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CHAPTER SEVEN THE MULTITUDE THE MULTITUDE: John 6: 5-15 “When Jesus looked up and saw a great crowd coming toward him, he said… ‘Have the people sit down.’ There was plenty of grass in that place, and the men sat down, about five thousand of them… Jesus then took the loaves, gave thanks, and distributed to those who were seated as much as they wanted. He did the same with the fish. After the people saw the miraculous sign that Jesus did, they began to say, ‘Surely this is the Prophet who is to come into the world.’” THE CROWD: John 6:30-66 “So they asked him, ‘What miraculous sign then will you give that we may see it and believe you… Our forefathers ate the manna in the desert; as it is written: ‘He gave them bread from heaven to eat’… ‘Sir,’ they said, ‘from now on give us this bread.’… At this the Jews began to grumble about him… ‘Is this not Jesus, the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we know? How can he now say, ‘I came down from heaven?’ … Then the Jews began to argue sharply among themselves, ‘How can this man give us his flesh to eat?’… On hearing it, many of his disciples said, ‘This is a hard teaching. Who can accept it?’… From this time many of his disciples turned back and no longer followed him.” THE CROWD: John 7:12 “Among the crowds there was widespread whispering about him. Some said, ‘He is a good man.’ Others replied, ‘No, he deceives the people.’” John 7:14, 15 “Not until halfway through the Feast did Jesus go up to the temple courts and begin to teach. The Jews were amazed and asked, ‘How did this man get such learning without having studied?’” John 7:20 “‘You are demon-possessed,’ the crowd answered.” John 7:31 “Still, many in the crowd put their faith in him. They said, ‘When the Christ comes, will he do more miraculous signs than this man?’” John 7:40 “On hearing his words, some of the people said, ‘Surely this man is the Prophet.’ John 7:41 Others said, ‘He is the Christ.’ Still others asked, ‘How can the Christ come from Galilee?’” John 7:43 “Thus the people were divided because of Jesus.” John 8:30 “Even as he spoke, many put their faith in him.” John 8:48 “The Jews answered him, ‘Aren't we right in saying that you are a Samaritan and demon-possessed?’” John 8:52 “…at this the Jews exclaimed; ‘Now we know that you are demon-possessed!’” John 8:59 “…at this, they picked up stones to stone him, but Jesus hid himself, slipping away from the temple grounds.” THE JEWS: John 10:19-21 & 10:31-33 “At these words the Jews were again divided. Many of them said, ‘He is demon-possessed and raving mad. Why listen to him?’ But others said, ‘These are not the sayings of a man possessed by a demon. Can a demon open the eyes of the blind?’ Again the Jews picked up stones to stone him but Jesus said to them, ‘I have shown you many great miracles from the Father. For which of these do you stone me?’ ‘We are not stoning you for any of these,’ replied the Jews, ‘but for blasphemy, because you, a mere man, claim to be God.’”
JEWS AT THE RAISING OF
LAZARUS: “When he had said this, Jesus called in a loud voice, ‘Lazarus, come out!’ The dead man came out, his hands and feet wrapped with strips of linen, and a cloth around his face. Jesus said to them, ‘Take off the grave clothes and let him go.’ Therefore many of the Jews who had come to visit Mary, and had seen what Jesus did, put their faith in him.” THE MULTITUDE TESTIFIED, “Surely this is the Prophet who is to come into the world.” “How can he now say, 'I came down from heaven?” “He is a good man.” “He deceives the people.” “How did this man get such learning without having studied?” “You are demon-possessed.” “When the Christ comes, will he do more miraculous signs than this man?” “Surely this man is the Prophet.” “He is the Christ.” “How can the Christ come from Galilee?” “You are a Samaritan and demon-possessed?” “Now we know that you are demon-possessed!” “He is demon-possessed and raving mad.” “These are not the sayings of a man possessed by a demon.” “Can a demon open the eyes of the blind?” “We are not stoning you for any of these,” replied the Jews, “but for blasphemy, because you, a mere man, claim to be God.” JESUS’ BROTHERS: John 7:3-5 “Jesus' brothers said to him, ‘You ought to leave here and go to Judea, so that your disciples may see the miracles you do. No one who wants to become a public figure acts in secret. Since you are doing these things, show yourself to the world.’ For even his own brothers did not believe in him.” STUDY GUIDE CHAPTER SEVEN 1. When Jesus fed the 5,000 what did the people say about Jesus? 2. Since some of the people knew Jesus’ mother and father, what conclusion did they draw? 3. What reaction did the crowd have to Jesus words about eating his flesh? 4. What can we learn about the testimony of the crowd from John 7? 5. What can we learn about the testimony of the crowd from John 8? 6. What can we learn about the testimony of the crowd from John 10? 7. How did Lazarus’ resurrection affect many of the Jews? 8. What was Jesus’ brother’s feeling about Jesus? John 7?
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