John 10:21
Others said, “These are not the sayings of one possessed by a demon. It isn’t possible for a demon to open the eyes of the blind, is it?”
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20Many of them said, “He has a demon and is insane! Why do you listen to him?”
22It was the Feast of the Dedication at Jerusalem.
Cross References
Exodus 8:19Then the magicians said to Pharaoh, “This is God’s finger;” but Pharaoh’s heart was hardened, and he didn’t listen to them, as the LORD had spoken.
Psalms 146:8The LORD opens the eyes of the blind. The LORD raises up those who are bowed down. The LORD loves the righteous.
Isaiah 35:5Then the eyes of the blind will be opened, and the ears of the deaf will be unstopped.
Matthew 11:5the blind receive their sight, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, and the poor have good news preached to them.
John 9:32Since the world began it has never been heard of that anyone opened the eyes of someone 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 →