Soa divisionoccurredin the crowdbecauseof Him.
"For I cameto SETA MANAGAINSTHIS FATHER,AND A DAUGHTERAGAINSTHER MOTHER,AND A DAUGHTER-IN-LAWAGAINSTHER MOTHER-IN-LAW;
"Do you supposethat I cameto grantpeaceon earth?I tellyou, no,but ratherdivision;
A divisionoccurredagainamongthe Jewsbecauseof thesewords.
There was muchgrumblingamongthe crowdsconcerningHim; somewere saying,"He is a good man";otherswere saying,"No,on the contrary,He leadsthe peopleastray."
Thereforesomeof the Phariseeswere saying,"Thismanis not from God,becauseHe does not keepthe Sabbath."But otherswere saying,"Howcana manwho is a sinnerperformsuchsigns?"And there was a divisionamongthem.
But the peopleof the citywere divided;and somesidedwith the Jews,and somewith the apostles.