John 7:20
The crowd answered,“You’re possessed by a demon! Who is trying to kill you?”
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- John 10:20 : 20 Many of them were saying,“He is possessed by a demon and has lost his mind! Why do you listen to him?”
- John 8:48 : 48 The Judeans replied,“Aren’t we correct in saying that you are a Samaritan and are possessed by a demon?”
- John 8:52 : 52 Then the Judeans responded,“Now we know you’re possessed by a demon! Both Abraham and the prophets died, and yet you say,‘If anyone obeys my teaching, he will never experience death.’
- Mark 3:21-22 : 21 When his family heard this they went out to restrain him, for they said,“He is out of his mind.” 22 The experts in the law who came down from Jerusalem said,“He is possessed by Beelzebul,” and,“By the ruler of demons he casts out demons!”
- Mark 3:30 : 30 (because they said,“He has an unclean spirit”).
- Matt 10:25 : 25 It is enough for the disciple to become like his teacher, and the slave like his master. If they have called the head of the house‘Beelzebul,’ how much worse will they call the members of his household!
- Matt 11:18-19 : 18 For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say,‘He has a demon!’ 19 The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and they say,‘Look at him, a glutton and a drunk, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!’ But wisdom is vindicated by her deeds.”
- Matt 12:24 : 24 But when the Pharisees heard this they said,“He does not cast out demons except by the power of Beelzebul, the ruler of demons!”
- Acts 26:24 : 24 As Paul was saying these things in his defense, Festus exclaimed loudly,“You have lost your mind, Paul! Your great learning is driving you insane!”
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19Hasn’t Moses given you the law? Yet not one of you keeps the law! Why do you want to kill me?”
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48The Judeans replied,“Aren’t we correct in saying that you are a Samaritan and are possessed by a demon?”
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21Others said,“These are not the words of someone possessed by a demon. A demon cannot cause the blind to see, can it?”
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25Questions About Jesus’ Identity Then some of the residents of Jerusalem began to say,“Isn’t this the man they are trying to kill?
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52Then the Judeans responded,“Now we know you’re possessed by a demon! Both Abraham and the prophets died, and yet you say,‘If anyone obeys my teaching, he will never experience death.’
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11So the Jewish leaders were looking for him at the feast, asking,“Where is he?”
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52Which of the prophets did your ancestors not persecute? They killed those who foretold long ago the coming of the Righteous One, whose betrayers and murderers you have now become!
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28You don’t want to kill me the way you killed the Egyptian yesterday, do you?’
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34Jesus replied,“Are you saying this on your own initiative, or have others told you about me?”
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16He asked them,“What are you arguing about with them?”
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37I know that you are Abraham’s descendants. But you want to kill me, because my teaching makes no progress among you.
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46Who among you can prove me guilty of any sin? If I am telling you the truth, why don’t you believe me?
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