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Berean Standard Bible

“Many of them said, “He is demon-possessed and insane. Why would you listen to Him?””

John 10:20

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After Jesus describes himself as the good shepherd, the crowd splits. Some say he is demon-possessed and insane, and others cannot reconcile such words with the healing of the blind man.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Many of them said, “He is demon-possessed and insane. Why would you listen to Him?”

World English Bible (WEB)

Many of them said, “He has a demon, and is insane! Why do you listen to him?”

King James Version (KJV)

And many of them said, He hath a devil, and is mad; why hear ye him?

American Standard Version (ASV)

And many of them said, He hath a demon, and is mad; why hear ye him?

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And a number of them said, He has an evil spirit and is out of his mind; why do you give ear to him?

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

and many of them said, 'He has a demon, and is mad, why do you hear him?'

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y muchos de ellos decían: Demonio tiene, y está fuera de sí; ¿para qué le oís?

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Muchos decían: «Este tiene un demonio, y está loco. ¿Por qué le hacen caso?».

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