John 10:20 “Many of them said, “He is demon-possessed and insane. Why would you li…”

John 10:20

Many of them said, “He is demon-possessed and insane. Why would you listen to Him?”

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And many of them said, He hath a devil, and is mad; why hear ye him?

World English Bible

Many of them said, “He has a demon and is insane! Why do you listen to him?”

American Standard Version

And many of them said, He hath a demon, and is mad; why hear ye him?

Geneva Bible 1599

And many of them sayd, He hath a deuill, and is mad: why heare ye him?

Darby Translation

but many of them said, He has a demon and raves; why do ye hear him?

Young's Literal Translation

and many of them said, 'He hath a demon, and is mad, why do ye hear him?'

Bible in Basic English

And a number of them said, He has an evil spirit and is out of his mind; why do you give ear to him?

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Cross references

“He hath”

John 7:20 Mark 3:21 John 8:52 Matthew 9:34 Matthew 10:25 Acts 26:24

John 7:20 · BSB

“You have a demon,” the crowd replied. “Who is trying to kill You?”

Mark 3:21 · BSB

When His family heard about this, they went out to take custody of Him, saying, “He is out of His mind.”

John 8:52 · BSB

“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.

Matthew 9:34 · BSB

But the Pharisees said, “It is by the prince of demons that He drives out demons.”

Matthew 10:25 · BSB

It is enough for a disciple to be like his teacher, and a servant like his master. If the head of the house has been called Beelzebul, how much more the members of his household!

Acts 26:24 · BSB

At this stage of Paul’s defense, Festus exclaimed in a loud voice, “You are insane, Paul! Your great learning is driving you to madness!”

“why”

John 7:46–52 Isaiah 53:8 Acts 26:30–32 John 8:47 John 9:28 John 9:29

John 7:46–52 · BSB

“Never has anyone spoken like this man!” the officers answered.

Isaiah 53:8 · BSB

By oppression and judgment He was taken away, and who can recount His descendants? For He was cut off from the land of the living; He was stricken for the transgression of My people.

Acts 26:30–32 · BSB

Then the king and the governor rose, along with Bernice and those seated with them.

John 8:47 · BSB

Whoever belongs to God hears the words of God. The reason you do not hear is that you do not belong to God.”

John 9:28 · BSB

Then they heaped insults on him and said, “You are His disciple; we are disciples of Moses.

John 9:29 · BSB

We know that God spoke to Moses, but we do not know where this man is from.”

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

19Again there was division among the Jews because of Jesus’ message.

21But others replied, “These are not the words of a man possessed by a demon. Can a demon open the eyes of the blind?”

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