John 7:43
A division, therefore, arose in the multitude, because of him.
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
So there was a division among the people because of him.
In Context
44Certain, indeed, from among them, were wishing to seize him; but, no one, thrust upon him his hands.
Cross References
Matthew 10:35For I came to set at variance—a man, against, his father, and, a daughter, against, her mother, and, a bride, against, her mother-in-law;
John 7:12and there was great, murmuring, about him among the multitudes: some, indeed, were saying—Good, is he! [but], others, were saying—Not so! but he is leading the multitude astray.
John 10:19A division, again, took place among the Jews, because of these words.
Acts 23:7And, as this he was saying, there arose a dissension of the Pharisees and Sadducees; and rent asunder was the throng.
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 →