Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on John 8:48

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48-51. Say we not well that thou art a Samaritan, and hast a devil? —What intense and virulent scorn! (See Hebrews 12:3 ). The "say we not well" refers to Hebrews 12:3- : . "A Samaritan" means more than "no Israelite at all"; it means one who pretended, but had no manner of claim to the title—retorting perhaps, this denial of their true descent from Abraham. return to ' Top of Page ' <a name="verse-49" class="com-number"

Pericope (part_of)

• part_of pericope/per-jhn-8-004

절 (explains)

bible-text/jhn-8-48

Source

• source-manifest/jfb — Jamieson-Fausset-Brown (PD)
• evidence_grade: T_theological