Verse 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]
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