John 7:12
And there was much discussion about him among the mass of the people. Some said, He is a good man; but others said, No, he is giving people false ideas.
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In Context
11At the feast the Jews were looking for him and saying, Where is he?
13But no man said anything about him openly for fear of the Jews.
Cross References
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!
Matthew 21:46And though they had a desire to take him, they were in fear of the people, because in their eyes he was a prophet.
Luke 6:45The good man, out of the good store of his heart, gives good things; and the evil man, out of his evil store, gives evil: for out of the full store of the heart come the words of the mouth.
Luke 18:19And Jesus said to him, Why do you say that I am good? No one is good, but only God.
Luke 23:50Now there was a man named Joseph, a man of authority and a good and upright man
John 7:25Then some of the people of Jerusalem said, Is not this the man whose death is desired?
Matthew Henry on John 7:2-14
Christ's Discourse with His Brethren; The Rumours Respecting Christ. 1 After these things Jesus walked in Galilee: for he would not walk in Jewry, because the Jews sought to kill him. 2 Now the Jews' feast of tabernacles was at hand. 3 His brethren therefore said unto him, Depart hence, and go into Judæa, that thy disciples also may see the works that thou doest. 4 For there is no man that doeth any thing in secret, and he himself seeketh to be known openly. If thou do these things, show thyself to the world. 5… Read the whole commentary →