John 7:43
So there was a division in the crowd because of Jesus.
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- John 9:16 : 16 Then some of the Pharisees began to say,“This man is not from God, because he does not observe the Sabbath.” But others said,“How can a man who is a sinner perform such miraculous signs?” Thus there was a division among them.
- John 10:19 : 19 Another sharp division took place among the Jewish people because of these words.
- John 7:12 : 12 There was a lot of grumbling about him among the crowds. Some were saying,“He is a good man,” but others,“He deceives the common people.”
- Matt 10:35 : 35 For I have come to set a man against his father, a daughter against her mother, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law,
- Luke 12:51 : 51 Do you think I have come to bring peace on earth? No, I tell you, but rather division!
- Acts 14:4 : 4 But the population of the city was divided; some sided with the Jews, and some with the apostles.
- Acts 23:7-9 : 7 When he said this, an argument began between the Pharisees and the Sadducees, and the assembly was divided. 8 (For the Sadducees say there is no resurrection, or angel, or spirit, but the Pharisees acknowledge them all.) 9 There was a great commotion, and some experts in the law from the party of the Pharisees stood up and protested strongly,“We find nothing wrong with this man. What if a spirit or an angel has spoken to him?” 10 When the argument became so great the commanding officer feared that they would tear Paul to pieces, he ordered the detachment to go down, take him away from them by force, and bring him into the barracks.
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19 Another sharp division took place among the Jewish people because of these words.
20 Many of them were saying,“He is possessed by a demon and has lost his mind! Why do you listen to him?”
- John 7:11-133 verses76%
11 So the Jewish leaders were looking for him at the feast, asking,“Where is he?”
12 There was a lot of grumbling about him among the crowds. Some were saying,“He is a good man,” but others,“He deceives the common people.”
13 However, no one spoke openly about him for fear of the Jewish leaders.
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7 When he said this, an argument began between the Pharisees and the Sadducees, and the assembly was divided.
- John 7:44-463 verses74%
44 Some of them were wanting to seize him, but no one laid a hand on him.
45 Lack of Belief Then the officers returned to the chief priests and Pharisees, who said to them,“Why didn’t you bring him back with you?”
46 The officers replied,“No one ever spoke like this man!”
- John 7:40-423 verses73%
40 Differing Opinions About Jesus When they heard these words, some of the crowd began to say,“This really is the Prophet!”
41 Others said,“This is the Christ!” But still others said,“No, for the Christ doesn’t come from Galilee, does he?
42 Don’t the scriptures say that the Christ is a descendant of David and comes from Bethlehem, the village where David lived?”
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25 Questions About Jesus’ Identity Then some of the residents of Jerusalem began to say,“Isn’t this the man they are trying to kill?
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16 Then some of the Pharisees began to say,“This man is not from God, because he does not observe the Sabbath.” But others said,“How can a man who is a sinner perform such miraculous signs?” Thus there was a division among them.
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4 But the population of the city was divided; some sided with the Jews, and some with the apostles.
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11 for on account of him many of the Jewish people from Jerusalem were going away and believing in Jesus.
- John 7:30-323 verses68%
30 So then they tried to seize Jesus, but no one laid a hand on him, because his time had not yet come.
31 Yet many of the crowd believed in him and said,“Whenever the Christ comes, he won’t perform more miraculous signs than this man did, will he?”
32 The Pharisees heard the crowd murmuring these things about Jesus, so the chief priests and the Pharisees sent officers to arrest him.
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18 Because they had heard that Jesus had performed this miraculous sign, the crowd went out to meet him.
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35 Then the Jewish leaders said to one another,“Where is he going to go that we cannot find him? He is not going to go to the Jewish people dispersed among the Greeks and teach the Greeks, is he?
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30 But he passed through the crowd and went on his way.
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9 Now a large crowd of Judeans learned that Jesus was there, and so they came not only because of him but also to see Lazarus whom he had raised from the dead.
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7 Crowds by the Sea Then Jesus went away with his disciples to the sea, and a great multitude from Galilee followed him. And from Judea,
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5 But they said,“Not during the feast, so that there won’t be a riot among the people.”
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43 Jesus replied,“Do not complain about me to one another.
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1 The Feast of Shelters After this Jesus traveled throughout Galilee. He stayed out of Judea because the Jewish leaders wanted to kill him.
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47 So the chief priests and the Pharisees called the council together and said,“What are we doing? For this man is performing many miraculous signs.
48 If we allow him to go on in this way, everyone will believe in him, and the Romans will come and take away our sanctuary and our nation.”
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3 So Jesus’ brothers advised him,“Leave here and go to Judea so your disciples may see your miracles that you are performing.
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37 After him Judas the Galilean arose in the days of the census, and incited people to follow him in revolt. He too was killed, and all who followed him were scattered.
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41 Isaiah said these things because he saw Christ’s glory, and spoke about him.
42 Nevertheless, even among the rulers many believed in him, but because of the Pharisees they would not confess Jesus to be the Christ, so that they would not be put out of the synagogue.
43 For they loved praise from men more than praise from God.
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2 For they said,“Not during the feast, so there won’t be a riot among the people.”
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51 Do you think I have come to bring peace on earth? No, I tell you, but rather division!
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42 And many believed in Jesus there.
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57 Some stood up and gave this false testimony against him:
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52 Then the Jews who were hostile to Jesus began to argue with one another,“How can this man give us his flesh to eat?”
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48 None of the members of the ruling council or the Pharisees have believed in him, have they?
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43 Onward to Galilee After the two days he departed from there to Galilee.
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33 When the crowds heard this, they were amazed at his teaching.
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20 (Jesus spoke these words near the offering box while he was teaching in the temple courts. No one seized him because his time had not yet come.)
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20 The crowd answered,“You’re possessed by a demon! Who is trying to kill you?”
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45 But as the man went out he began to announce it publicly and spread the story widely, so that Jesus was no longer able to enter any town openly but stayed outside in remote places. Still they kept coming to him from everywhere.
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20 Jesus and Beelzebul Now Jesus went home, and a crowd gathered so that they were not able to eat.
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46 They wanted to arrest him, but they were afraid of the crowds, because the crowds regarded him as a prophet.
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17 This report about Jesus circulated throughout Judea and all the surrounding country.
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43 Why don’t you understand what I am saying? It is because you cannot accept my teaching.