John 8:49 (DRB)

Passage

Jesus answered: I have not a devil: but I honour my Father. And you have dishonoured me.

Nearby Context

John 8:47 He that is of God heareth the words of God. Therefore you hear them not, because you are not of God.

John 8:48 The Jews therefore answered and said to him: Do not we say well that thou art a Samaritan and hast a devil?

John 8:49 Jesus answered: I have not a devil: but I honour my Father. And you have dishonoured me.

John 8:50 But I seek not my own glory: there is one that seeketh and judgeth.

John 8:51 Amen, amen, I say to you: If any man keep my word, he shall not see death for ever.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "jesus", "answered", "devil", "honour", "father", and "dishonoured". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "jesus" and "answered", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 48's "The Jews therefore answered and said to..." into verse 50's "But I seek not my own glory...", so "jesus" and "answered" belong inside that flow. In John context, the local focus is the identity of Jesus, new birth, eternal life, and belief and unbelief.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "jesus" and "answered" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.