John 7:20
The people answered and said, Thou hast a devil: who goeth about to kill thee?
The people answered, and sayd, Thou hast a deuill: Who goeth about to kill thee?
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- John 10:20Rank 1 from verse 20
- Mark 3:21–22Rank 3 from verse 20
21And when his friends heard of it, they went out to lay hold on him: for they said, He is beside himself.
22¶ And the scribes which came down from Jerusalem said, He hath Beelzebub, and by the prince of the devils casteth he out devils.
21And when his ‖friends heard of it, they went out to lay hold on him, for they said, He is beside himselfe.
22¶ And the Scribes which came downe from Hierusalem, said, *He hath Beelzebub, and by the prince of the deuils, casteth he out deuils.
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.
- Acts 26:24Rank 6 from verse 20
- Matthew 10:25Rank 7 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 11:18–19Rank 8 from verse 20
18For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, He hath a devil.
19The Son of man came eating and drinking, and they say, Behold a man gluttonous, and a winebibber, a friend of publicans and sinners. But wisdom is justified of her children.
18For Iohn came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, he hath a deuill.
19The sonne of man came eating and drinking, and they say, Behold a man gluttonous, and a wine bibber, a friend of publicanes and sinners: but wisedom is iustified of her children.
- Matthew 12:24Rank 9 from verse 20
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John 7:20
Persons collectively; a nation, community, or group considered as a body.
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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of answer, meaning to reply, respond, or give account.
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Spoke, declared, reported, commanded, or expressed in words.
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The singular second-person subject pronoun, meaning you when directly addressing one person, being, or individually treated addressee.
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Sense 1: Have: possess, hold, receive, or experience. Sense 2: Used as an auxiliary verb.
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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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1. Around or near in place, position, or movement; on every side, in a circuit, from place to place, or turned from one direction or state toward another. 2. Approximately in number, measure, distance, or time. 3. Concerning, occupied with, or engaged in a matter. 4. On the point of, intending, or attempting an action.
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To cause death, slay, put to death, or destroy life.
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19Did not Moses give you the law, and yet none of you keepeth the law? Why go ye about to kill me?
19*Did not Moses giue you the Law, and yet none of you keepeth the Law? *Why goe ye about to kill me?
20The people answered and said, Thou hast a devil: who goeth about to kill thee?
20The people answered, and sayd, Thou hast a deuill: Who goeth about to kill thee?
Selected passage21Jesus answered and said unto them, I have done one work, and ye all marvel.
21Iesus answered, and saide vnto them, I haue done one worke, and yee all marueile.