John 10:20
And a number of them said, He has an evil spirit and is out of his mind; why do you give ear to him?
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
And many of them said, He hath a devil, and is mad; why hear ye him?
In Context
19There was a division again among the Jews because of these words.
Cross References
Isaiah 53:8They took away from him help and right, and who gave a thought to his fate? for he was cut off from the land of the living: he came to his death for the sin of my people.
Matthew 10:25It is enough for the disciple that he may be as his master, and the servant as his lord. If they have given the name Beelzebub to the master of the house, how much more to those of his house!
John 7:20The people said in answer, You have an evil spirit: who has any desire to put you to death?
John 8:47He who is a child of God gives ear to the words of God: your ears are not open to them because you are not from God.
John 9:28And they were angry with him and said, You are his disciple, but we are disciples of Moses.
Acts 25:19But had certain questions against him in connection with their religion, and about one Jesus, now dead, who, Paul said, was living.
Matthew Henry on John 10:20-22
Sentiments Concerning Christ. 19 There was a division therefore again among the Jews for these sayings. 20 And many of them said, He hath a devil, and is mad; why hear ye him? 21 Others said, These are not the words of him that hath a devil. Can a devil open the eyes of the blind? We have here an account of the people's different sentiments concerning Christ, on occasion of the foregoing discourse; there was a division, a schism, among them; they differed in their opinions, which threw them into heats and parties.… Read the whole commentary →