He has a demon and is mad (δαιμονιον εχε κα μαινετα). As some had already said (7:20; 8:48 with the addition of "Samaritan"). So l…

He has a devil (John 7:20).

Is mad. Is deranged, or a maniac. His words are incoherent and unintelligible.

He hath a devil, and is mad.—Compare Note on John 8:48. The words “and is mad” are explanatory of the possession by a dem…

Therefore doth my Father love me, because I lay down my life, that I might take it again. No man taketh it from me, but I lay it down of myself…

St. John Chrysostom: Two evil persons have been mentioned: one who kills and robs the sheep, and another who does not stop him…

The reaction of the populace was divided. To Jesus’ enemies, his claims seemed so exaggerated and so contradictory to the popular understanding of …

He hath a devil. They employ the most offensive reproach which they can devise, in slandering Christ, so that all may shudder at the thoug…

And many of them said, he has a devil, and is mad
It was a notion of the Jews, that madness or distraction was from …

Satan ruins many by causing them to lose respect for the word and ordinances. People would not be laughed out of their necessary food, yet they all…

1. After showing that he has the power to give life and demonstrating his manner of doing so, our Lord here shows how this power to give lif…