John 9:16

An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

Some of the Pharisees then said, “The man who did this is not from God, because he does not observe the Sabbath day.” But other people said, “How could a man who is a sinner do such [miraculous] signs?” And the people were divided among themselves [over the issue].

Cross References

Matthew 12:10

and there He saw a man with a deformed hand. They asked Him, “Is it permissible by the Law of Moses to heal someone on a Sabbath day?”

Matthew 12:2

But when the Pharisees saw this, they said to Him, “Look, your disciples are doing what is against the Law of Moses to do on a Sabbath day.”

Luke 13:14

But the official of the synagogue became angry because Jesus had healed [someone] on the Sabbath day. [Note: This was viewed as a violation of proper Sabbath day observance by certain Jews who interpreted the Law of Moses with narrow legalism]. So, the official said to the crowd, “There are six days [in the week] for people to work. Therefore, you should come to be healed on one of them, and not on the Sabbath day.”

John 10:19

The Jews who heard these words became divided again [i.e., over their meaning].

John 14:11

You should believe me [when I say] that I am in [fellowship with] the Father, and the Father is in [fellowship with] me. Or else believe me for the sake of the deeds themselves that I perform.

John 15:24

This all happened so the Scripture, written in their Law [Psa. 35:19], would be fulfilled, ‘They hated me for no reason.’

John 2:11

This was the beginning of Jesus’ [miraculous] signs, which He performed in Cana in Galilee. [In doing this] He demonstrated His glorious power and His disciples believed in Him.

John 3:2

This man went to Jesus one night and said to Him, “Rabbi, we [i.e., speaking of himself and other Jewish leaders] know that you are a Teacher sent from God, for no one could perform these [miraculous] signs that you are doing unless God were with Him.”

John 5:10

So, the Jews said to the man who was healed, “It is not permissible for you to pick up your cot because it is the Sabbath day.”

John 5:36

But my testimony is greater than John’s. For the deeds the Father has given me to complete, the very deeds I do, testify about me, that the Father has sent me.

John 6:52

Then the Jews [who were assembled in the synagogue. See verse 59] began arguing bitterly with one another, saying, “How can this man give us his physical body to eat?”

John 7:12

And there was much whispering about Him among the crowds. Some were saying, “He is a good man,” [but] others said, “No [he is not], he is [just] deceiving the crowd.”

John 7:23

If a person is circumcised on a Sabbath day so that the Law of Moses can be observed [properly, then why] are you upset with me for restoring a person to complete health on a Sabbath day?

John 7:43

So, a division arose among people in the crowd over Jesus.

John 9:24

So, they called the [former] blind man a second time, and said to him, “Give honor to God [Note: In Jewish idiom this phrase meant “tell the truth.” See Josh. 7:19]; we know this man is a sinner.”

Acts 14:4

But the large crowd in the city [who heard them] became divided [over how to respond to it]; some sided with the [unbelieving] Jews and some with the apostles.