John 8:48-59 · The Claims of Jesus About Himself
The Claims of Jesus About Himself
John 8:48-59
One Volume
by Gary M. Burge
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Jesus’s spiritual critique is now turned back on him, and he is assailed with words not even found in the Synoptics (8:48–49). If the Jews here are children of the devil (8:44), then Jesus is demon possessed (7:20; 8:48). The nearest parallel to this is in Mark 3:22–27, where Jesus is said to be in league with Satan. But John 8:48 cuts deeper. Despite this offense, Jesus presses home the implications of his…

Baker Publishing Group, The Baker Illustrated Bible Commentary, by Gary M. Burge