John 7:12. And there was much murmuring among the multitudes concerning him. Some said, He is a good man: but others said, Hay, but he leadeth astray the multitude. From the ‘Jews' the Evangelist turns to the ‘multitudes.' Amongst these is eager discussion concerning Jesus; the speculation, the hesitation, the inquiry, were general, but all outward expression was suppressed. The use of the plural ‘multitudes' seems to point to crowds rather than individuals as the disputants. The word ‘multitude,' however, at the close of the verse is not without a contemptuous force, it is the common crowd that He leads astray: possibly the multitudes of Jerusalem may be the speakers.

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