John 7:12

KJV1611 – Modern English

And there was much murmuring among the people concerning him. Some said, He is a good man; others said, No, but he deceives the people.

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  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

    And there was a lot of murmuring among the crowds about Him. Some were saying, 'He is a good man,' but others were saying, 'No, He is deceiving the people.'

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    And there was much murmuring among the people concerning him: for some said, He is a good man: others said, Nay; but he deceiveth the people.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    And{G2532} there was{G2258} much{G4183} murmuring{G1112} among{G1722} the multitudes{G3793} concerning{G4012} him:{G846} some{G3588} {G3303} said,{G3754} He is{G2076} a good man;{G18} others{G243} {G1161} said,{G3004} Not{G3756} so, but{G235} he leadeth the multitude{G3793} astray.{G4105}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    And{G2532} there was{G2258}{(G5713)} much{G4183} murmuring{G1112} among{G1722} the people{G3793} concerning{G4012} him{G846}: for some{G3303} said{G3004}{(G5707)},{G3754} He is{G2076}{(G5748)} a good man{G18}: others{G1161}{G243} said{G3004}{(G5707)}, Nay{G3756}; but{G235} he deceiveth{G4105}{(G5719)} the people{G3793}.

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    And moche murmurynge was ther of him amonge the people. Some sayde: He is good. Wother sayde naye but he deceaveth the people.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    And there was a greate murmur of him amonge the people. Some sayde: He is good. But other sayde: No, he doth but disceaue the people.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    And much murmuring was there of him among the people. Some said, He is a good man: other sayd, Nay: but he deceiueth the people.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And much murmuryng of hym was there among the people: For some said, he is good: other sayde, nay, but he deceaueth the people.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    And there was much murmuring among the people concerning him: for some said, He is a good man: others said, Nay; but he deceiveth the people.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    There was much murmuring among the multitudes concerning him. Some said, "He is a good man." Others said, "Not so, but he leads the multitude astray."

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    and there was much murmuring about him among the multitudes, some indeed said -- `He is good;' and others said, `No, but he leadeth astray the multitude;'

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And there was much murmuring among the multitudes concerning him: some said, He is a good man; others said, Not so, but he leadeth the multitude astray.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And there was much murmuring among the multitudes concerning him: some said, He is a good man; others said, Not so, but he leadeth the multitude astray.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    And there was much discussion about him among the mass of the people. Some said, He is a good man; but others said, No, he is giving people false ideas.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    There was much murmuring among the multitudes concerning him. Some said, "He is a good man." Others said, "Not so, but he leads the multitude astray."

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    There was a lot of grumbling about him among the crowds. Some were saying,“He is a good man,” but others,“He deceives the common people.”

Referenced Verses

  • John 9:16 : 16 Therefore some of the Pharisees said, This man is not from God, because he does not keep the Sabbath day. Others said, How can a man who is a sinner do such miracles? And there was a division among them.
  • John 7:40-43 : 40 Therefore many from the crowd, when they heard this saying, said, Truly this is the Prophet. 41 Others said, This is the Christ. But some said, Will the Christ come out of Galilee? 42 Has not the Scripture said that the Christ comes from the seed of David and from the town of Bethlehem, where David was? 43 So there was a division among the people because of him.
  • John 7:47 : 47 Then the Pharisees answered them, Are you also deceived?
  • John 7:32 : 32 The Pharisees heard the people murmuring such things concerning him, and the Pharisees and the chief priests sent officers to take him.
  • John 7:52 : 52 They answered and said to him, Are you also from Galilee? Search and look, for no prophet has arisen out of Galilee.
  • John 10:19-21 : 19 Therefore there was a division again among the Jews because of these words. 20 And many of them said, He has a demon and is mad; why do you listen to him? 21 Others said, These are not the words of someone who has a demon. Can a demon open the eyes of the blind?
  • Acts 11:24 : 24 For he was a good man, full of the Holy Spirit and of faith, and a great many people were added to the Lord.
  • Rom 5:7 : 7 For scarcely for a righteous man will one die; yet perhaps for a good man someone would even dare to die.
  • Phil 2:14 : 14 Do all things without complaining and disputing:
  • Matt 10:25 : 25 It is enough for the disciple that he be like his master, and the servant like his lord. If they have called the master of the house Beelzebub, how much more shall they call those of his household?
  • Matt 16:13-16 : 13 When Jesus came into the region of Caesarea Philippi, He asked His disciples, saying, Who do men say that I, the Son of Man, am? 14 And they said, Some say John the Baptist, some Elijah, and others Jeremiah or one of the prophets. 15 He said to them, But who do you say that I am? 16 And Simon Peter answered and said, You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.
  • Matt 21:46 : 46 But when they sought to seize him, they feared the multitude because they considered him a prophet.
  • Matt 27:63 : 63 Saying, Sir, we remember that deceiver said, while he was yet alive, After three days I will rise again.
  • Luke 6:45 : 45 A 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 out of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaks.
  • Luke 7:16 : 16 And there came a fear on all: and they glorified God, saying, A great prophet is risen among us; and, God has visited his people.
  • Luke 18:19 : 19 And Jesus said to him, Why do you call me good? None is good, except one, that is, God.
  • Luke 23:47 : 47 Now when the centurion saw what had happened, he glorified God, saying, Certainly this was a righteous man.
  • Luke 23:50 : 50 And behold, there was a man named Joseph, a council member, and he was a good and just man.
  • John 6:14 : 14 Then those men, when they had seen the miracle that Jesus did, said, This is truly that prophet that should come into the world.
  • John 7:25-27 : 25 Then some of them from Jerusalem said, Is this not he whom they seek to kill? 26 But look, he speaks boldly, and they say nothing to him. Do the rulers know indeed that this is truly the Christ? 27 However, we know where this man is from; but when the Christ comes, no one knows where he is from.

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    19 Therefore there was a division again among the Jews because of these words.

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