John 10:19

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

Cross-references

John 7:40-43 records the crowd divided over Jesus' identity – the same pattern of division seen here after his teaching.

John 9:16 Parallel

John 9:16 records a similar division among the Jews over Jesus' miracle—division about Jesus' identity is recurring.

John 7:12 Parallel

John 7:12 also records division among the people about Jesus, using the same Greek word for 'division' — reinforcing the theme of polarized reactions to Christ.

John 7:43 Parallel

John 7:43 similarly uses 'division' to describe the crowd's split over Jesus — mirroring the same schism that His words cause in chapter 10.

Matthew 10:34 states Jesus came to bring a sword/division—this explains why his words cause division among the Jews.

Luke 12:51-53 parallels Jesus' teaching that he brings division—the split among the Jews is a direct outcome.

Acts 14:4 Parallel

Acts 14:4 shows division among a city over Paul's preaching—similar pattern of division over the gospel message.

1 Corinthians 1:10 urges unity and warns against divisions — contrasting with the necessary division Jesus provokes between belief and unbelief.