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But this He spoke1of the Spirit, whomthose who believed in Him were to receive; for 2the Spirit was not yet given, becauseJesus was not yet3glorified.
Division of People over Jesus
40 Some of the peopletherefore, when they heardthesewords, were saying, "Thiscertainly is 4the Prophet."
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Others were saying, "This is the Christ." Still others were saying, "5Surely the Christ is not going to come from Galilee, is He?
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"Has not the Scripturesaid that the Christcomes from 6the descendants of David, and from Bethlehem, the villagewhereDavid was?"
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So7a divisionoccurred in the crowdbecause of Him.
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8Some of them wanted to seize Him, but noonelaidhands on Him.
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The 9officersthencame to the chiefpriests and Pharisees, and they said to them, "Why* did you not bring Him?"
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The 10officersanswered, "11Never has a manspoken the waythismanspeaks."
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The Phariseesthenanswered them, "12You have not also been ledastray, have you?
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"13Noone of 14the rulersorPharisees has believed in Him, has he?
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"But thiscrowd which does not know the Law is accursed."