Ἰωάννην 7:12

Greek Modern Translation

Και ητο πολυς γογγυσμος περι αυτου μεταξυ των οχλων. Αλλοι μεν ελεγον οτι ειναι καλος· αλλοι δε ελεγον, Ουχι, αλλα πλανα τον οχλον.

Parallel Translations

Byzantine/Majority Text
και γογγυσμος πολυς περι αυτου ην εν τοις οχλοις οι μεν ελεγον οτι αγαθος εστιν αλλοι ελεγον ου αλλα πλανα τον οχλον

SBL Greek New Testament (2010)
καὶ γογγυσμὸς ⸂περὶ αὐτοῦ ἦν πολὺς⸃ ἐν τοῖς ὄχλοις· οἱ μὲν ἔλεγον ὅτι Ἀγαθός ἐστιν, ἄλλοι ⸀δὲ ἔλεγον· Οὔ, ἀλλὰ πλανᾷ τὸν ὄχλον.

Tischendorf 8th Edition
καὶ γογγυσμὸς ἦν περὶ αὐτοῦ πολὺς ἐν τῷ ὄχλῳ· οἱ μὲν ἔλεγον ὅτι ἀγαθός ἐστιν· ἄλλοι ἔλεγον· οὔ, ἀλλὰ πλανᾷ τὸν ὄχλον.

Textus Receptus (1550/1894)
και γογγυσμος πολυς περι αυτου ην εν τοις οχλοις οι μεν ελεγον οτι αγαθος εστιν αλλοι δε ελεγον ου αλλα πλανα τον οχλον

Westcott/Hort UBS4 (1881)
και γογγυσμος περι αυτου ην πολυς εν τοις οχλοις οι μεν ελεγον οτι αγαθος εστιν αλλοι αλλοι αλλοι αλλοι ελεγον ου αλλα πλανα τον οχλον

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

murmuring: John 7:32, John 9:16, Philippians 2:14

some: John 7:25-27, John 7:40-43, John 6:14, John 9:16, John 10:19-21, Matthew 10:25, Matthew 16:13-16, Matthew 21:46, Luke 7:16

is a: Luke 6:45, Luke 18:19, Luke 23:47, Luke 23:50, Acts 11:24, Romans 5:7

deceiveth: John 7:47, John 7:52, Matthew 27:63

Reciprocal: 2 Samuel 3:25 - that he came Matthew 12:32 - whosoever Matthew 16:14 - Elias Luke 7:39 - This man John 1:9 - every John 6:41 - murmured John 7:39 - Of John 7:43 - General 2 Corinthians 6:8 - as Hebrews 12:3 - contradiction

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And there was much murmuring among the people concerning him,.... There was a general whisper, and a private controversy and contention among the people about him, upon inquiry being made after him:

for some said he is a good man; a man of a good principle, of a good life and conversation; and who is good, kind, and beneficent, both to the bodies and souls of men; preaches good doctrine, and does many good things:

others said: nay, or denied him to be a good man:

but he deceiveth the people; drawing them off from the law of Moses, teaching them to break the sabbath, setting himself up for the Messiah, and asserting himself to be the son of God.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Murmuring - Contention, disputing.

He deceiveth the people - That is, he is deluding them, or drawing them away by pretending to be the Messiah.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse John 7:12. Some said, He is a good man — The multitude were divided in their opinions concerning him: those who knew him best said, He is a good man. Those who spoke according to the character given him by the priests, c., said, Nay but he deceiveth the people. Those who spoke evil of him spoke out, because they had the rulers on their side; but those who spoke good of him were obliged to do it in private, because they feared these rulers. Calumny and slander are among the privileged orders; they stalk abroad with their thousand brazen mouths, and blast the reputation of the followers of God. Benevolence and candour are only on sufferance; and a whisper in secret is the most they are permitted to give in behalf of Christ and his followers, whose laws and maxims condemn a vicious world, and goad it to revenge.