NET Bible
"So there was a division in the crowd because of Jesus."
— John 7:43, NET Bible
“So there was a division among the people because of him.”
“So there arose a division in the multitude because of him. ”
“So there arose a division in the multitude because of him.”
“So there arose a dissension among the people because of him.”
“So there was a division among the people because of him.”
“So there was a division among the people because of him.”
Differing Opinions About Jesus When they heard these words, some of the crowd began to say,“This really is the Prophet!”
Others said,“This is the Christ!” But still others said,“No, for the Christ doesn’t come from Galilee, does he?
Don’t the scriptures say that the Christ is a descendant of David and comes from Bethlehem, the village where David lived?”
So there was a division in the crowd because of Jesus.
Some of them were wanting to seize him, but no one laid a hand on him.
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?”
The officers replied,“No one ever spoke like this man!”