# John 8.47

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**Book:** [John](/codex/john-the-apostle/) · NASB95

## Immediate context (±2 verses)

**ASV** ([ASV](/codex/asv/))
> 45. <span class="rl-speech">But because I say the truth, ye believe me not.</span> 46. <span class="rl-speech">Which of you convicteth me of sin? If I say truth, why do ye not believe me?</span>
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> **47. <span class="rl-speech">He that is of God heareth the words of God: for this cause ye hear them not, because ye are not of God.</span>**
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> 48. The Jews answered and said unto him, Say we not well that thou art a Samaritan, and hast a demon? 49. Jesus answered, <span class="rl-speech">I have not a demon; but I honor my Father, and ye dishonor me.</span> (John 8:45-49, ASV)

**WEB** ([WEB](/codex/web/))
> 45. <span class="rl-speech">But because I tell the truth, you don’t believe me.</span> 46. <span class="rl-speech">Which of you convicts me of sin? If I tell the truth, why do you not believe me?</span>
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> **47. <span class="rl-speech">He who is of God hears the words of God. For this cause you don’t hear, because you are not of God.”</span>**
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> 48. Then the Jews answered him, “Don’t we say well that you are a Samaritan, and have a demon?” 49. Jesus answered, <span class="rl-speech">“I don’t have a demon, but I honor my Father, and you dishonor me.</span> (John 8:45-49, WEB)

**KJV** ([KJV](/codex/kjv/))
> 45. <span class="rl-speech">And because I tell you the truth, ye believe me not.</span> 46. <span class="rl-speech">Which of you convinceth me of sin? And if I say the truth, why do ye not believe me?</span>
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> **47. <span class="rl-speech">He that is of God heareth God's words: ye therefore hear them not, because ye are not of God.</span>**
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> 48. Then answered the Jews, and said unto him, Say we not well that thou art a Samaritan, and hast a devil? 49. Jesus answered, <span class="rl-speech">I have not a devil; but I honour my Father, and ye do dishonour me.</span> (John 8:45-49, KJV)

**YLT** ([YLT](/codex/ylt/))
> 45. <span class="rl-speech">'And because I say the truth, ye do not believe me.</span> 46. <span class="rl-speech">Who of you doth convict me of sin? and if I speak truth, wherefore do ye not believe me?</span>
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> **47. <span class="rl-speech">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.'</span>**
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> 48. The Jews, therefore, answered and said to him, 'Do we not say well, that thou art a Samaritan, and hast a demon?' 49. Jesus answered, <span class="rl-speech">'I have not a demon, but I honour my Father, and ye dishonour me;</span> (John 8:45-49, YLT)

## Setting

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## Theological reading

_Patristic / early-church-father exegesis, to be added._

## Key words

_Theologically-loaded Greek or Hebrew words in this verse may have entries in the lexicon. Curated to roughly 100 contested terms across the corpus, not every word; see Lexicon Roadmap._

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## Quoted in

**Concepts:**

- [Jesus Said](/codex/jesus-said/), via [John 8](/codex/john-8/)

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## Why these four translations

ris3n chose ASV, WEB, KJV, and YLT for two reasons together. They are the **most literal English translations available** (formal-equivalence: word-for-word renderings that preserve the Hebrew and Greek grammar rather than smoothing it into modern dynamic-equivalence idiom). And they are in the **public domain in the United States**, which means fair-use quotation at any length requires no publisher license. Modern licensed translations (NASB95, ESV, NIV) restrict volume of quotation under their copyright terms, so they are not used at stub-level coverage here. NASB95 appears only on hand-curated rich passage hubs under Lockman Foundation's fair-use allowance.

The four:

- **[ASV](/codex/asv/)** (American Standard Version, 1901). The basis of the modern critical-text English tradition.
- **[WEB](/codex/web/)** (World English Bible, contemporary). Public-domain revision in the ASV line, in current English.
- **[KJV](/codex/kjv/)** (King James Version, 1611). Reformation-era, Textus Receptus base.
- **[YLT](/codex/ylt/)** (Young's Literal Translation, Robert Young, 1862). Hyper-literal preservation of Hebrew and Greek grammar; useful for word-study work even where English reads stiff.

See [Bibles](/codex/bibles/) for the full per-translation history, translators, textual basis, strengths, and weaknesses.