John Chapter 10 verse 20 Holy Bible
And many of them said, He hath a demon, and is mad; why hear ye him?
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And a number of them said, He has an evil spirit and is out of his mind; why do you give ear to him?
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but many of them said, He has a demon and raves; why do ye hear him?
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And many of them said, He hath a devil, and is mad; why hear ye him?
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Many of them said, "He has a demon, and is insane! Why do you listen to him?"
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and many of them said, `He hath a demon, and is mad, why do ye hear him?'
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Ellicott's Commentary
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(20) He hath a devil, and is mad.--Comp. Note on John 8:48. The words "and is mad" are explanatory of the possession by a demon.Parallel Commentaries ...GreekManyπολλοὶ (polloi)Adjective - Nominative Masculine PluralStrong's 4183: Much, many; often. ofἐξ (ex)PrepositionStrong's 1537: From out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards. A primary preposition denoting origin, from, out.themαὐτῶν (autōn)Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person PluralStrong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.said,ἔλεγον (elegon)Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person PluralStrong's 2036: Answer, bid, bring word, command. A primary verb; to speak or say.“He isἔχει (echei)Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularStrong's 2192: To have, hold, possess. Including an alternate form scheo skheh'-o; a primary verb; to hold.demon-possessedΔαιμόνιον (Daimonion)Noun - Accusative Neuter SingularStrong's 1140: An evil-spirit, demon; a heathen deity. Neuter of a derivative of daimon; a d?Monic being; by extension a deity.andκαὶ (kai)ConjunctionStrong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. insane.μαίνεται (mainetai)Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person SingularStrong's 3105: To be raving mad, speak as a madman. Middle voice from a primary mao; to rave as a 'maniac'.Whyτί (ti)Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter SingularStrong's 5101: Who, which, what, why. Probably emphatic of tis; an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what.would you listen toἀκούετε (akouete)Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person PluralStrong's 191: To hear, listen, comprehend by hearing; pass: is heard, reported. A primary verb; to hear.Him?”αὐτοῦ (autou)Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person SingularStrong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.Jump to PreviousDemon Demon-Possessed Devil Ear Evil Hear Insane Mad Mind Possessed Raving Spirit
