John 7:12 “Many in the crowds were whispering about Him. Some said, “He is a good…”

John 7:12

Many in the crowds were whispering about Him. Some said, “He is a good man.” But others replied, “No, He deceives the people.”

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James 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.

World English Bible

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.”

American Standard Version

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.

Geneva Bible 1599

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.

Darby Translation

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

Young's Literal Translation

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;'

Bible in Basic English

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.

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Cross references

“murmuring”

John 9:16 John 7:32 Philippians 2:14

John 9:16 · BSB

Because of this, some of the Pharisees said, “This man is not from God, for He does not keep the Sabbath.” But others said, “How can a sinful man perform such signs?” And there was division among them.

John 7:32 · BSB

When the Pharisees heard the crowd whispering these things about Jesus, they and the chief priests sent officers to arrest Him.

Philippians 2:14 · BSB

Do everything without complaining or arguing,

“some”

John 7:40–43 John 6:14 John 10:19–21 Matthew 10:25 Matthew 16:13–16 Matthew 21:46

John 7:40–43 · BSB

On hearing these words, some of the people said, “This is truly the Prophet.”

John 6:14 · BSB

When the people saw the sign that Jesus had performed, they began to say, “Truly this is the Prophet who is to come into the world.”

John 10:19–21 · BSB

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

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!

Matthew 16:13–16 · BSB

When Jesus came to the region of Caesarea Philippi, He questioned His disciples: “Who do people say the Son of Man is?”

Matthew 21:46 · BSB

Although they wanted to arrest Him, they were afraid of the crowds, because the people regarded Him as a prophet.

“is a”

Acts 11:24 Luke 6:45 Luke 18:19 Luke 23:47 Luke 23:50 Romans 5:7

Acts 11:24 · BSB

Barnabas was a good man, full of the Holy Spirit and faith, and a great number of people were brought to the Lord.

Luke 6:45 · BSB

The good man brings good things out of the good treasure of his heart, and the evil man brings evil things out of the evil treasure of his heart. For out of the overflow of the heart the mouth speaks.

Luke 18:19 · BSB

“Why do you call Me good?” Jesus replied. “No one is good except God alone.

Luke 23:47 · BSB

When the centurion saw what had happened, he gave glory to God, saying, “Surely this was a righteous man. ”

Luke 23:50 · BSB

Now there was a Council member named Joseph, a good and righteous man,

Romans 5:7 · BSB

Very rarely will anyone die for a righteous man, though for a good man someone might possibly dare to die.

“deceiveth”

John 7:47 John 7:52 Matthew 27:63

John 7:47 · BSB

“Have you also been deceived?” replied the Pharisees.

John 7:52 · BSB

“Aren’t you also from Galilee?” they replied. “Look into it, and you will see that no prophet comes out of Galilee.”

Matthew 27:63 · BSB

“Sir,” they said, “we remember that while He was alive that deceiver said, ‘After three days I will rise again.’

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

In context

11So the Jews were looking for Him at the feast and asking, “Where is He?”

13Yet no one would speak publicly about Him for fear of the Jews.

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