John 7:20The multitude answered, "You have a demon! Who seeks to kill you?"
The setting
Jerusalem, Israel. Temple courts during Feast of Tabernacles, ~30 AD. Hostile crowd confronts Jesus publicly...
The emotion here: confused anger mixed with mob mentality
The original word
daimonion (δαιμόνιον) — demon, evil spirit; the crowd's ultimate insult
Why it matters
Accusing someone of having a demon was considered blasphemy punishable by stoning
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What most readers miss in John 7:20
The crowd was genuinely confused - they didn't know about the plot to kill Jesus
Common misconceptionPeople think this crowd was evil, but they were genuinely confused. They hadn't heard about the leadership's murder plot and thought Jesus was being paranoid.
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Verses that echo John 7:20
Bible Genome reading
John 7:20 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
John 7:20 comes from the book of John, written during the gospel period. The setting is the Temple. These words are attributed to multitude. The dominant emotion in this verse is angry, with a comfort power of 5% and a tone that is commanding. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include accusation, denial. Notable phrases: you have a demon; who seeks to kill you.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same angry
“Beat your plowshares into swords, and your pruning hooks into spears. Let the weak say, 'I am strong.'”
— Joel 3:10
“You blind guides, who strain out a gnat, and swallow a camel!”
— Matthew 23:24
“Listen to this word, you cows of Bashan, who are on the mountain of Samaria, who oppress the poor, who crush the needy, who tell their husba…”
— Amos 4:1
“I hate, I despise your feasts, and I can't stand your solemn assemblies.”
— Amos 5:21
“Your eyes shall not pity; life shall go for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot.”
— Deuteronomy 19:21
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