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THE MESSAGE

John 10:19

This kind of talk caused another split in the Jewish ranks. A lot of them were saying, "He's crazy, a maniac—out of his head completely. Why bother listening to him?" But others weren't so sure: "These aren't the words of a crazy man. Can a ‘maniac' open blind eyes?"

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Jesus, the Christ;   Strife;   Scofield Reference Index - Sanctification;   Thompson Chain Reference - Christ;   Different Opinions Concerning Christ;   Divisions;   Opinion, Public;   Public Opinion;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Sheep;  

Dictionaries:

- Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Shepherd;   Charles Buck Theological Dictionary - Soul;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Trinity;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Jews;   Metaphors;   Murmur, Murmuring ;  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - Jesus of Nazareth;   International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Jesus Christ (Part 2 of 2);   Schism;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
Again the Jews were divided because of these words.
King James Version (1611)
There was a diuision therefore againe among the Iewes for these sayings.
King James Version
There was a division therefore again among the Jews for these sayings.
English Standard Version
There was again a division among the Jews because of these words.
New American Standard Bible
Dissension occurred again among the Jews because of these words.
New Century Version
Again the leaders did not agree with each other because of these words of Jesus.
Amplified Bible
A division [of opinion] occurred again among the Jews because of these words [of His].
New American Standard Bible (1995)
A division occurred again among the Jews because of these words.
Legacy Standard Bible
A division occurred again among the Jews because of these words.
Berean Standard Bible
Again there was division among the Jews because of Jesus' message.
Contemporary English Version
The people took sides because of what Jesus had told them.
Complete Jewish Bible
Again there was a split among the Judeans because of what he said.
Darby Translation
There was a division again among the Jews on account of these words;
Easy-to-Read Version
Again the Jews were divided over what Jesus was saying.
Geneva Bible (1587)
Then there was a dissension againe among the Iewes for these sayings,
George Lamsa Translation
There was again a division among the Jews because of these sayings.
Good News Translation
Again there was a division among the people because of these words.
Lexham English Bible
Again there was a division among the Jews because of these words.
Literal Translation
Then a division occurred again among the Jews, because of these words.
American Standard Version
There arose a division again among the Jews because of these words.
Bible in Basic English
There was a division again among the Jews because of these words.
Hebrew Names Version
Therefore a division arose again among the Yehudim because of these words.
International Standard Version
Once again there was a division among the Jews[fn] because of these words.John 7:43; 9:16;">[xr]
Etheridge Translation
And there was again a division among the Jihudoyee because of his words:
Murdock Translation
And again there was a division among the Jews, on account of these sayings.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
There was a discention therefore agayne among the Iewes, for these sayinges.
English Revised Version
There arose a division again among the Jews because of these words.
World English Bible
Therefore a division arose again among the Jews because of these words.
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
This commission have I received of my Father. There was again a division among the Jews, because of these sayings.
Weymouth's New Testament
Again there arose a division among the Jews because of these words.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Eft dissencioun was maad among the Jewis for these wordis.
Update Bible Version
There arose a division again among the Jews because of these words.
Webster's Bible Translation
There was a division therefore again among the Jews for these sayings.
New English Translation
Another sharp division took place among the Jewish people because of these words.
New King James Version
Therefore there was a division again among the Jews because of these sayings.
New Living Translation
When he said these things, the people were again divided in their opinions about him.
New Life Bible
Because of what He said, the Jews did not agree in their thinking.
New Revised Standard
Again the Jews were divided because of these words.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
A division, again, took place among the Jews, because of these words.
Douay-Rheims Bible
A dissension rose again among the Jews for these words.
Revised Standard Version
There was again a division among the Jews because of these words.
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
And ther was a dissencion agayne amoge the Iewes for these sayinges
Young's Literal Translation
Therefore, again, there came a division among the Jews, because of these words,
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Then was there discension amoge the Iewes for these sayenges.
Mace New Testament (1729)
There was another schism therefore among the Jews, occasion'd by this discourse.
Simplified Cowboy Version
The Jews who heard this were divided once again.

Contextual Overview

19This kind of talk caused another split in the Jewish ranks. A lot of them were saying, "He's crazy, a maniac—out of his head completely. Why bother listening to him?" But others weren't so sure: "These aren't the words of a crazy man. Can a ‘maniac' open blind eyes?"

