It is sufficient for the disciple that he be like his teacher, and the servant, like his master. If they have called the Father of the family, 'Beelzebub,' how much more those of his household?
John 7:12 - Catholic Public Domain Version And there was much murmuring in the crowd concerning him. For certain ones were saying, "He is good." But others were saying, "No, for he seduces the crowds." Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And there was among the mass of the people much whispered discussion and hot disputing about Him. Some were saying, He is good! [He is a good Man!] Others said, No, He misleads and deceives the people [gives them false ideas]! American Standard Version (1901) And there was much murmuring among the multitudes concerning him: some said, He is a good man; others said, Not so, but he leadeth the multitude astray. Common English Bible The crowds were murmuring about him. “He’s a good man,” some said, but others were saying, “No, he tricks the people.” Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And there was much murmuring among the multitude concerning him. For some said: He is a good man. And others said: No, but he seduceth the people. English Standard Version 2016 And there was much muttering about him among the people. While some said, “He is a good man,” others said, “No, he is leading the people astray.” |
It is sufficient for the disciple that he be like his teacher, and the servant, like his master. If they have called the Father of the family, 'Beelzebub,' how much more those of his household?
And though they sought to take hold of him, they feared the crowds, because they held him to be a prophet.
saying: "Lord, we have remembered that that this seducer said, while he was still alive, 'After three days, I will rise again.'
Then Jesus said to him: "Why do you call me good? No one is good except God alone.
Now, the centurion, seeing what had happened, glorified God, saying, "Truly, this man was the Just One."
And behold, there was a man named Joseph, who was a councilman, a good and just man,
A good man, from the good storehouse of his heart, offers what is good. And an evil man, from the evil storehouse, offers what is evil. For out of the abundance of the heart, the mouth speaks.
Then fear fell over all of them. And they magnified God, saying: "For a great prophet has risen up among us," and, "For God has visited his people."
Therefore, those men, when they had seen that Jesus had accomplished a sign, they said, "Truly, this one is the Prophet who is to come into the world."
The Pharisees heard the crowd murmuring these things about him. And the leaders and the Pharisees sent attendants to apprehend him.
They responded and said to him: "Are you also a Galilean? Study the Scriptures, and see that a prophet does not arise from Galilee."
And so certain Pharisees said: "This man, who does not keep the Sabbath, is not from God." But others said, "How could a sinful man accomplish these signs?" And there was a schism among them.
For he was a good man, and he was filled with the Holy Spirit and with faith. And a great multitude was added to the Lord.
Now someone might barely be willing to die for the sake of justice, for example, perhaps someone might dare to die for the sake of a good man.