John 10:20
And many of them said, He hath a devil, and is mad; why hear ye him?
And many of them said, He hath a deuill, and is mad, why heare ye him?
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From verse 20
52Then said the Jews unto him, Now we know that thou hast a devil. Abraham is dead, and the prophets; and thou sayest, If a man keep my saying, he shall never taste of death.
52Then said the Iewes vnto him, Now we know that thou hast a deuill. Abraham is dead, and the Prophets: and thou sayest, If a man keepe my saying, he shall neuer taste of death.
- John 8:47–48Rank 4 from verse 20
47He that is of God heareth God’s words: ye therefore hear them not, because ye are not of God.
48Then answered the Jews, and said unto him, Say we not well that thou art a Samaritan, and hast a devil?
47*He that is of God, heareth Gods words: ye therefore heare them not, because ye are not of God.
48Then answered the Iewes, and said vnto him, Say wee not well that thou art a Samaritane, & hast a deuill?
- Acts 18:14–15Rank 5 from verse 20
14And when Paul was now about to open his mouth, Gallio said unto the Jews, If it were a matter of wrong or wicked lewdness, O ye Jews, reason would that I should bear with you:
15But if it be a question of words and names, and of your law, look ye to it; for I will be no judge of such matters.
14And when Paul was now about to open his mouth, Gallio said vnto the Iewes, If it were a matter of wrong, or wicked lewdnesse, O yee Iewes, reason would that I should beare with you.
15But if it be a question of words, and names, and of your law, looke ye to it: for I wil be no iudge of such matters.
- Acts 25:19–20Rank 6 from verse 20
19But had certain questions against him of their own superstition, and of one Jesus, which was dead, whom Paul affirmed to be alive.
20And because I doubted of such manner of questions, I asked him whether he would go to Jerusalem, and there be judged of these matters.
19But had certaine questions against him of their owne superstition, and of one Iesus, which was dead, whom Paul affirmed to be aliue.
20And because ‖I doubted of such maner of questions, I asked him whether he would goe to Hierusalem, and there be iudged of these matters.
- Acts 26:24Rank 7 from verse 20
- Acts 26:30–32Rank 8 from verse 20
30And when he had thus spoken, the king rose up, and the governor, and Bernice, and they that sat with them:
31And when they were gone aside, they talked between themselves, saying, This man doeth nothing worthy of death or of bonds.
32Then said Agrippa unto Festus, This man might have been set at liberty, if he had not appealed unto Cæsar.
30And when hee had thus spoken, the king rose vp, and the gouernour, and Bernice, & they that sate with them.
31And when they were gone aside, they talked betweene themselues, saying, This man doeth nothing worthy of death, or of bonds.
32Then said Agrippa vnto Festus, This man might haue bene set at libertie, if he had not appealed vnto Cesar.
- Isaiah 53:8Rank 9 from verse 20
8He was taken from prison and from judgment: and who shall declare his generation? for he was cut off out of the land of the living: for the transgression of my people was he stricken.
8‖†He was taken from prison, and from iudgement: and who shall declare his generation? for he was cut off out of the land of the liuing, for the transgression of my people was he stricken.
- John 7:46–52Rank 10 from verse 20
46The officers answered, Never man spake like this man.
47Then answered them the Pharisees, Are ye also deceived?
48Have any of the rulers or of the Pharisees believed on him?
49But this people who knoweth not the law are cursed.
50Nicodemus saith unto them, (he that came to Jesus by night, being one of them,)
51Doth our law judge any man, before it hear him, and know what he doeth?
52They answered and said unto him, Art thou also of Galilee? Search, and look: for out of Galilee ariseth no prophet.
46The officers answered, Neuer man spake like this man.
47Then answered them the Pharisees, Are ye also deceiued?
48Haue any of the rulers, or of the Pharises beleeued on him?
49But this people who knoweth not the Law, are cursed.
50Nicodemus saith vnto them, (*He that came to Iesus by night, being one of them,)
51*Doth our Law iudge any man before it heare him, & know what he doth?
52They answered, and said vnto him, Art thou also of Galilee? Search, and looke: for out of Galilee ariseth no Prophet.
- John 9:28–29Rank 11 from verse 20
28Then they reviled him, and said, Thou art his disciple; but we are Moses’ disciples.
29We know that God spake unto Moses: as for this fellow, we know not from whence he is.
28Then they reuiled him, and said, Thou art his disciple, but we are Moses disciples.
29Wee know that God spake vnto Moses: as for this fellow, we knowe not from whence he is.
- Matthew 10:25Rank 12 from verse 20
25It is enough for the disciple that he be as his master, and the servant as his lord. If they have called the master of the house Beelzebub, how much more shall they call them of his household?
25It is enough for the disciple that he be as his master, and the seruant as his Lord: If they haue called the Master of the house of Beelzebub, how much more shall they call them of his household?
- Matthew 9:34Rank 13 from verse 20
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John 10:20
Spoke, declared, reported, commanded, or expressed in words.
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Sense 1: The Devil: Satan, the old serpent, the enemy, adversary, tempter, and deceiver. Sense 2: An evil or unclean spirit. Sense 3: By figure, a person characterized by great wickedness.
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Out of sound judgment or self-control; insane, enraged, or violently furious.
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Sense 1: To perceive sound or spoken words. Sense 2: To receive or learn by report. Sense 3: To listen to, regard, or heed. Sense 4: To attend favourably to a request.
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The second-person plural subject pronoun, referring to the persons being addressed as those who are, do, or receive the stated predicate.
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19¶ There was a division therefore again among the Jews for these sayings.
19¶ There was a diuision therefore againe among the Iewes for these sayings.
20And many of them said, He hath a devil, and is mad; why hear ye him?
20And many of them said, He hath a deuill, and is mad, why heare ye him?
Selected passage21Others said, These are not the words of him that hath a devil. Can a devil open the eyes of the blind?
21Others said, These are not the words of him that hath a deuill. Can a deuill open the eyes of the blind?