Another sharp division took place among the Jewish people ¹  because of these words.

biblegateway Joh 10:19

A division occurred again among the Jews because of these words.

Again a division took place among the Jews because of these words.

Again there was a division among the Jews because of these words.

biblegateway Joh 10:19

At these words the Jews were again divided.

There was again a division among the Jews because of these words.

bibleoremus Joh 10:19

Again the Jews were divided because of these words.

These words once again caused a division among the Jews.

biblegateway Joh 10:19

Therefore there was a division again among the Jews because of these sayings.

There was a division therefore again among the Jews for these sayings.

biblegateway Joh 10:19

Another sharp division took place among the Jewish people ¹  because of these words.

¹ tn Or perhaps “the Jewish religious leaders”; Grk “the Jews.” In NT usage the term ᾿Ιουδαῖοι (Ioudaioi) may refer to the entire Jewish people, the residents of Jerusalem and surrounding territory, the authorities in Jerusalem, or merely those who were hostile to Jesus. (For further information see R. G. Bratcher, “‘The Jews’ in the Gospel of John,” BT 26 [1975]: 401-9.) Here the phrase could be taken to refer to the Jewish religious leaders, since the Pharisees were the last to be mentioned specifically by name, in John 9:40. However, in light of the charge about demon possession, which echoes 8:48, it is more likely that Jewish people in general (perhaps in Jerusalem, if that is understood to be the setting of the incident) are in view here.