John 7:43

Then there was a schism in the crowd on account of Him:

1902 William Baxter Godbey NT

In The King James Version

So there was a division among the people because of him.

In Context

42Did not the Scripture say, that Christ comes from the seed of David and from the village of Bethlehem, where David was?

44and some of them wished to arrest Him; but no one laid hands on Him.

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Cross References

Matthew 10:35For I came to divide a man against his father, and the daughter against her mother, and the daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law:

John 7:12And there was much murmuring in the crowd concerning Him: some indeed were saying, That He is good; others were saying, No, but He deceives the multitude.

John 10:19Again there was a schism among the Jews on account of these words.

Acts 23:7And he speaking this, there was a dissension of the Pharisees and Sadducees: and the multitude was divided.

Matthew Henry on John 7:38-45

The Gospel Invitation. 37 In the last day, that great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried, saying, If any man thirst, let him come unto me, and drink. 38 He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water. 39 (But this spake he of the Spirit, which they that believe on him should receive: for the Holy Ghost was not yet given; because that Jesus was not yet glorified.) 40 Many of the people therefore, when they heard this saying, said, Of a truth this is the… Read the whole commentary →

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