John 10:20

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Summary

John 10:20

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

He hath

Why

General references

Mark 3:30

Luke 12:52

Bible References

He hath

"You are possessed by a demon," replied the crowd; "no one wants to kill you."

"Are we not right," answered the Jews, "in saying that you are a Samaritan and are possessed by a demon?"

But the Pharisees maintained, "It is by the power of the Prince of the demons that he drives out the demons."

Enough for the learner to be on a level with his teacher, and for the servant to be on a level with his master. If they have called the master of the house Baal-zebul, how much more will they slander his servants?

Hearing of this, His relatives came to seize Him by force, for they said, "He is out of his mind."

As Paul thus made his defence, Festus exclaimed in a loud voice, "You are raving mad, Paul; and great learning is driving you mad."

Why

"No mere man has ever spoken as this man speaks," said the officers.

He who is a child of God listens to God's words. You do not listen to them: and why? It is because you are not God's children."

Then they railed at him, and said, "You are that man's disciple, but we are disciples of Moses.

But, when Paul was about to begin his defence, Gallio said to the Jews, "If it had been some wrongful act or piece of cunning knavery I might reasonably have listened to you Jews.

But they quarrelled with him about certain matters connected with their own religion, and about one Jesus who had died, but--so Paul persistently maintained--is now alive.

So the King rose, and the Governor, and Bernice, and those who were sitting with them;

General references

This was because they said, "He is possessed by a foul spirit."

For from this time there will be in one house five persons split into parties. Three will form a party against two and two will form a party against three;