John 13:13

13:13 You call me ‘Teacher’ and ‘Lord,’ and do so correctly, ¹  for that is what I am. ² 

John 18:23

18:23 Jesus replied, ³  “If I have said something wrong, ⁴  confirm ⁵  what is wrong. ⁶  But if I spoke correctly, why strike me?”

John 4:17

4:17 The woman replied, ⁷  “I have no husband.” Jesus said to her, “Right you are when you said, ⁸  ‘I have no husband,’ ⁹ 

John 8:48

8:48 The Judeans ¹⁰  replied, ¹¹  “Aren’t we correct in saying ¹²  that you are a Samaritan and are possessed by a demon?” ¹³ 

[13:13]  ¹ tn Or “rightly.”

[13:13]  ² tn Grk “and I am these things.”

[18:23]  ³ tn Grk “Jesus answered him.”

[18:23]  ⁴ tn Or “something incorrect.”

[18:23]  ⁵ tn Grk “testify.”

[18:23]  ⁶ tn Or “incorrect.”

[4:17]  ⁵ tn Grk “answered and said to him.”

[4:17]  ⁶ tn Grk “Well have you said.”

[4:17]  ⁷ tn The word order in Jesus’ reply is reversed from the woman’s original statement. The word “husband” in Jesus’ reply is placed in an emphatic position.

[8:48]  ⁷ 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.

[8:48]  ⁸ tn Grk “answered and said to him.”

[8:48]  ⁹ tn Grk “Do we not say rightly.”

[8:48]  ¹⁰ 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.