John Gill Commentary John 7:20

"The multitude answered, Thou hast a demon: who seeketh to kill thee?" — John 7:20 (ASV)

The people answered and said
These seem to be the country people, who came from Galilee and other parts, who knew nothing of the designs of the Jerusalem Jews upon him; nor were they his downright enemies at least, but rather seemed to favour him, and were on his side, though greatly provoked to hear him talk after this manner:

you have a devil ;
or are possessed with one; you talk like one of the demoniacs, like a madman, one beside yourself; whom the devil has so much power over, and has so deprived of your senses, that you know not what you say:

who goes about to kill you ?
no man; for they could not believe that any man, or body of men, would be so wicked, as to attempt to take away the life of so harmless a person, and who did so much good both to the bodies and souls of men.