John 7:12

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."

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  • John 9:16 : 16 Some therefore of the Pharisees said, "This man is not from God, because he doesn't keep the Sabbath." Others said, "How can a man who is a sinner do such signs?" There was division among them.
  • John 7:40-43 : 40 Many of the multitude therefore, when they heard these words, said, "This is truly the prophet." 41 Others said, "This is the Christ." But some said, "What, does the Christ come out of Galilee? 42 Hasn't the Scripture said that the Christ comes of the seed of David, and from Bethlehem, the village where David was?" 43 So there arose a division in the multitude because of him.
  • John 7:47 : 47 The Pharisees therefore answered them, "You aren't also led astray, are you?
  • John 7:32 : 32 The Pharisees heard the multitude murmuring these things concerning him, and the chief priests and the Pharisees sent officers to arrest him.
  • John 7:52 : 52 They answered him, "Are you also from Galilee? Search, and see that no prophet has arisen out of Galilee."
  • John 10:19-21 : 19 Therefore a division arose again among the Jews because of these words. 20 Many of them said, "He has a demon, and is insane! Why do you listen to him?" 21 Others said, "These are not the sayings of one possessed by a demon. It isn't possible for a demon to open the eyes of the blind, is it?"
  • Acts 11:24 : 24 For he was a good man, and full of the Holy Spirit and of faith, and many people were added to the Lord.
  • Rom 5:7 : 7 For one will hardly die for a righteous man. Yet perhaps for a righteous person someone would even dare to die.
  • Phil 2:14 : 14 Do all things without murmurings and disputes,
  • Matt 10:25 : 25 It is enough for the disciple that he be like his teacher, and the servant like his lord. If they have called the master of the house Beelzebul, how much more those of his household!
  • Matt 16:13-16 : 13 Now when Jesus came into the parts of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, saying, "Who do men say that I, the Son of Man, am?" 14 They said, "Some say John the Baptizer, some, Elijah, and others, Jeremiah, or one of the prophets." 15 He said to them, "But who do you say that I am?" 16 Simon Peter answered, "You are the Christ, the Son of the living God."
  • Matt 21:46 : 46 When they sought to seize him, they feared the multitudes, because they considered him to be a prophet.
  • Matt 27:63 : 63 saying, "Sir, we remember what that deceiver said while he was still alive: 'After three days I will rise again.'
  • Luke 6:45 : 45 The good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings out that which is good, and the evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart brings out that which is evil, for out of the abundance of the heart, his mouth speaks.
  • Luke 7:16 : 16 Fear took hold of all, and they glorified God, saying, "A great prophet has arisen among us!" and, "God has visited his people!"
  • Luke 18:19 : 19 Jesus asked him, "Why do you call me good? No one is good, except one--God.
  • Luke 23:47 : 47 When the centurion saw what was done, he glorified God, saying, "Certainly this was a righteous man."
  • Luke 23:50 : 50 Behold, a man named Joseph, who was a member of the council, a good and righteous man
  • John 6:14 : 14 When therefore the people saw the sign which Jesus did, they said, "This is truly the prophet who comes into the world."
  • John 7:25-27 : 25 Therefore some of them of Jerusalem said, "Isn't this he whom they seek to kill? 26 Behold, he speaks openly, and they say nothing to him. Can it be that the rulers indeed know that this is truly the Christ? 27 However we know where this man comes from, but when the Christ comes, no one will know where he comes from."

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    43 So there arose a division in the multitude because of him.

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  • John 7:31-32
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    31 But of the multitude, many believed in him. They said, "When the Christ comes, he won't do more signs than those which this man has done, will he?"

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    25 Therefore some of them of Jerusalem said, "Isn't this he whom they seek to kill?

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  • John 10:19-20
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    19 Therefore a division arose again among the Jews because of these words.

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    43 Therefore Jesus answered them, "Don't murmur among yourselves.

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    2 For they said, "Not during the feast, because there might be a riot of the people."

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    47 The chief priests therefore and the Pharisees gathered a council, and said, "What are we doing? For this man does many signs.

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    18 For this cause also the multitude went and met him, because they heard that he had done this sign.

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    18 The chief priests and the scribes heard it, and sought how they might destroy him. For they feared him, because all the multitude was astonished at his teaching.

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    20 The multitude answered, "You have a demon! Who seeks to kill you?"

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    9 A large crowd therefore of the Jews learned that he was there, and they came, not for Jesus' sake only, but that they might see Lazarus also, whom he had raised from the dead.

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    42 Nevertheless even of the rulers many believed in him, but because of the Pharisees they didn't confess it, so that they wouldn't be put out of the synagogue,

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    16 Some therefore of the Pharisees said, "This man is not from God, because he doesn't keep the Sabbath." Others said, "How can a man who is a sinner do such signs?" There was division among them.

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    2 They began to accuse him, saying, "We found this man perverting the nation, forbidding paying taxes to Caesar, and saying that he himself is Christ, a king."

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    12 They stirred up the people, the elders, and the scribes, and came against him and seized him, and brought him in to the council,

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    17 This report went out concerning him in the whole of Judea, and in all the surrounding region.

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    26 But if we say, 'From men,' we fear the multitude, for all hold John as a prophet."

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    34 Jesus answered him, "Do you say this by yourself, or did others tell you about me?"

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    6 But if we say, 'From men,' all the people will stone us, for they are persuaded that John was a prophet."

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    41 The Jews therefore murmured concerning him, because he said, "I am the bread which came down out of heaven."

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    3 Behold, some of the scribes said to themselves, "This man blasphemes."

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    2 They asked him, "Tell us: by what authority do you do these things? Or who is giving you this authority?"

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    46 The officers answered, "No man ever spoke like this man!"