THEOSISJohn 7:12Meaning & Commentary from the Church Fathers
And there was much murmuring among the multitude concerning him. For some said: He is a good man. And others said: No, but he seduceth the people.
και γογγυσμος πολυς περι αυτου ην εν τοις οχλοις οι μεν ελεγον οτι αγαθος εστιν αλλοι ελεγον ου αλλα πλανα τον οχλον
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Cross references
Passages read together with this verse.
- John 9:16Some therefore of the Pharisees said: This man is not of God, who keepeth not the sabbath. But others said: How can a man that is a sinner do such miracles? And there was a division among them.
- John 7:40Of that multitude therefore, when they had heard these words of his, some said: This is the prophet indeed.
- John 7:43So there arose a dissension among the people because of him.
- John 7:32The Pharisees heard the people murmuring these things concerning him: and the rulers and Pharisees sent ministers to apprehend him.
- John 7:47The Pharisees therefore answered them: Are you also seduced?
- Luke 18:19And Jesus said to him: Why dost thou call me good? None is good but God alone.
- John 6:14Now those men, when they had seen what a miracle Jesus had done, said: This is of a truth the prophet that is to come into the world.
- John 10:19A dissension rose again among the Jews for these words.
The original text
Greek text, 23 words with lemma, transliteration and Strong’s number. Tap to expand.
- καὶkaiandG2532 · καί
- γογγυσμὸςgongysmosmurmuringG1112 · γογγυσμός
- περὶperiaboutG4012 · περί
- αὐτοῦautouheG846 · αὐτός
- ἦνēnI amG1510 · εἰμί
- πολὺςpolysmuchG4183 · πολύς
- ἐνeninG1722 · ἐν
- τοῖςtoistheG3588 · ὁ
- ὄχλοιςochloisa crowdG3793 · ὄχλος
- οἱhoitheG3588 · ὁ
- μὲνmentrulyG3303 · μέν
- ἔλεγονelegonI sayG3004 · λέγω
- ὅτιhotithatG3754 · ὅτι
- ἈγαθόςagathosgoodG18 · ἀγαθός
- ἐστινestinI amG1510 · εἰμί
- ἌλλοιalloiotherG243 · ἄλλος
- δὲdebutG1161 · δέ
- ἔλεγονelegonI sayG3004 · λέγω
- ΟὔounoG3756 · οὐ
- ἀλλὰallabutG235 · ἀλλά
- πλανᾷplanaI lead astrayG4105 · πλανάω
- τὸνtontheG3588 · ὁ
- ὄχλονochlona crowdG3793 · ὄχλος