John 10:19 NIV

The Pulpit Commentary - John 10:19-21

Calumny confuted. Every faithful teacher, coming into a morally mixed society, meets with a twofold experience: he evokes the hostility of those who hate truth and righteousness, and he rallies to him those who are candid, just, and pure. Such was eminently the result of our Lord's ministry among the Jews. It was foretold that, as a consequence of Christ's coming, "thoughts out of many hearts should be revealed." Never was this more manifestly the case than during those discussions which... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - John 10:19-21

John 10:19-21. There was a division among the Jews These sayings of our Lord “affected the minds of the Jews differently, for some of them cried out that he was possessed and mad, and that it was folly to hear him; others, judging more impartially of him and his doctrine, declared that his discourses were not the words of a lunatic, nor his miracles the works of a devil. Moreover, they asked his enemies if they imagined any devil was able to impart the faculty of sight to one that was born... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - John 10:1-21

93. The good shepherd (John 10:1-21)In the story of the good shepherd, Jesus was continuing the teaching he had begun after healing the blind man. Among his hearers were the Pharisees (see John 9:40), but they could not see that he was contrasting their treatment of the blind man with his. They acted like thieves and robbers, but Jesus acted like a good shepherd. As a result the man rejected the leadership of the Pharisees, but he clearly recognized Jesus as the shepherd-saviour and gladly... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - John 10:19

was = arose. a division . This was the third of three. See note on John 7:43 . among . Greek. en. App-104 . Jews . See note on John 1:19 . for = on account of. Greek. dia. App-104 .John 10:2 . sayings = words. Greek. Plural of logos. See note on Mark 9:32 . read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - John 10:19

There arose again a division among the Jews because of these words.Again a division ... has reference to John 7:48 and John 9:16. As Ryle said:It may seem strange, at first sight, that he who came to preach peace between God and man should be the cause of contention. But herein were Jesus' own words fulfilled: "I came not to send peace but a sword" (Matthew 10:34). The fault was not in Christ or his doctrine, but in the carnal mind of his hearers.[16] read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - John 10:19-21

John 10:19-21. There was a division therefore— What our Lord said, affected the minds of the Jews in differentways; for some of them cried out that he was possessed and mad, and that it was folly to hear him: others, judging more impartially of him and his doctrine, declared that his discourses were not the words of a lunatic, nor his miracles the works of a devil. Moreover, they asked his enemies, if they imagined any devil was able to impart the faculty of sight to a man that was born... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - John 10:19

19-21. There was a division . . . again among the Jews for these sayings—the light and the darkness revealing themselves with increasing clearness in the separation of the teachable from the obstinately prejudiced. The one saw in Him only "a devil and a madman"; the other revolted at the thought that such words could come from one possessed, and sight be given to the blind by a demoniac; showing clearly that a deeper impression had been made upon them than their words expressed. :-. DISCOURSE... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - John 10:1-21

7. The Good Shepherd discourse 10:1-21Evidently this teaching followed what John recorded in chapter 9 (John 10:21), but exactly when between the feast of Tabernacles (John 7:2; John 7:14; John 7:37) and the feast of Dedication (John 10:22) it happened is unclear. The place where Jesus gave it appears to have been Jerusalem (John 10:21). Probably this teaching followed the preceding one immediately. The thematic as well as the linguistic connections are strong. The blind beggar had just been... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - John 10:10-42

H. Jesus’ third visit to Jerusalem 7:10-10:42This section of the text describes Jesus’ teaching in Jerusalem during the feast of Tabernacles and the feast of Dedication. John evidently included it in His narrative because it contains important revelations of Jesus’ identity and explains the mounting opposition to Jesus that culminated in His crucifixion. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - John 10:19-21

The division among Jesus’ hearers 10:19-21Again Jesus’ claims resulted in some of His hearers believing in Him and others disbelieving (cf. John 7:12; John 7:43; John 9:16). Here the expression "the Jews" refers to the Jewish people generally, not specifically to the religious leaders, as it usually does in this Gospel. Evidently it was the apparent contradiction between Jesus’ claim to be the coming Shepherd of Israel and His claim to die for the sheep that caused the cleavage. Some even... read more

The Pulpit Commentary - John 10:19-21

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - John 10:19-21

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - John 10:1-21

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - John 10:19

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - John 10:19

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - John 10:19-21

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - John 10:19

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - John 10:1-21

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - John 10:10-42

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - John 10:19-21

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