John 10:20
New International Version
Many of them said, “He is demon-possessed and raving mad. Why listen to him?”

New Living Translation
Some said, “He’s demon possessed and out of his mind. Why listen to a man like that?”

English Standard Version
Many of them said, “He has a demon, and is insane; why listen to him?”

Berean Standard Bible
Many of them said, “He is demon-possessed and insane. Why would you listen to Him?”

Berean Literal Bible
And many of them were saying, "He has a demon and is insane. Why do you listen to Him?"

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

New King James Version
And many of them said, “He has a demon and is mad. Why do you listen to Him?”

New American Standard Bible
Many of them were saying, “He has a demon and is insane. Why do you listen to Him?”

NASB 1995
Many of them were saying, “He has a demon and is insane. Why do you listen to Him?”

NASB 1977
And many of them were saying, “He has a demon and is insane. Why do you listen to Him?”

Legacy Standard Bible
And many of them were saying, “He has a demon and is insane. Why do you listen to Him?”

Amplified Bible
Many of them said, “He has a demon and He is mad [insane—He raves and rambles]. Why listen to Him?”

Christian Standard Bible
Many of them were saying, “He has a demon and he’s crazy. Why do you listen to him? ”

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Many of them were saying, “He has a demon and He’s crazy! Why do you listen to Him?”

American Standard Version
And many of them said, He hath a demon, and is mad; why hear ye him?

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And many among them were saying, “There is a demon in him and he is raving mad, why are you listening to him?”

Contemporary English Version
Many of them said, "He has a demon in him! He is crazy! Why listen to him?"

Douay-Rheims Bible
And many of them said: He hath a devil, and is mad: why hear you him?

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

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Many of them said, "He's possessed by a demon! He's crazy! Why do you listen to him?"

Good News Translation
Many of them were saying, "He has a demon! He is crazy! Why do you listen to him?"

International Standard Version
Many of them were saying, "He has a demon and is insane. Why bother listening to him?"

Literal Standard Version
and many of them said, “He has a demon, and is mad, why do you hear Him?”

Majority Standard Bible
Many of them said, “He is demon-possessed and insane. Why would you listen to Him?”

New American Bible
Many of them said, “He is possessed and out of his mind; why listen to him?”

NET Bible
Many of them were saying, "He is possessed by a demon and has lost his mind! Why do you listen to him?"

New Revised Standard Version
Many of them were saying, “He has a demon and is out of his mind. Why listen to him?”

New Heart English Bible
Many of them said, "He has a demon, and is insane. Why do you listen to him?"

Webster's Bible Translation
And many of them said, He hath a demon, and is insane; why hear ye him?

Weymouth New Testament
Many of them said, "He is possessed by a demon and is mad. Why do you listen to him?"

World English Bible
Many of them said, “He has a demon and is insane! Why do you listen to him?”

Young's Literal Translation
and many of them said, 'He hath a demon, and is mad, why do ye hear him?'

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Context
Jesus the Good Shepherd
19Again there was division among the Jews because of Jesus’ message. 20 Many of them said, “He is demon-possessed and insane. Why would you listen to Him?” 21But others replied, “These are not the words of a man possessed by a demon. Can a demon open the eyes of the blind?”…

Cross References
Jeremiah 29:26
The LORD has appointed you priest in place of Jehoiada, to be the chief officer in the house of the LORD, responsible for any madman who acts like a prophet--you must put him in stocks and neck irons.

Matthew 11:18
For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, 'He has a demon!'

Mark 3:21
When His family heard about this, they went out to take custody of Him, saying, "He is out of His mind."

John 7:20
"You have a demon," the crowd replied. "Who is trying to kill You?"


Treasury of Scripture

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

He hath.

John 7:20
The people answered and said, Thou hast a devil: who goeth about to kill thee?

John 8:48,52
Then answered the Jews, and said unto him, Say we not well that thou art a Samaritan, and hast a devil? …

Matthew 9:34
But the Pharisees said, He casteth out devils through the prince of the devils.

why.

John 7:46-52
The officers answered, Never man spake like this man…

John 8:47
He that is of God heareth God's words: ye therefore hear them not, because ye are not of God.

John 9:28,29
Then they reviled him, and said, Thou art his disciple; but we are Moses' disciples…

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John 10
1. Jesus is the door, and the good shepherd.
19. Diverse opinions of him.
23. He proves by his works that he is Jesus the Son of God;
31. escapes the Jews;
39. and goes again beyond Jordan, where many believe on him.














(20) He hath a devil, and is mad.--Comp. Note on John 8:48. The words "and is mad" are explanatory of the possession by a demon.



Parallel Commentaries ...


Greek
Many
πολλοὶ (polloi)
Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's 4183: Much, many; often.

of
ἐξ (ex)
Preposition
Strong's 1537: From out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards. A primary preposition denoting origin, from, out.

them
αὐτῶν (autōn)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural
Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

said,
ἔλεγον (elegon)
Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's 2036: Answer, bid, bring word, command. A primary verb; to speak or say.

“He is
ἔχει (echei)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 2192: To have, hold, possess. Including an alternate form scheo skheh'-o; a primary verb; to hold.

demon-possessed
Δαιμόνιον (Daimonion)
Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's 1140: An evil-spirit, demon; a heathen deity. Neuter of a derivative of daimon; a d?Monic being; by extension a deity.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.

insane.
μαίνεται (mainetai)
Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 3105: To be raving mad, speak as a madman. Middle voice from a primary mao; to rave as a 'maniac'.

Why
τί (ti)
Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's 5101: Who, which, what, why. Probably emphatic of tis; an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what.

would you listen to
ἀκούετε (akouete)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural
Strong's 191: To hear, listen, comprehend by hearing; pass: is heard, reported. A primary verb; to hear.

Him?”
αὐτοῦ (autou)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.


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