The Pharisees heard the people thus expressing their various doubts about Him, and the High Priests and the Pharisees sent some officers to apprehend Him.

This led some of the Pharisees to say, "That man has not come from God, for he does not keep the Sabbath." "How is it possible for a bad man to do such miracles?" argued others.

Be ever on your guard against a grudging and contentious spirit,

Some

Some however of the people of Jerusalem said, "Is not this the man they are wanting to kill?

Thereupon the people, having seen the miracle He had performed, said, "This is indeed the Prophet who was to come into the world."

This led some of the Pharisees to say, "That man has not come from God, for he does not keep the Sabbath." "How is it possible for a bad man to do such miracles?" argued others.

Again there arose a division among the Jews because of these words.

Enough for the learner to be on a level with his teacher, and for the servant to be on a level with his master. If they have called the master of the house Baal-zebul, how much more will they slander his servants?

When He arrived in the neighbourhood of Caesarea Philippi, Jesus questioned His disciples. "Who do people say that the Son of Man is?" He asked.

but though they were eager to lay hands upon Him, they were afraid of the people, for by them He was regarded as a Prophet.

All were awe-struck, and they gave glory to God--some saying, "A Prophet, a great Prophet, has risen up among us." Others said, "God has not forgotten His People."

Is a

A good man from the good stored up in his heart brings out what is good; and an evil man from the evil stored up brings out what is evil; for from the overflow of his heart his mouth speaks.

"Why do you call me good?" replied Jesus; "there is no one good but One, namely God.

The Captain, seeing what had happened, gave glory to God, saying, "Beyond question this man was innocent."

For he was a good man, and was full of the Holy Spirit and of faith; and the number of believers in the Lord greatly increased.

Why, it is scarcely conceivable that any one would die for a simply just man, although for a good and lovable man perhaps some one, here and there, will have the courage even to lay down his life.

Deceiveth

"Are *you* deluded too?" replied the Pharisees;

"Sir," they said, "we recollect that during his lifetime that impostor pretended that after two days he was to rise to life again.

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So there was a violent dissension among the people on His account.