John 10:21
Others said, “These sayings are not those of a demoniac; is a demon able to open blind men’s eyes?”
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In Context
20and many of them said, “He has a demon, and is mad, why do you hear Him?”
22And the Dedication in Jerusalem came, and it was winter,
Cross References
Exodus 8:19and the enchanters say to Pharaoh, “It [is] the finger of God”; and the heart of Pharaoh is strong, and he has not listened to them, as YHWH has spoken.
Psalms 146:8YHWH is loosing the prisoners, || YHWH is opening (the eyes of) the blind, || YHWH is raising the bowed down, || YHWH is loving the righteous,
Isaiah 35:5Then eyes of the blind are opened, || And ears of the deaf are unstopped,
Matthew 11:5blind receive sight, and lame walk, lepers are cleansed, and deaf hear, dead are raised, and poor have good news proclaimed,
John 9:32from the age it was not heard that anyone opened eyes of one who has been born blind;
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 →