John 7:12
And there was much murmuring among the people concerning him: for some said, He is a good man: others said, Nay; but he deceiveth the people.
Cross-references
In John 7:25-27, the crowd debates Jesus' origins and whether he could be the Christ, directly amplifying the division already noted in 7:12.
John 7:32 shows the authorities responding to the crowd's divided opinions from verse 12.
In John 7:40-43, the people further split over whether Jesus is the Prophet or the Christ, continuing the controversy introduced in 7:12.
John 7:47 shows Pharisees asking if the officers are deceived, directly echoing the 'deceiver' accusation from the crowd.
John 7:43 sums up the division caused by Jesus, directly echoing the conflicting opinions about him in v12.
John 7:52 continues the council’s rejection, dismissing Jesus based on His Galilean origin—aligning with the negative opinion.
In John 10:19-21, a fresh division erupts with some calling Jesus demon-possessed, mirroring the ‘deceiver’ accusation from 7:12.
John 9:16 parallels the division over Jesus — some reject, others see signs, mirroring the split here.
John 6:41 describes grumbling against Jesus for claiming to be the bread from heaven — same murmuring and division as in John 7:12.
In John 6:14, the crowd earlier hailed Jesus as the Prophet, contrasting with the mixed opinions in 7:12 and showing shifting public perception.
In Matthew 16:13-16, Peter’s clear confession of Jesus as the Christ stands in sharp contrast to the confused, divided opinions in 7:12.
Matthew 27:63 has Pharisees call Jesus 'that deceiver' after His death, directly picking up the accusation from the crowd.
Hebrews 12:3 calls to consider Jesus who endured opposition from sinners — the accusations in John 7:12 exemplify that opposition.
Matthew 16:14 reports varied opinions on Jesus’ identity (John Baptist, Elijah), mirroring the divided crowd here.
Luke 23:47 has the centurion pronounce Jesus righteous, affirming the earlier 'good man' claim from the crowd.
In Luke 7:16, the crowd acclaims Jesus as a great prophet after a miracle, parallel to the positive side of the division in 7:12.
In Matthew 21:46, the crowd’s positive view of Jesus as a prophet protects him, similar to the ‘good man’ opinion in 7:12 but with a protective outcome.
2 Corinthians 6:8 describes Paul experiencing both good and bad reports, mirroring the mixed opinions about Jesus in John 7:12.