John 7:12
And there was much murmuring among the people concerning him: for some said, He is a good man: others said, No; he deceives the people.
Revised King James New Testament
In The King James Version
In Context
11Then the Jews sought him at the feast, and said, Where is he?
13Yet no man spoke openly of him for fear of the Jews.
Cross References
Matthew 10:25It is enough for the disciple that he is like his teacher, and the servant like his master. If they have called the master of the house Beelzebub, how much more the members of his household?
Matthew 21:46They sought to lay hands on him, but they feared the multitude, because they held him to be a prophet.
Luke 6:45A good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings forth that which is good; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart brings forth that which is evil: for from the overflow of the heart his mouth speaks.
Luke 18:19And Jesus said to him, Why do you call me good? no one is good, except God alone.
Luke 23:50Now, behold, there was a man named Joseph, a member of the council; a good man, and just:
John 7:25Then some people of Jerusalem said, Is this not the man 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 →