John 7:12

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

The crowds even got into an argument about him. Some were saying, “Jesus is a good man,” while others were saying, “He is lying to everyone.”

Cross References

Matthew 10:25

It is enough for disciples to be like their teacher and for slaves to be like their master. If people call the head of the family Satan, what will they say about the rest of the family?

Matthew 21:46

So they looked for a way to arrest Jesus. But they were afraid to, because the people thought he was a prophet.

Matthew 27:63

They said, “Sir, we remember what that liar said while he was still alive. He claimed that in three days he would come back from death.

Luke 18:19

Jesus said, “Why do you call me good? Only God is good.

Luke 23:47

When the Roman officer saw what had happened, he praised God and said, “Jesus must really have been a good man!”

Luke 23:50

There was a man named Joseph, who was from Arimathea in Judea. Joseph was a good and honest man, and he was eager for God's kingdom to come. He was also a member of the Jewish council, but he did not agree with what they had decided.

Luke 6:45

Good people do good things because of the good in their hearts. Bad people do bad things because of the evil in their hearts. Your words show what is in your heart.

Luke 7:16

Everyone was frightened and praised God. They said, “A great prophet is here with us! God has come to his people.”

John 6:14

After the people had seen Jesus perform this miracle, they began saying, “This must be the Prophet who is to come into the world!”

John 7:32

When the Pharisees heard the crowd arguing about Jesus, they got together with the chief priests and sent some temple police to arrest him.

John 7:47

The Pharisees said to them, “Have you also been fooled?

John 7:52

Then they said, “Nicodemus, you must be from Galilee! Read the Scriptures, and you will find that no prophet is to come from Galilee.”

John 9:16

Some of the Pharisees said, “This man Jesus doesn't come from God. If he did, he would not break the law of the Sabbath.” Others asked, “How could someone who is a sinner perform such a miracle?” Since the Pharisees could not agree among themselves,

Acts 11:24

Barnabas was a good man of great faith, and he was filled with the Holy Spirit. Many more people turned to the Lord.

Romans 5:7

No one is really willing to die for an honest person, though someone might be willing to die for a truly good person.

Philippians 2:14

Do everything without grumbling or arguing.