John Gill's Exposition on John 7:12

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Exposition of the Old and New Testament
John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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And there was much murmuring among the people concerning him, etc.] There was a general whisper, and a private controversy and contention among the people about him, upon inquiry being made after him: for some said he is a good man; a man of a good principle, of a good life and conversation; and who is good, kind, and beneficent, both to the bodies and souls of men; preaches good doctrine, and does many good things: others said: nay, or denied him to be a good man: but he deceiveth the people; drawing them off from the law of Moses, teaching them to break the sabbath, setting himself up for the Messiah, and asserting himself to be the son of God.

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