KJV ORIGINAL
Therefore said some of the Pharisees, This man is not of God, because he keepeth not the sabbath day. Others said, How can a man that is a sinner do such miracles? And there was a division among them.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
So some of the religious leaders were like, 'This guy can't be from God — he doesn't follow the sabbath rules.' But others pushed back: 'Wait, how could someone who's supposedly bad do these incredible miracles?' They couldn't agree and ended up totally split on what to think about Jesus.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Even the experts couldn't figure out Jesus — his goodness didn't fit their boxes.
📜 Historical Context — Why was this verse written?
The Gospel of John was traditionally written by John, one of Jesus's disciples, for a broad Christian audience in the late first century CE. It was composed
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