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John 7:43

Conflict and reconciliation

41 Others said, This is the Christ. But some said, Shall Christ come out of Galilee?

42 Hath not the scripture said, That Christ cometh of the seed of David, and out of the town of Bethlehem, where David was?

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

44 And some of them would have taken him; but no man laid hands on him.

45 Then came the officers to the chief priests and Pharisees; and they said unto them, Why have ye not brought him?

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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.

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BSB
So there was division in the crowd because of Jesus.
KJV
So there was a division among the people because of him.
WEB
So a division arose in the multitude because of him.
ASV
So there arose a division in the multitude because of him.
DARBY
There was a division therefore in the crowd on account of him.
BLB
Therefore a division happened in the crowd because of Him.
ÅB
Det ble da splid iblant folket for hans skyld.
OTB
Slik var folket delt i sine meninger om Jesus.
B1930
Det blev da splid iblandt folket for hans skyld.

Study notes (Tyndale)

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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.

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  • John 10:19

    There was a division therefore again among the Jews for these sayings.

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  • Luke 12:51

    Suppose ye that I am come to give peace on earth? I tell you, Nay; but rather division:

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  • John 7:12

    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.

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  • Acts 23:7–10

    And when he had so said, there arose a dissension between the Pharisees and the Sadducees: and the multitude was divided.

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  • Acts 14:4

    But the multitude of the city was divided: and part held with the Jews, and part with the apostles.

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  • Matthew 10:35

    For I am come to set a man at variance against his father, and the daughter against her mother, and the daughter in law against her mother in law.

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