John 7:12

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.

King James Version

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Other Translations for John 7:12

BSB

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

AKJV

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

CPDV

And there was much murmuring in the crowd concerning him. For certain ones were saying, "He is good." But others were saying, "No, for he seduces the crowds."

ERV

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.

NHEB

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

SMT

And much murmuring was for him in the crowds: some truly said, That he is good: and others said, No; but he deceives the crowd.

Word Study (Strong’s) for John 7:12

AndG2532ConjunctiontherewasG2258Verb muchG4183Adjective murmuringG1112Noun Masculine amongG1722PrepositionthepeopleG3793Noun Masculine concerningG4012Preposition himG846forsomeG3303 saidG3754ConjunctionHeisG2076VerbagoodmanG18Adjective othersG243Adjective saidG3004Verb NayG3756 butG235ConjunctionhedeceivethG4105VerbthepeopleG3793Noun Masculine

Commentary for John 7:12

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Barnes’ Notes Classic commentary from Albert Barnes Matthew Henry Commentary Classic commentary from Matthew Henry

Overview of John 7:12

Summary

People divided regarding Jesus' character

Place

Jerusalem

Event

Crowds debate Jesus' nature

Estimated Time Period

c. 30 AD