12. Source Text: Greek (SBLGNT) John 7:12:1 ⧉καὶkeand John 7:12:2 ⧉γογγυσμὸςgonggysmosmurmuring John 7:12:3 ⧉περὶpereeabout John 7:12:4 ⧉αὐτοῦaftooof him John 7:12:5 ⧉ἦνeenthere was John 7:12:6 ⧉πολὺςpoleesmuch John 7:12:7 ⧉ἐνenin John 7:12:8 ⧉τοῖςtees{the} John 7:12:9 ⧉ὄχλοιςohkhleescrowds John 7:12:10 ⧉οἱhee{the} John 7:12:11 ⧉μὲνmensome John 7:12:12 ⧉ἔλεγονelegon{they} were saying John 7:12:13 ⧉ὅτιhoteethat John 7:12:14 ⧉Ἀγαθόςagathosgood John 7:12:15 ⧉ἐστινestinhe is John 7:12:16 ⧉ἄλλοιalleeothers John 7:12:17 ⧉δὲdebut John 7:12:18 ⧉ἔλεγονelegon{they} were saying John 7:12:19 ⧉Οὔoono John 7:12:20 ⧉ἀλλὰalabut John 7:12:21 ⧉πλανᾷplanahe misleads John 7:12:22 ⧉τὸνton{the} John 7:12:23 ⧉ὄχλονohkhloncrowd |
12. Formal Translation And there was much murmuring about Him {Iesous, Quietly Contested Teacher} among the crowds. Some were saying, “He is good,” but others were saying, “No; rather, He leads the crowd astray.” |
12. Dynamic Translation There was a lot of grumbling about Him {Iesous, Publicly Debated Teacher} among the people. Some kept saying, “He is a good man,” but others argued, “No, He misleads the crowd.” |