Because of this, some of the Pharisees said, “This man is not from God, for He does not keep the Sabbath.” But others said, “How can a sinful man perform such signs?” And there was division among them.
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- WEB 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.
- KJV Therefore said some of the Pharisees, This man is not of God, because he keepeth not the sabbath day. Others said, How can a man that is a sinner do such miracles? And there was a division among them.
- NKJV Therefore some of the Pharisees said, “This Man is not from God, because He does not keep the Sabbath.” Others said, “How can a man who is a sinner do such signs?” And there was a division among them.
- NASB Therefore some of the Pharisees were saying, “This Man is not from God, because He does not keep the Sabbath.” But others were saying, “How can a man who is a sinner perform such signs?” And there was dissension among them.
- NLT Some of the Pharisees said, “This man Jesus is not from God, for he is working on the Sabbath.” Others said, “But how could an ordinary sinner do such miraculous signs?” So there was a deep division of opinion among them.
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Quick answer
Some Pharisees reject Jesus for healing on the Sabbath, while others note a sinner could not do such signs; they are divided. The miracle splits even the leaders.
Overview
The Pharisees disagree: some condemn Jesus as a Sabbath-breaker, others recognize that such signs point to God's power. Their division shows the force of the evidence against their prejudice. The verse illustrates how Jesus' works compel a verdict, exposing hearts and creating division between unbelief and dawning recognition.
Cross-references & the web
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- John 7:43So there was division in the crowd because of Jesus.
- John 10:19Again there was division among the Jews because of Jesus’ message.
- John 7:12Many in the crowds were whispering about Him. Some said, “He is a good man.” But others replied, “No, He deceives the people.”
- Matt 12:2When the Pharisees saw this, they said to Him, “Look, Your disciples are doing what is unlawful on the Sabbath.”
- John 3:2He came to Jesus at night and said, “Rabbi, we know that You are a teacher who has come from God. For no one could perform the signs You are doing if God were not with him.”
- John 5:36But I have testimony more substantial than that of John. For the works that the Father has given Me to accomplish—the very works I am doing—testify about Me that the Father has sent Me.
- Luke 13:31–33At that very hour, some Pharisees came to Jesus and told Him, “Leave this place and get away, because Herod wants to kill You.”
- John 6:52At this, the Jews began to argue among themselves, “How can this man give us His flesh to eat?”
- John 15:24If I had not done among them the works that no one else did, they would not be guilty of sin; but now they have seen and hated both Me and My Father.
- John 14:11Believe Me that I am in the Father and the Father is in Me—or at least believe on account of the works themselves.
- John 9:24So a second time they called for the man who had been blind and said, “Give glory to God! We know that this man is a sinner.”
- John 9:30–33“That is remarkable indeed!” the man said. “You do not know where He is from, and yet He opened my eyes.
- Acts 14:4The people of the city were divided. Some sided with the Jews, and others with the apostles.
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