John 7:40-44 Part 2 of 2

On hearing his words, some of the people said, "Surely this man is the Prophet." Others said, "He is the Messiah." Still others asked, "How can the Messiah come from Galilee? Does not Scripture say that the Messiah will come from David's descendants and from Bethlehem, the town where David lived?" Thus the people were divided because of Jesus. Some wanted to seize him, but no one laid a hand on him.

Thus the people were divided because of Jesus 
John 6:52  Then the Jews began to argue sharply among themselves, "How can this man give us his flesh to eat?" 
John 9:16  Some of the Pharisees said, "This man is not from God, for he does not keep the Sabbath." But others asked, "How can a sinner perform such signs?" So they were divided. 
John 10:19-21  The Jews who heard these words were again divided. Many of them said, "He is demon-possessed and raving mad. Why listen to him?" But others said, "These are not the sayings of a man possessed by a demon. Can a demon open the eyes of the blind?" 

Some wanted to seize him, but no one laid a hand on him 
John 7:30  At this they tried to seize him, but no one laid a hand on him, because his hour had not yet come.
John 7:32  The Pharisees heard the crowd whispering such things about him. Then the chief priests and the Pharisees sent temple guards to arrest him.
John 10:39  Again they tried to seize him, but he escaped their grasp.
Luke 4:30  But he walked right through the crowd and went on his way. 
John 8:59  At this, they picked up stones to stone him, but Jesus hid himself, slipping away from the temple grounds.

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