John 10:19
17 Therefore doth my Father love me, because I lay down my life, that I might take it again.
18 No man taketh it from me, but I lay it down of myself. I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it again. This commandment have I received of my Father.
There was a division therefore again among the Jews for these sayings.
20 And many of them said, He hath a devil, and is mad; why hear ye him?
21 Others said, These are not the words of him that hath a devil. Can a devil open the eyes of the blind?
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Again there was division among the Jews because of Jesus’ message.
- KJV
- There was a division therefore again among the Jews for these sayings.
- WEB
- Therefore a division arose again among the Jews because of these words.
- ASV
- There arose a division again among the Jews because of these words.
- DARBY
- There was a division again among the Jews on account of these words;
- BLB
- Again there was division among the Jews because of these words.
- ÅB
- Det ble igjen splid iblant jødene på grunn av disse ord,
- OTB
- Det oppstod igjen splid blant jødene på grunn av disse ordene.
- B1930
- Det blev atter splid iblandt jødene på grunn av disse ord,
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
John 9:16
Therefore said some of the Pharisees, This man is not of God, because he keepeth not the sabbath day. Others said, How can a man that is a sinner do such miracles? And there was a division among them.
Read in context1 Corinthians 3:3
For ye are yet carnal: for whereas there is among you envying, and strife, and divisions, are ye not carnal, and walk as men?
Read in contextJohn 7:40–43
Many of the people therefore, when they heard this saying, said, Of a truth this is the Prophet.
Read in contextActs 23:7–10
And when he had so said, there arose a dissension between the Pharisees and the Sadducees: and the multitude was divided.
Read in contextActs 14:4
But the multitude of the city was divided: and part held with the Jews, and part with the apostles.
Read in context1 Corinthians 11:18
For first of all, when ye come together in the church, I hear that there be divisions among you; and I partly believe it.
Read in contextLuke 12:51–53
Suppose ye that I am come to give peace on earth? I tell you, Nay; but rather division:
Read in contextMatthew 10:34–35
Think not that I am come to send peace on earth: I came not to send peace, but a sword.
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