John 7:20

The people answered and said, Thou hast a devil: who goeth about to kill thee?

Cross-reference

John 7:25 Historical context

In John 7:25, the crowd openly acknowledges the plot to kill Jesus, confirming the hostility referenced here.

John 8:48 Parallel

In John 8:48, the Jews again call Jesus demon-possessed — repeating the same insult from the crowd in verse 20.

John 8:52 Parallel

John 8:52 states 'we know you have a demon' — reinforcing the crowd's earlier insult in verse 20.

John 10:20 Parallel

In John 10:20, many say Jesus has a demon and is insane — continuing the same accusation from verse 20.

John 5:16 Historical context

In John 5:16, persecution begins after the Sabbath healing — the very reason the crowd seeks to kill Jesus here.

Matthew 10:25 shows Jesus' disciples warned they'd be called Beelzebul, echoing the demon accusation here.

Matthew 11:18 records the same accusation against John the Baptist—'He has a demon'—mirroring the crowd's charge.

Matthew 12:24 explicitly says Jesus casts out demons by Beelzebul, directly paralleling the 'you have a demon' charge.

Mark 3:22 Parallel

Mark 3:22 has scribes saying 'He is possessed by Beelzebul,' directly matching the demon accusation here.

Mark 3:30 Parallel

Mark 3:30 explains they were saying 'He has an impure spirit'—the same charge of demonic possession.

Luke 11:15 Parallel

In Luke 11:15, the same accusation of demon possession is made against Jesus, linking him to Beelzebul.