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Selected Verse: John 7:12 - King James
Verse |
Translation |
Text |
Joh 7:12 |
King James |
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. |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
much murmuring--buzzing.
among the people--the multitudes; the natural expression of a Jewish writer, indicating without design the crowded state of Jerusalem at this festival [WEBSTER and WILKINSON].
a good man . . . Nay . . . deceiveth the people--the two opposite views of His claims, that they were honest, and that they were an imposture. |
Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
Murmuring - Contention, disputing.
He deceiveth the people - That is, he is deluding them, or drawing them away by pretending to be the Messiah. |
Vincent's Word Studies, by Marvin R. Vincent [1886] |
Murmuring
See on Joh 6:41.
The people (τοῖς ὄχλοις)
See on Joh 1:19.
Said (ἔλεγον)
Imperfect: were saying.
Deceiveth (πλανᾷ)
Rev., better, leadeth astray. See on Mar 12:24; see on Jde 1:13. |
Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
There was much murmuring among the multitude - Much whispering; many private debates with each other, among those who were come from distant parts. |
Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
Some said, He is a good man - The multitude were divided in their opinions concerning him: those who knew him best said, He is a good man. Those who spoke according to the character given him by the priests, etc., said, Nay; but he deceiveth the people. Those who spoke evil of him spoke out, because they had the rulers on their side; but those who spoke good of him were obliged to do it in private, because they feared these rulers. Calumny and slander are among the privileged orders; they stalk abroad with their thousand brazen mouths, and blast the reputation of the followers of God. Benevolence and candor are only on sufferance; and a whisper in secret is the most they are permitted to give in behalf of Christ and his followers, whose laws and maxims condemn a vicious world, and goad it to revenge. |
13 Raging waves of the sea, foaming out their own shame; wandering stars, to whom is reserved the blackness of darkness for ever.
24 And Jesus answering said unto them, Do ye not therefore err, because ye know not the scriptures, neither the power of God?
19 And this is the record of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, Who art thou?
41 The Jews then murmured at him, because he said, I am the bread which came down from heaven.