John 10:20
And many of them said: He hath a demon, and is wholly beside himself; why hear ye him?
James Murdock's Translation of the Syriac Peshitta
In The King James Version
And many of them said, He hath a devil, and is mad; why hear ye him?
In Context
19And again there was a division among the Jews, on account of these sayings.
21But others said: These are not the discourses of a demoniac: can a demon open the eyes of one blind?
Cross References
Matthew 10:25It is sufficient for the disciple, that he be as his rabbi; and the servant, as his lord. If they call the lord of the house Beelzebub, how much more the children of his family?
John 7:20Why do ye seek to kill me? The multitude answered and said: Thou hast a demon: who seeketh to kill thee?
John 8:47He that is of God, heareth the words of God. Therefore ye do not hear, because ye are not of God.
John 9:28But they reproached him, and said to him: Thou art his disciple, but we are the disciples of Moses.
Acts 25:19but they had certain controversies with him respecting their worship, and respecting one Jesus, who died, but who, as Paul said, was 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 →