Juan 10:20

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

Juan 10:20 Meaning and Commentary

John 10:20

And many of them said, he hath a devil, and is mad
It was a notion of the Jews, that madness or distraction was from the devil, and therefore these two are here joined together, having a devil, and being mad: there is a spirit which they call Tazazith, and which, they say ^F26, is an evil spirit that takes away the understanding of men; and under the influence of such a "demon", the Jews thought Christ to be: and therefore say,

why hear ye him?
he is a lunatic, he is distracted, he is a madman; how can you bear to hear such ranting blasphemous stuff, which no man in his, senses would ever utter? nor is anything he says to be regarded, since he is not in his right mind; but is under the power and influence of some evil spirit, which instills these wild and frantic notions into him, and puts him upon venting them; but surely no sober man will ever heed to them.

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FOOTNOTES:

F26 R. David Kimchi, Sepher Shorash rad. (Nzt) .

Juan 10:20 In-Context

18 Nadie me la quita, mas yo la pongo de mí mismo. Tengo poder para ponerla, y tengo poder para volverla a tomar. Este mandamiento recibí de mi Padre

19 Y volvió a haber disensión entre los judíos por estas palabras

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

21 Decían otros: Estas palabras no son de endemoniado; ¿puede un demonio abrir los ojos de los ciegos

22 Y se hacían las Encenias (dedicación) en Jerusalén; y era invierno