John 7:12
And there was much debating among the multitude concerning him. Some said, He is a good man; others said, Nay, but he deceiveth the multitude.
Noyes Bible
In The King James Version
In Context
11The Jews therefore sought him at the feast, and said, Where is that man?
13No one, however, spoke openly of him, for fear of the Jews.
Cross References
Matthew 10:25It is enough for the disciple to be as his teacher, and the servant as his lord. If they have called the master of the house Beelzebul, how much more will they so call those of his household!
Matthew 21:46And they sought to seize him, but feared the multitudes, because they regarded him as a prophet.
Luke 6:45The good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is good; and the evil man out of the evil treasure bringeth forth that which is evil; for out of the abundance of his heart his mouth speaketh.
Luke 18:19And Jesus said to him, Why dost thou call me good? None is good but one, that is, God.
Luke 23:50And lo! a man named Joseph, of Arimathaea, a city of the Jews, being a councilor, and a good and righteous man,
John 7:25Then some of the men of Jerusalem said, Is not this he whom they seek 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 →