John 8:48 (YLT)

Passage

The Jews, therefore, answered and said to him, `Do we not say well, that thou art a Samaritan, and hast a demon?'

Nearby Context

John 8:46 Who of you doth convict me of sin? and if I speak truth, wherefore do ye not believe me?

John 8:47 he who is of God, the sayings of God he doth hear; because of this ye do not hear, because of God ye are not.'

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

John 8:49 Jesus answered, `I have not a demon, but I honour my Father, and ye dishonour me;

John 8:50 and I do not seek my own glory; there is who is seeking and is judging;

Study Lenses

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

The nearby context moves from verse 47's "he who is of God the sayings..." into verse 49's "Jesus answered I have not a demon...", so "jews" and "therefore" 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 "jews" and "therefore" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.