John 10:20
18 No one takes it from Me, but I lay it down of My own accord. I have authority to lay it down and authority to take it up again. This charge I have received from My Father.”
19 Again there was division among the Jews because of Jesus’ message.
Many of them said, “He is demon-possessed and insane. Why would you listen to Him?”
21 But others replied, “These are not the words of a man possessed by a demon. Can a demon open the eyes of the blind?”
22 At that time the Feast of Dedication took place in Jerusalem. It was winter,
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Many of them said, “He is demon-possessed and insane. Why would you listen to Him?”
- KJV
- And many of them said, He hath a devil, and is mad; why hear ye him?
- WEB
- Many of them said, “He has a demon and is insane! Why do you listen to him?”
- ASV
- And many of them said, He hath a demon, and is mad; why hear ye him?
- DARBY
- but many of them said, He has a demon and raves; why do ye hear him?
- BLB
- And many of them were saying, “He has a demon and is insane. Why do you⁺ listen to Him?”
- ÅB
- og mange av dem sa: Han er besatt og gal; hvorfor hører dere på ham?
- OTB
- Mange av dem sa: "Han har en demon og er gal. Hvorfor høre på ham?"
- B1930
- og mange av dem sa: Han er besatt og gal; hvorfor hører I på ham?
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
John 7:20
“You have a demon,” the crowd replied. “Who is trying to kill You?”
Read in contextMark 3:21
When His family heard about this, they went out to take custody of Him, saying, “He is out of His mind.”
Read in contextJohn 8:52
“Now we know that You have a demon!” declared the Jews. “Abraham died, and so did the prophets, yet You say that anyone who keeps Your word will never taste death.
Read in contextJohn 8:47–48
Whoever belongs to God hears the words of God. The reason you do not hear is that you do not belong to God.”
Read in contextMatthew 9:34
But the Pharisees said, “It is by the prince of demons that He drives out demons.”
Read in contextActs 18:14–15
But just as Paul was about to speak, Gallio told the Jews, “If this matter involved a wrongdoing or vicious crime, O Jews, it would be reasonable for me to hear your complaint.
Read in contextJohn 9:28–29
Then they heaped insults on him and said, “You are His disciple; we are disciples of Moses.
Read in contextJohn 7:46–52
“Never has anyone spoken like this man!” the officers answered.
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