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John 10:20

John 10:20 is verse 20 of John chapter 10, shown here in the Berean Standard Bible.

Berean Standard Bible

Many of them said, “He is demon-possessed and insane. Why would you listen to Him?”

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King James Version

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

World English Bible

Many of them said, “He has a demon and is insane! Why do you listen to him?”

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John 10:18–22 · Berean Standard Bible

18 No one takes it from Me, but I lay it down of My own accord. I have authority to lay it down and authority to take it up again. This charge I have received from My Father.”

19 Again there was division among the Jews because of Jesus’ message.

20 Many of them said, “He is demon-possessed and insane. Why would you listen to Him?”

21 But others replied, “These are not the words of a man possessed by a demon. Can a demon open the eyes of the blind?”

22 At that time the Feast of Dedication took place in Jerusalem. It was winter,

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Cross-references

The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge lists these related verses. Scripture text comes from the Berean Standard Bible.

John 7:20

“You have a demon,” the crowd replied. “Who is trying to kill You?”

John 8:48

The Jews answered Him, “Are we not right to say that You are a Samaritan and You have a demon?”

John 8:52

“Now we know that You have a demon!” declared the Jews. “Abraham died, and so did the prophets, yet You say that anyone who keeps Your word will never taste death.

Matthew 9:34

But the Pharisees said, “It is by the prince of demons that He drives out demons.”

Matthew 10:25

It is enough for a disciple to be like his teacher, and a servant like his master. If the head of the house has been called Beelzebul, how much more the members of his household!

Mark 3:21

When His family heard about this, they went out to take custody of Him, saying, “He is out of His mind.”

Acts 26:24

At this stage of Paul’s defense, Festus exclaimed in a loud voice, “You are insane, Paul! Your great learning is driving you to madness!”

John 7:46

“Never has anyone spoken like this man!” the officers answered.

John 7:47

“Have you also been deceived?” replied the Pharisees.

John 7:48

“Have any of the rulers or Pharisees believed in Him?

John 7:49

But this crowd that does not know the law, they are under a curse.”

John 7:50

Nicodemus, who had gone to Jesus earlier and who himself was one of them, asked,

John 7:51

“Does our law convict a man without first hearing from him to determine what he has done?”

John 7:52

“Aren’t you also from Galilee?” they replied. “Look into it, and you will see that no prophet comes out of Galilee.”

John 8:47

Whoever belongs to God hears the words of God. The reason you do not hear is that you do not belong to God.”

John 9:28

Then they heaped insults on him and said, “You are His disciple; we are disciples of Moses.

John 9:29

We know that God spoke to Moses, but we do not know where this man is from.”

Isaiah 53:8

By oppression and judgment He was taken away, and who can recount His descendants? For He was cut off from the land of the living; He was stricken for the transgression of My people.

Acts 18:14

But just as Paul was about to speak, Gallio told the Jews, “If this matter involved a wrongdoing or vicious crime, O Jews, it would be reasonable for me to hear your complaint.

Acts 18:15

But since it is a dispute about words and names and your own law, settle it yourselves. I refuse to be a judge of such things.”

Acts 25:19

They only had some contentions with him regarding their own religion and a certain Jesus who had died, but whom Paul affirmed to be alive.

Acts 25:20

Since I was at a loss as to how to investigate these matters, I asked if he was willing to go to Jerusalem and be tried there on these charges.

Acts 26:30

Then the king and the governor rose, along with Bernice and those seated with them.

Acts 26:31

On their way out, they said to one another, “This man has done nothing worthy of death or imprisonment.”

Acts 26:32

And Agrippa said to Festus, “This man could have been released if he had not appealed to Caesar.”

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