John 10:20
Many of them said, ‘He is possessed by a demon and is mad; why do you listen to him?’
Open English Bible (UK)
In The King James Version
And many of them said, He hath a devil, and is mad; why hear ye him?
In Context
19In consequence of these words a difference of opinion again arose among the people.
Cross References
Matthew 10:25It is enough for a student to be treated like his teacher, and a servant like his master. If the head of the house has been called Beelzebul, how much more the members of his household!
John 7:20‘You must be possessed by a demon!’ the people exclaimed. ‘Who is seeking to put you to death?’
John 8:47The person who comes from God listens to God’s teaching; the reason why you do not listen is because you do not come from God.’
John 9:28‘You are his disciple,’ they retorted scornfully. ‘But we are disciples of Moses.
Acts 25:19but I found that there were certain questions in dispute between them about their own religion, and about some dead man called Jesus, whom Paul declared to be alive.
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 →