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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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Albert Barnes
On John 7:12
18th Century
Theologian
Murmuring. Contention, disputing.
He deceiveth the people. That is, he is deluding them, or drawing them away by pretendin…
AT Robertson
On John 7:12
Much murmuring (γογγυσμος πολυς). This Ionic onomatopoetic word is from γογγυζω for which verb see 6:41,61; 7:32, for secret displ…
Charles Ellicott
On John 7:12
19th Century
Bishop
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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Charles Spurgeon
On John 7:11–13
19th Century
Preacher
Then the Jews sought him at the feast, and said, Where is he?
And there was much murmuring among the people concerning him: for…
Expositor's Bible Commentary
On John 7:12
Public opinion was divided. The people who favored him were intimidated by the religious hierarchy, which was hostile toward Jesus. The atmosphere …
John Calvin
On John 7:12
16th Century
Theologian
And there was much murmuring. He means that wherever people gathered in crowds, as usually happens in large assemblies, they held secret c…
John Gill
On John 7:12
17th Century
Pastor
And there was much murmuring among the people concerning him There was a general whisper, and a private controversy and c…
Matthew Henry
On John 7:1–13
17th Century
Minister
The brothers or kinsmen of Jesus were disgusted when they found there was no prospect of worldly advantages from him. Ungodly men sometimes underta…