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.
And there was much murmuring [or 'muttering' gongusmos (G1112 )] among the people, х en (G1722) tois (G3588) ochlois (G3793)] - 'among the multitudes;' the natural expression of a Jewish writer, indicating without design, as Webster and Wilkinson remark, the crowded state of Jerusalem at this festival.
Concerning him: for some said, He is a good man: others said, Nay; but he deceiveth the people - or 'the multitude' х ton (G3588) ochlon (G3793)]. These are just the two opposite views of Him and His claims, the one, that He was honest; the other, that He was an impostor.