Parallel Verses
Moffatt New Testament
A number of them said, "He is mad. Why listen to him?"
New American Standard Bible
Many of them were saying, “He
King James Version
And many of them said, He hath a devil, and is mad; why hear ye him?
Holman Bible
Many of them were saying, “He has a demon
International Standard Version
Many of them were saying, "He has a demon and is insane. Why bother listening to him?"
A Conservative Version
And many of them said, He has a demon, and is mad. Why do ye listen to him?
American Standard Version
And many of them said, He hath a demon, and is mad; why hear ye him?
Amplified
Many of them said, “He has a demon and He is mad [insane—He raves and rambles]. Why listen to Him?”
An Understandable Version
Many of them said, "This man is dominated by an evil spirit; he is crazy, why listen to him?"
Anderson New Testament
And many of them said: He has a demon, and is mad; why do you 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?
Common New Testament
Many of them said, "He has a demon, and is mad. Why listen to him?"
Daniel Mace New Testament
for many of them said, he is possess'd with a demon, and is mad; why do you mind him?
Darby Translation
but many of them said, He has a demon and raves; why do ye hear him?
Godbey New Testament
Then many of them were saying, He has a demon, and is gone mad; why do you hear Him? Others were saying,
Goodspeed New Testament
Many of them said, "He is possessed and mad! Why do you listen to him?"
John Wesley New Testament
Many of them said, He hath a devil, and is mad: why hear ye him?
Julia Smith Translation
And many of them said, He has a demon, and is frenzied; why hear ye him?
King James 2000
And many of them said, He has a demon, and is mad; why hear you him?
Lexham Expanded Bible
And many of them were saying, "He has a demon and is out of his mind! Why do you listen to him?"
Modern King James verseion
And many of them said, He has a demon and is insane. Why do you hear him?
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
and many of them said, "He hath the devil, and is mad: why hear ye him?"
Montgomery New Testament
Many of them kept saying. "He has a demon and is mad! Why do you listen to him?"
NET Bible
Many of them were saying, "He is possessed by a demon and has lost his mind! Why do you listen to him?"
New Heart English Bible
Many of them said, "He has a demon, and is insane. Why do you listen to him?"
Noyes New Testament
Many of them said, He hath a demon, and is mad; why do ye hear him?
Sawyer New Testament
and many of them said, He has a demon, and is mad; why do you hear him?
The Emphasized Bible
But many from among them were saying - A demon, he hath, and is raving, - Why, unto him, do ye hearken?
Thomas Haweis New Testament
Then many of them said, He hath a devil, and is mad; why hearken to him?
Twentieth Century New Testament
Many of them said: "He is possessed by a demon and is mad; why do you listen to him?"
Webster
And many of them said, He hath a demon, and is insane; why hear ye him?
Weymouth New Testament
Many of them said, "He is possessed by a demon and is mad. Why do you listen to him?"
Williams New Testament
Many of them said, "He is under the power of a demon and is going crazy. Why are you listening to Him?"
World English Bible
Many of them said, "He has a demon, and is insane! Why do you listen to him?"
Worrell New Testament
And many of them said, "He hath a demon, and is mad; why do ye hear Him?"
Worsley New Testament
And many of them said, He is a demoniac, and is mad; why do ye hear Him?
Youngs Literal Translation
and many of them said, 'He hath a demon, and is mad, why do ye hear him?'
Themes
Christ » Defamed » Accused of being possessed with devils
Demons » Jesus falsely accused of being possessed of
Jesus Christ » History of » Teaches people (in jerusalem)
Sheep » Illustrative » Of the people of Christ
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References
Word Count of 37 Translations in John 10:20
Verse Info
Context Readings
Jesus As The Good Shepherd
19 The Jews were again divided over these words. 20 A number of them said, "He is mad. Why listen to him?" 21 Others said, "These are not a madman's words. Can a madman open the eyes of the blind?"
Cross References
Mark 3:21
And when his family heard this, they set out to get hold of him, for what they said was, "He is out of his mind."
John 7:20
The crowd replied, "You are mad. Who wants to kill you?"
Matthew 9:34
[vs omitted but shown in footnote] But the Pharisees said, "He casts out daemons by the prince of daemons."
Matthew 10:25
enough for the scholar to fare like his teacher, and the servant like his lord. If men have called the master of the house Beelzebul, how much more will they miscall his servants!
John 7:46-52
The attendants replied, "No man ever spoke as he does."
John 8:47-48
He who belongs to God listens to the words of God; you do not listen to them, because you do not belong to God."
John 8:52
The Jews said to him, "Now we are sure you are mad. Abraham is dead, and so are all the prophets; and you declare, 'If anyone holds to what I say, he will never taste death'!
John 9:28-29
Then they stormed at him: "You are his disciple, we are disciples of Moses!
Acts 18:14-15
Paul was just on the point of opening his lips to reply, when Gallio said to the Jews, "If it had been a misdemeanour or wicked crime, there would be some reason in me listening to you,O Jews.
Acts 25:19-20
The questions at issue referred to their own religion and to a certain Jesus who had died. Paul said he was alive.
Acts 26:24
When he brought this forward in his defence, Festus called out, "Paul, you are quite mad! Your great learning is driving you insane."
Acts 26:30-32
Then the king rose, with the governor and Bernice and those who had been seated beside them.