"And many of them said, He hath a devil, and is mad; why hear ye him?" — John 10:20

John 10:20 · KJV

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

— John 10:20

There was a division therefore again among the Jews for these sayings.

Others said, These are not the words of him that hath a devil. Can a devil open the eyes of the blind?

John 10 — Context

No man taketh it from me, but I lay it down of myself. I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it again. This commandment have I received of my Father.

There was a division therefore again among the Jews for these sayings.

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

Others said, These are not the words of him that hath a devil. Can a devil open the eyes of the blind?

And it was at Jerusalem the feast of the dedication, and it was winter.

Cross References

John 7:20

The people answered and said, Thou hast a devil: who goeth about to kill thee?

Mark 3:21

And when his friends heard {of it}, they went out to lay hold on him: for they said, He is beside himself. {friends: or, kinsmen}

John 8:52

Then said the Jews unto him, Now we know that thou hast a devil. Abraham is dead, and the prophets; and thou sayest, If a man keep my saying, he shall never taste of death.

John 8:47-48

He that is of God heareth God's words: ye therefore hear {them} not, because ye are not of God.

Acts 25:19-20

But had certain questions against him of their own superstition, and of one Jesus, which was dead, whom Paul affirmed to be alive.

Matthew 9:34

But the Pharisees said, He casteth out devils through the prince of the devils.

John 9:28-29

Then they reviled him, and said, Thou art his disciple; but we are Moses' disciples.

Acts 26:30-32

And when he had thus spoken, the king rose up, and the governor, and Bernice, and they that sat with them: