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The crowdὁ ὄχλοςanswered,ἀπεκρίθη“You haveἔχειςa demon!ΔαιμόνιονWhoτίςis seekingζητεῖto killἀποκτεῖναιyou?”σε
John 7:20
Study it in the app“The crowd answered, “You have a demon! Who is seeking to kill you?””
With the Greek beneath
John 7:20, word by word
- The crowdὄχλοςochlos
crowd
A lot of people together.
Where else “ochlos” appears- answeredἀπεκρίθηapekrithē
answer
To say something back to the one who spoke or asked.
Where else “apekrithē” appears- “You haveἔχειςecheis
have
To count something or someone as one's own: goods, family, faith, power.
Where else “echeis” appears- a demonΔαιμόνιονDaimonion
demon
An evil spirit that oppresses people.
Where else “Daimonion” appears- is seekingζητεῖzētei
try
To try for something; to be after someone's life is to plan to kill them.
Where else “zētei” appears- to killἀποκτεῖναιapokteinai
kill
Kill.
Where else “apokteinai” appears
The context
19Did not Moses give you the law? And none of you keeps the law. Why are you seeking to kill me?”
20 · This verse (above)
21Jesus answered and said to them, “I did one work, and you are all amazed.
To study John 7 in a group
1. What it says
At the festival, what do the people think of Jesus, and what do the guards sent to arrest him say? (vv. 12, 40-46)
2. What it means
Jesus says, “If anyone is thirsty, let him come to me and drink” (v. 37). What does he promise the one who believes in him? (vv. 37-39)
3. How I live it
Nicodemus asked that Jesus be heard before being judged (v. 51). When is it wise for you to listen first before forming an opinion about someone?