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There was much murmuring among the multitudes concerning him. Some said, "He is a good man." Others said, "Not so, but he leads the multitude astray."
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Good Man or Deceiver?
Commentators explain that the "murmuring" among the crowds was a sharp, private debate over Jesus' fundamental character. The public was split between two starkly different views: either He was a "good man," meaning pure in motive and character, or He was a deceiver intentionally leading people astray from God's law. This central question forced people to decide on the validity of His claims.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Murmuring. Contention, disputing.
He deceiveth the people. That is, he is deluding them, or drawing them away by pretendin…
Much murmuring (γογγυσμος πολυς). This Ionic onomatopoetic word is from γογγυζω for which verb see 6:41,61; 7:32, for secret displ…
19th Century
Anglican
And there was much murmuring among the people. The original word for “people” is here, and here only in Saint John, in th…
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Baptist
Then the Jews sought him at the feast, and said, Where is he?
And there was much murmuring among the people concerning him: for…
Public opinion was divided. The people who favored him were intimidated by the religious hierarchy, which was hostile toward Jesus. The atmosphere …
16th Century
Protestant
And there was much murmuring. He means that wherever people gathered in crowds, as usually happens in large assemblies, they held secret c…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And there was much murmuring among the people concerning him There was a general whisper, and a private controversy and c…
The brothers or kinsmen of Jesus were disgusted when they found there was no prospect of worldly advantages from him. Ungodly men sometimes underta…
13th Century
Catholic
After the Evangelist mentioned how our Lord’s relatives urged him to go to Judea, he also tells us what Christ replied to them. He then t…
