John 7:12
And there was much altercation among the people respecting him; for some said, He is a good man; while others said, No, but he deceiveth the people.
James Murdock's Translation of the Syriac Peshitta
In The King James Version
In Context
11And the Jews sought for him at the feast; and they said, Where is he?
13Yet no one spoke openly of him, from fear of the Jews.
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?
Matthew 21:46And they sought to apprehend him, but were afraid of the multitude, because they accounted him as a prophet.
Luke 6:45A good man, from the good treasure that is in his heart, bringeth out good things: and a bad man, from the bad treasure that is in his heart, bringeth out bad things. For, from the abundance of the heart, the lips speak.
Luke 18:19Jesus said to him: Why callest thou me, good? For, there is none good, except one; God.
Luke 23:50And there was a certain man, whose name was Joseph, a counsellor, from Ramath a city of Judaea, who was a good man and righteous;
John 7:25And some from 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 →