John 10:19

Another sharp division took place among the Jewish people ¹  because of these words.

At these words the Jews were again divided.

A division occurred again among the Jews because of these words.

When he said these things, the people were again divided in their opinions about him.

This kind of talk caused another split in the Jewish ranks.

There was a division again among the Jews because of these words.

Again the Jews were divided because of these words.

Therefore there was a division again among the Jews because of these sayings.

Another sharp division took place among the Jewish people ¹  because of these words.

¹ tn Or perhaps “the Jewish religious leaders”; Grk “the Jews.” In NT usage the term ᾿Ιουδαῖοι (Ioudaioi) may refer to the entire Jewish people, the residents of Jerusalem and surrounding territory, the authorities in Jerusalem, or merely those who were hostile to Jesus. (For further information see R. G. Bratcher, “‘The Jews’ in the Gospel of John,” BT 26 [1975]: 401-9.) Here the phrase could be taken to refer to the Jewish religious leaders, since the Pharisees were the last to be mentioned specifically by name, in John 9:40. However, in light of the charge about demon possession, which echoes 8:48, it is more likely that Jewish people in general (perhaps in Jerusalem, if that is understood to be the setting of the incident) are in view here.