Acts 23:7

These words of his caused an angry dispute between the Pharisees and the Sadducees, and the assembly took different sides.

"Do not suppose that I came to bring peace to the earth: I did not come to bring peace but a sword.

After listening to these discourses, some of the crowd began to say, "This is beyond doubt the Prophet."

At length the people of the city split into parties, some siding with the Jews and some with the Apostles.

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And when he had so said, there arose a dissension between the Pharisees and the Sadducees: and the multitude was divided.

At length the people of the city split into parties, some siding with the Jews and some with the Apostles.

"Do not suppose that I came to bring peace to the earth: I did not come to bring peace but a sword.

After listening to these discourses, some of the crowd began to say, "This is beyond doubt the Prophet."

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

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