Therefore a division arose again among the Jews because of these words.

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  • WEB World English Bible

    Therefore a division arose again among the Jews because of these words.

  • TYNDALE Tyndale New Testament (1534)

    And ther was a dissencion agayne amonge the Iewes for these sayinges

  • GNV Geneva Bible (1599)

    Then there was a dissension againe among the Iewes for these sayings,

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Cross-references (8)

Passages linked to John 10:19 in the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, ordered by reader-vote popularity; verse text shown in World English Bible.

  • John 9:16 Some therefore of the Pharisees said, “This man is not from God, because he doesn’t keep the Sabbath.” Others said, “How can a man who is a sinner do such signs?” There was division among them.
  • 1 Corinthians 3:3 for you are still fleshly. For insofar as there is jealousy, strife, and factions among you, aren’t you fleshly, and don’t you walk in the ways of men?
  • John 7:40-43 Many of the multitude therefore, when they heard these words, said, “This is truly the prophet.” Others said, “This is the Christ.” But some said, “What, does the Christ come out of Galilee? Hasn’t the Scripture said that the Christ comes of the offspring of David, and from Bethlehem, the village where David was?” So a division arose in the multitude because of him.
  • Acts 14:4 But the multitude of the city was divided. Part sided with the Jews, and part with the apostles.
  • Acts 23:7-10 When he had said this, an argument arose between the Pharisees and Sadducees, and the crowd was divided. For the Sadducees say that there is no resurrection, nor angel, nor spirit; but the Pharisees confess all of these. A great clamor arose, and some of the scribes of the Pharisees’ part stood up, and contended, saying, “We find no evil in this man. But if a spirit or angel has spoken to him, let’s not fight against God!” When a great argument arose, the commanding officer, fearing that Paul would be torn in pieces by them, commanded the soldiers to go down and take him by force from among them, and bring him into the barracks.
  • Matthew 10:34-35 “Don’t think that I came to send peace on the earth. I didn’t come to send peace, but a sword. For I came to set a man at odds against his father, and a daughter against her mother, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law.
  • Luke 12:51-53 Do you think that I have come to give peace in the earth? I tell you, no, but rather division. For from now on, there will be five in one house divided, three against two, and two against three. They will be divided, father against son, and son against father; mother against daughter, and daughter against her mother; mother-in-law against her daughter-in-law, and daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law.”
  • 1 Corinthians 11:18 For first of all, when you come together in the assembly, I hear that divisions exist among you, and I partly believe it.

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John Calvin 1540 · Public Domain 19. A division therefore arose again. The advantage gained…

19. A division therefore arose again. The advantage gained by Christ’s discourse was, that it procured him some disciples; but as his doctrine has also many adversaries, hence arises a division, so that they are split into parties, who formerly appeared to be one body of the Church. for all, with one consent, professed that they worshipped the God of Abraham and complied with the Law of Moses; but now, when Christ comes forward, they begin to differ on his account. If that profession had been sincere, Christ, who is the strongest bond of charity, and whose office it is to gather those things which are scattered, would not break up their agreement. But Christ, by the light of his Gospel, exposes the hypocrisy of many who, while they had nothing but a false and hypocritical pretense, boasted that they were the people of God.

Thus, the wickedness of many is still the reason why the Church is troubled by divisions, and why contentions are kindled. Yet those who disturb the peace, throw the blame on us, and call us Schismatics; for the principal charge which the Papists bring against us is, that our doctrine has shaken the tranquillity of the Church. Yet the truth is, that, if they would yield submissively to Christ, and give their support to the truth, all the commotions would immediately be allayed. But when they utter murmurs and complaints against Christ, and will not allow us to be at rest on any other condition than that the truth of God shall be extinguished, and that Christ shall be banished from his kingdom, they have no right to accuse us of the crime of schism; for it is on themselves, as every person sees, that this crime ought to be charged. We ought to be deeply grieved that the Church is torn by divisions arising among those who profess the same religion; but it is better that there are some who separate themselves from the wicked, to be united to Christ their Head, than that all should be of one mind in despising God. Consequently, when schisms arise, we ought to inquire who they are that revolt from God and from his pure doctrine.

John Calvin's Commentaries (1540-1563) — public domain. Text from the Calvin Translation Society English edition (1840s-50s) via the Christian Classics Ethereal Library (ccel.org). Calvin's coverage is partial (roughly two-thirds of the Bible); uncommented books and verses are honest gaps, never fabricated. The 19th-century editor's footnotes and remarks are omitted so the notes are faithfully Calvin's own voice.

Geneva Bible translators 1599 · Public Domain The Gospel discovereth hypocrisy, and therefore the world must…
John Trapp 1656 · Public Domain 19 There was a division therefore again among the…
Matthew Poole 1685 · Public Domain Christ by his words often caused a division amongst…
William Burkitt 1703 · Public Domain Here the evangelist shews what different effects this sermon…
Matthew Henry 1710 · Public Domain We have here an account of the people's different…
John Gill 1763 · Public Domain There was a division therefore again among the Jews,....…
Adam Clarke 1810 · Public Domain Verse 19. There was a division] σχισμα, a schism,…
Joseph Benson 1811 · Public Domain Joh 10:19-21. There was a division among the Jews…
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown 1871 · Public Domain There was a division . . . again among…
Daniel D. Whedon 1874 · Public Domain 19. A division—From the first interruption of Jesus by…
The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 1878 · Public Domain 19–21. Opposite Results of the Teaching
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers 1878 · Public Domain (19) There was a division therefore again . .…
The Pulpit Commentary 1880 · Public Domain Vers. 19-21. (b) The twofold effect of this declaration.
The Biblical Illustrator 1887 · Public Domain There was a division … for these sayings.
unfoldingWord translationNotes 2017 · CC BY-SA 4.0 Connecting Statement:
Tyndale Open Study Notes 2022 · CC BY-SA 4.0 10:19-21 Jesus divided his audience yet again (see also…

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