John 7:43

43 So there was a division in the crowd because of Jesus.

John 7:43 Meaning and Commentary

John 7:43

So there was a division among the people concerning him.
] Some, though they did not go so far as to believe him to be the Messiah, yet took him to be a prophet, and a very extraordinary one; others made no difficulty to assert him to be the Christ; and others objected to it on account of the country from whence he came, and so fulfilled the words of Christ, ( Luke 12:51 ) .

John 7:43 In-Context

41 Others said, "He is the Messiah!" But others said, "The Messiah will not come from Galilee!

42 The scripture says that the Messiah will be a descendant of King David and will be born in Bethlehem, the town where David lived."

43 So there was a division in the crowd because of Jesus.

44 Some wanted to seize him, but no one laid a hand on him.

45 When the guards went back, the chief priests and Pharisees asked them, "Why did you not bring him?"