John 8:48 (GNV)

Passage

Then answered the Iewes, and said vnto him, Say we not well that thou art a Samaritane, and hast a deuil?

Nearby Context

John 8:46 Which of you can rebuke me of sinne? and if I say the trueth, why do ye not beleeue me?

John 8:47 He that is of God, heareth Gods wordes: yee therefore heare them not, because ye are not of God.

John 8:48 Then answered the Iewes, and said vnto him, Say we not well that thou art a Samaritane, and hast a deuil?

John 8:49 Iesus answered, I haue not a deuil, but I honour my Father, and ye haue dishonoured me.

John 8:50 And I seeke not mine owne praise: but there is one that seeketh it, and iudgeth.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "answered", "iewes", "said", "vnto", "well", "thou", "samaritane", and "hast". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "answered" and "iewes", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 47's "He that is of God heareth Gods..." into verse 49's "Iesus answered I haue not a deuil...", so "answered" and "iewes" 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 "answered" and "iewes" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.