John 7:20
"You are possessed by a demon," replied the crowd; "no one wants to kill you."
Weymouth NT (1912)
In The King James Version
The people answered and said, Thou hast a devil: who goeth about to kill thee?
In Context
19Did not Moses give you the Law? And yet not a man of you obeys the Law. Why do you want to kill me?"
21"One deed I have done," replied Jesus, "and you are all full of wonder.
Cross References
Matthew 10:25Enough for the learner to be on a level with his teacher, and for the servant to be on a level with his master. If they have called the master of the house Baal-zebul, how much more will they slander his servants?
Matthew 12:24The Pharisees heard it and said, "This man only expels demons by the power of Baal-zebul, the Prince of demons."
Mark 3:30This was because they said, "He is possessed by a foul spirit."
John 8:52"Now," exclaimed the Jews, "we know that you are possessed by a demon. Abraham died, and so did the Prophets, and yet *you* say, `If any one shall have obeyed my teaching, he shall in no case ever taste death.'
Acts 26:24As Paul thus made his defence, Festus exclaimed in a loud voice, "You are raving mad, Paul; and great learning is driving you mad."
Matthew Henry on John 7:15-37
Christ at the Feast of Tabernacles. 14 Now about the midst of the feast Jesus went up into the temple, and taught. 15 And the Jews marvelled, saying, How knoweth this man letters, having never learned? 16 Jesus answered them, and said, My doctrine is not mine, but his that sent me. 17 If any man will do his will, he shall know of the doctrine, whether it be of God, or whether I speak of myself. 18 He that speaketh of himself seeketh his own glory: but he that seeketh his glory that sent him, the same is true, and… Read the whole commentary →