when some of the Jewish leaders sent an entourage of priests and temple servants from Jerusalem to interrogate him. “Who are you?” they asked him.

John 10:20

Many of them said, “This man is a demon-possessed lunatic! Why would anyone listen to a word he says?”

John 13:13

“You’ve called me your teacher and lord, and you’re right, for that’s who I am.

John 4:9

She replied, “Why would a Jewish man ask a Samaritan woman for a drink of water?” (For Jews have no dealings with Samaritans.)

John 7:20

Then some in the crowd shouted out, “You must be out of your mind! Who’s trying to kill you?”

John 8:22

This so confused the Jewish leaders that they began to say, “Is he planning to commit suicide? What’s he talking about—‘You won’t be able to come where I am going’?”

John 8:52

This prompted the Jewish leaders to say, “Now we know for sure that you’re demon possessed! You just said that those who keep watch over your words will never experience death, but Abraham and all the prophets have died!

Romans 15:3

For not even the most powerful one of all, the Anointed One, lived to please himself. His life fulfilled the Scripture that says: All the insults of those who insulted you fall upon me.

Hebrews 13:13

So we must arise and join him outside the religious “walls” and bear his disgrace.

James 2:19

You can believe all you want that there is one true God, that’s wonderful! But even the demons know this and tremble with fear before him, yet they’re unchanged—they remain demons.