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

John 7:40-43, John 9:16, Matthew 10:34, Matthew 10:35, Luke 12:51-53, Acts 14:4, Acts 23:7-10, 1 Corinthians 3:3, 1 Corinthians 11:18

Reciprocal: Luke 12:52 - General John 6:52 - strove John 7:12 - some John 7:43 - General 1 Corinthians 1:10 - divisions

Cross-References

Genesis 10:1
This is the family tree of the sons of Noah: Shem, Ham, and Japheth. After the flood, they themselves had sons.
Genesis 10:2
The sons of Japheth: Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshech, Tiras.
Genesis 10:7
The sons of Cush: Seba, Havilah, Sabtah, Raamah, Sabteca. The sons of Raamah: Sheba, Dedan.
Genesis 10:8
Cush also had Nimrod. He was the first great warrior on Earth. He was a great hunter before God . There was a saying, "Like Nimrod, a great hunter before God ." His kingdom got its start with Babel; then Erech, Akkad, and Calneh in the country of Shinar. From there he went up to Asshur and built Nineveh, Rehoboth Ir, Calah, and Resen between Nineveh and the great city Calah.
Genesis 10:15
Canaan had Sidon his firstborn, Heth, the Jebusites, the Amorites, the Girgashites, the Hivites, the Arkites, the Sinites, the Arvadites, the Zemarites, and the Hamathites. Later the Canaanites spread out, going from Sidon toward Gerar, as far south as Gaza, and then east all the way over to Sodom, Gomorrah, Admah, Zeboiim, and on to Lasha.
Genesis 10:21
Shem, the older brother of Japheth, also had sons. Shem was ancestor to all the children of Eber.
Genesis 10:24
Arphaxad had Shelah and Shelah had Eber. Eber had two sons, Peleg (so named because in his days the human race divided) and Joktan.
Genesis 18:20
God continued, "The cries of the victims in Sodom and Gomorrah are deafening; the sin of those cities is immense. I'm going down to see for myself, see if what they're doing is as bad as it sounds. Then I'll know."
Genesis 20:1
Abraham traveled from there south to the Negev and settled down between Kadesh and Shur. While he was camping in Gerar, Abraham said of his wife Sarah, "She's my sister." So Abimelech, king of Gerar, sent for Sarah and took her. But God came to Abimelech in a dream that night and told him, "You're as good as dead—that woman you took, she's a married woman." Now Abimelech had not yet slept with her, hadn't so much as touched her. He said, "Master, would you kill an innocent man? Didn't he tell me, ‘She's my sister'? And didn't she herself say, ‘He's my brother'? I had no idea I was doing anything wrong when I did this." God said to him in the dream, "Yes, I know your intentions were pure, that's why I kept you from sinning against me; I was the one who kept you from going to bed with her. So now give the man's wife back to him. He's a prophet and will pray for you—pray for your life. If you don't give her back, know that it's certain death both for you and everyone in your family." Abimelech was up first thing in the morning. He called all his house servants together and told them the whole story. They were shocked. Then Abimelech called in Abraham and said, "What have you done to us? What have I ever done to you that you would bring on me and my kingdom this huge offense? What you've done to me ought never to have been done." Abimelech went on to Abraham, "Whatever were you thinking of when you did this thing?" Abraham said, "I just assumed that there was no fear of God in this place and that they'd kill me to get my wife. Besides, the truth is that she is my half sister; she's my father's daughter but not my mother's. When God sent me out as a wanderer from my father's home, I told her, ‘Do me a favor; wherever we go, tell people that I'm your brother.'" Then Abimelech gave Sarah back to Abraham, and along with her sent sheep and cattle and servants, both male and female. He said, "My land is open to you; live wherever you wish." And to Sarah he said, "I've given your brother a thousand pieces of silver—that clears you of even a shadow of suspicion before the eyes of the world. You're vindicated." Then Abraham prayed to God and God healed Abimelech, his wife and his maidservants, and they started having babies again. For God had shut down every womb in Abimelech's household on account of Sarah, Abraham's wife.
Genesis 26:1
There was a famine in the land, as bad as the famine during the time of Abraham. And Isaac went down to Abimelech, king of the Philistines, in Gerar.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

There was a division therefore again among the Jews,.... As there had been before; see John 7:12.

For these sayings; concerning his being the good shepherd, and laying down his life for the sheep, and having both a power to lay it down, and take it up again.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse John 10:19. There was a division — σχισμα, a schism, a rent. They were divided in their opinions; one part received the light, and the other resisted it.

Again — There was a dissension of this kind before among the same people; see John 9:16.


 
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