John 7:41

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Others said, This is the Christ. But some said, Shall Christ come out of Galilee?

And numbers of the people had belief in him, and they said, When the Christ comes will he do more signs than this man has done?

Early in the morning he came across his brother and said to him, We have made discovery! It is the Messiah! (which is to say, the Christ).

The woman said to him, I am certain that the Messiah, who is named Christ, is coming; when he comes he will make all things clear to us.

And we have faith and are certain that you are the Holy One of God.

And they said, Some say, John the Baptist; some, Elijah; and others, Jeremiah, or one of the prophets.

This was their answer: And do you come from Galilee? Make search and you will see that no prophet comes out of Galilee.

Nazareth! said Nathanael, Is it possible for any good to come out of Nazareth? Philip said to him, Come and see.

For from this time, a family of five in one house will be on opposite sides, three against two and two against three.

There was a division again among the Jews because of these words.