John 10:20
And many of them said, He hath a devil, and is mad; why hear ye him?
Cross-references
John 7:20 records the identical accusation 'You have a demon!' — showing this slander recurred throughout Jesus' ministry.
In John 8:47, Jesus says those not of God do not hear his words — directly explaining why the accusers say he has a demon: they are not of God.
John 8:48 includes the same charge 'you have a demon' plus 'Samaritan' — amplifying the pattern of false accusations against Jesus.
John 8:52 repeats 'now we know you have a demon' — another instance where opponents dismiss Jesus' claims by attributing them to demonic influence.
Matthew 9:34 has Pharisees claiming Jesus casts out demons by the prince of demons — a similar charge of demonic alliance, not possession.
Mark 3:21 records Jesus' family thinking He is 'out of His mind' — matching the charge of insanity in John 10:20 from a different source.
Matthew 11:18 shows John the Baptist also accused of having a demon — the same rejection pattern as Jesus faces here.
Mark 3:30 records the identical charge against Jesus — 'He has an unclean spirit' — directly paralleling this accusation.
Luke 7:33 reports the same demon accusation against John the Baptist, mirroring the crowd's dismissal of Jesus here.
Luke 11:15 accuses Jesus of casting out demons by Beelzebul — the same demonic association behind the charge here.
1 Corinthians 2:14 explains why the natural man calls spiritual things foolishness — the crowd here calls Jesus mad for the same reason.
Matthew 10:25 applies the Beelzebul accusation to disciples — showing that being called demon-possessed fulfills Jesus' warning about sharing His reproach.
In 2 Kings 9:11, a prophet is dismissed as a 'madman' — the same label used against Jesus here.
Acts 26:24 has Festus call Paul 'mad' — a similar accusation of insanity against a faithful witness, echoing the rejection Jesus faced.
Hebrews 12:3 encourages enduring hostility from sinners — exactly the scorn Jesus received when called demon-possessed.