Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
Then answered the Jews, and said unto him, Say we not well that thou art a Samaritan, and hast a devil?
Bible References
Say
John 8:52
The Jews [i.e., the authorities] replied, "Now we know that you are dominated by an evil spirit. Abraham and the prophets [all] died and [yet] you are saying, 'If a person obeys my message, he will never experience death.'
John 13:13
You call me 'Teacher,' and 'Lord,' and you are right in doing so because that is who I am.
Matthew 15:7
You hypocrites! Isaiah prophesied accurately about you, saying [Isa. 29:13],
James 2:19
You believe that there is [only] one God; that is good! Even the demons believe [that], and they shudder [with fear at the thought].
Thou
John 4:9
Therefore, the Samaritan woman asked Him, "Why is it that you, being a Jew, would ask a Samaritan woman [like me] for a drink?" (For Jews do not have any fellowship with Samaritans). [Note: The reason for this stemmed from longstanding religious, cultural and ethnic prejudices].
John 7:20
[Someone from] the crowd answered, "You have an evil spirit [in you]; who is trying to kill you?"
John 10:20
Many of them said, "This man is dominated by an evil spirit; he is crazy, why listen to him?"
Matthew 10:25
A disciple is doing well if he can be [as good] as his teacher, and the slave [as good] as his master. If they have called the master of the house [i.e., Jesus] Beelzebub [i.e., the chief of evil spirits. See Mark 3:22], how much more [likely] will they call members of his household [i.e., the disciples] the same thing!
Matthew 12:24
But when the Pharisees heard this, they said, "This man does not drive out evil spirits except by [the power of] Beelzebub, the chief of evil spirits."
Romans 15:3
For even Christ did not please [just] Himself, but as it is written [Psa. 69:9], "The insults of those people who insulted you [i.e., God] fell on me [i.e., Christ]."
Hebrews 13:13
So, we should go out to Him, outside of the camp [Note: This probably signifies separating from the whole system of Judaism, as well as full commitment to Christ], bearing the abuse that He suffered.