KJV King James Version
So there was a division among the people because of him.
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John 7:43
So there was a division among the people because of him.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
So there was division in the crowd because of Jesus.
WEB World English Bible
So there arose a division in the multitude because of him.
ASV American Standard Version
So there arose a division in the multitude because of him.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
A division, therefore, arose among the multitude because of him.
Surrounding context — John 7
40 Many of the people therefore, when they heard this saying, said, Of a truth this is the Prophet.
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?
43 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?
46 The officers answered, Never man spake like this man.
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John 9:16Therefore 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.John 10:19There was a division therefore again among the Jews for these sayings.Luke 12:51Suppose ye that I am come to give peace on earth? I tell you, Nay; but rather division:John 7:12And 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.Acts 14:4But the multitude of the city was divided: and part held with the Jews, and part with the apostles.Matthew 10:35For 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.Acts 23:7-10And when he had so said, there arose a dissension between the Pharisees and the Sadducees: and the multitude was divided.
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