The crowd answered, "You're possessed by a demon! Who is trying to kill you?"

The Judeans replied, "Aren't we correct in saying that you are a Samaritan and are possessed by a demon?"

Jesus answered, "I am not possessed by a demon, but I honor my Father -- and yet you dishonor me.

Then the Judeans responded, "Now we know you're possessed by a demon! Both Abraham and the prophets died, and yet you say, 'If anyone obeys my teaching, he will never experience death.'

Yet you do not know him, but I know him. If I were to say that I do not know him, I would be a liar like you. But I do know him, and I obey his teaching.

Many of them were saying, "He is possessed by a demon and has lost his mind! Why do you listen to him?"

Others said, "These are not the words of someone possessed by a demon. A demon cannot cause the blind to see, can it?"

From this point on, Pilate tried to release him. But the Jewish leaders shouted out, "If you release this man, you are no friend of Caesar! Everyone who claims to be a king opposes Caesar!"