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John 7:12

Twentieth Century New Testament 1904

And there were many whispers about him among the people, some saying 'He is a good man;' others: 'No! he is leading the people astray.'

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It is enough for a scholar to be treated like his teacher, and a servant like his master. If the head of the house has been called Baal-zebub, how much more the members of his household!

Yet, although eager to arrest him, they were afraid of the crowds, who regarded him as a Prophet.

"Sir, we remember that, during his lifetime, that impostor said 'I shall rise after three days.'

"Why do you call me good?" answered Jesus. "No one is good but God.

The Roman Captain, on seeing what had happened, praised God, exclaiming: "This must have been a good man!"

Now there was a man of the name of Joseph, who was a member of the Council, and who bore a good and upright character.

A good man, from the good stores of his heart, brings out what is good; while a bad man, from his bad stores, brings out what is bad. For what fills a man's heart will rise to his lips.

Every one was awe-struck and began praising God. "A great Prophet has arisen among us," they said; "and God has visited his people."

When the people saw the signs which Jesus gave, they said: "This is certainly 'the Prophet who was to come' into the world."

The Pharisees heard the people whispering about him in this way, and so the Chief Priests and the Pharisees sent officers to arrest him;

"What! Have you been led astray too?" the Pharisees replied.

"Are you also from Galilee?" they retorted. "Search, and you will find that no Prophet is to arise in Galilee!"

"The man cannot be from God," said some of the Pharisees, "for he does not keep the Sabbath." "How is it possible," retorted others, "for a bad man to give signs like this?"

For Barnabas was a good man and full of the Holy Spirit and of faith--and a large number of people took their stand on the Lord's side.

Even for an upright man scarcely any one will die. For a really good man perhaps some one might even dare to die.

In all that you do, avoid murmuring and dissension,




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