Verse Comparison: John 7:12
American Standard Version
And there was much murmuring among the multitudes concerning him: some said, He is a good man; others said, Not so, but he leadeth the multitude astray.
Amplified® Bible
And there was among the mass of the people much whispered discussion {and} hot disputing about Him. Some were saying, He is good! [He is a good Man!] Others said, No, He misleads {and} deceives the people [gives them false ideas]!
Contemporary English Version
The crowds even got into an argument about him. Some were saying, "Jesus is a good man," while others were saying, "He is lying to everyone."
Darby English Version
And there was much murmuring concerning him among the crowds. Some said, He is [a] good [man]; others said, No; but he deceives the crowd.
Good News Bible
There was much whispering about him in the crowd. "He is a good man," some people said. "No," others said, "he fools the people."
International Standard Version
And there was a great deal of discussion about him among the crowds. Some were saying, "He is a good man," while others were saying, "No, he is deceiving the crowd!"
King James Version
And there was much murmuring among the people concerning him: for some said, He is a good man: others said, Nay; but he deceiveth the people.
New American Standard Bible
There was much grumbling among the crowds concerning Him; some were saying, "He is a good man; others were saying, "No, on the contrary, He leads the people astray.""
New International Version
Among the crowds there was widespread whispering about him. Some said, "He is a good man." Others replied, "No, he deceives the people."
New King James Version
And there was much complaining among the people concerning Him. Some said, “He is good”; others said, “No, on the contrary, He deceives the people.”
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
There grew much grumbling among the crowds concerning Him; some said, "We know Him as a good man"; others said, "No, on the contrary, He leads the people astray."
Young's Literal Translation
and there was much murmuring about him among the multitudes, some indeed said -- `He is good;' and others said, `No, but he leadeth astray the multitude;'