John 7:43

A division, therefore, arose among the multitude because of him.

Young's Literal Translation

In The King James Version

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

In Context

42Did not the Writing say, that out of the seed of David, and from Bethlehem — the village where David was — the Christ doth come?'

44And certain of them were willing to seize him, but no one laid hands on him;

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Cross References

Matthew 10:35for I came to set a man at variance against his father, and a daughter against her mother, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law,

John 7:12and 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;'

John 10:19Therefore, again, there came a division among the Jews, because of these words,

Acts 23:7And he having spoken this, there came a dissension of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees, and the crowd 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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