John 7:12
And there was much murmuring among the crowds concerning Him. Some on the one hand were saying, “He is a good Man”; while others were saying, “No, on the contrary, He deceives the people.”
English Majority Text (NT)
In The King James Version
In Context
11Then the Jews were seeking Him at the feast, and said, “Where is He?”
13However, no one spoke openly of Him for fear of the Jews.
Cross References
Matthew 10:25It is enough for a disciple that he become like his teacher, and the servant like his master. If they have called the master of the house Beelzebub, how much more will they call his household members!
Matthew 21:46And seeking to seize Him, they feared the crowds, since they considered Him to be a prophet.
Luke 6:45A good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings forth that which is good; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart brings forth that which is evil. For out of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaks. 1 Build on the Rock
Luke 18:19So Jesus said to him, “Why do you call Me good? No one is good except One, that is, God.
Luke 23:50And behold, there was a man named Joseph, a council member, a good and righteous man
John 7:25Therefore some of the people of Jerusalem were saying, “Is this not He whom they are seeking to kill?
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 →