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John 8:48

NETBible	The Judeans¹ replied,² “Aren’t we correct in saying³ that you are a Samaritan and are possessed by a demon?”⁴
NIV © biblegateway Joh 8:48	The Jews answered him, "Aren’t we right in saying that you are a Samaritan and demon-possessed?"
NASB © biblegateway Joh 8:48	The Jews answered and said to Him, "Do we not say rightly that You are a Samaritan and have a demon?"
NLT © biblegateway Joh 8:48	The people retorted, "You Samaritan devil! Didn’t we say all along that you were possessed by a demon?"
MSG © biblegateway Joh 8:48	The Jews then said, "That clinches it. We were right all along when we called you a Samaritan and said you were crazy--demon-possessed!"
BBE © SABDAweb Joh 8:48	The Jews said to him in answer, Are we not right in saying that you are of Samaria and have an evil spirit?
NRSV © bibleoremus Joh 8:48	The Jews answered him, "Are we not right in saying that you are a Samaritan and have a demon?"
NKJV © biblegateway Joh 8:48	Then the Jews answered and said to Him, "Do we not say rightly that You are a Samaritan and have a demon?"
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KJV	Then <3767> answered <611> (5662) the Jews <2453>_, and <2532> said <2036> (5627) unto him <846>_, Say <3004> (5719) we <2249> not <3756> well <2573> that <3754> thou <4771> art <1488> (5748) a Samaritan <4541>_, and <2532> hast <2192> (5719) a devil <1140>_?
NASB © biblegateway Joh 8:48	The Jews <2453> answered <611> and said <3004> to Him, "Do we not say <3004> rightly <2573> that You are a Samaritan <4541> and have <2192> a demon <1140> ?"
NET [draft] ITL	The Judeans <2453> replied <3004> , “Aren’t <3756> we <2249> correct <2573> in saying <3004> that <3754> you <4771> are <1510> a Samaritan <4541> and <2532> are possessed by <2192> a demon <1140> ?”
GREEK	apekriyhsan <611> (5662) V-ADI-3P oi <3588> T-NPM ioudaioi <2453> A-NPM kai <2532> CONJ eipan <3004> (5627) V-2AAI-3P autw <846> P-DSM ou <3756> PRT-N kalwv <2573> ADV legomen <3004> (5719) V-PAI-1P hmeiv <2249> P-1NP oti <3754> CONJ samarithv <4541> N-NSM ei <1510> (5748) V-PXI-2S su <4771> P-2NS kai <2532> CONJ daimonion <1140> N-ASN eceiv <2192> (5719) V-PAI-2S

NETBible

The Judeans¹ replied,² “Aren’t we correct in saying³ that you are a Samaritan and are possessed by a demon?”⁴

NET Notes

¹tn 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.

²tn Grk “answered and said to him.”

³tn Grk “Do we not say rightly.”

⁴tn 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.