⁵² The Jews then ^(A)disputed among themselves, saying, ^(B)“How can this man give us his flesh to eat?”

^19 (A)There was again a division among the Jews because of these words.

¹⁶ Some of the Pharisees said, “This man is not ^(A)from God, ^(B)for he does not keep the Sabbath.” But others said, ^(C)“How can a man who is a sinner do such signs?” And ^(D)there was a division among them.

⁴¹ So the Jews grumbled about him, because he said, ^(A)“I am the bread that came down from heaven.”

⁹ Nicodemus said to him, ^(A)“How can these things be?”

¹⁴ The natural person does not accept the things of the Spirit of God, for they are ^(A)folly to him, and ^(B)he is not able to understand them because they are spiritually discerned.

³² Now when they heard of ^(A)the resurrection of the dead, ^(B)some mocked. But others said, ^(C)“We will hear you again about this.”

Division Among the People

⁴⁰ When they heard these words, ^(A)some of the people said, “This really is ^(B)the Prophet.” ⁴¹ Others said, “This is ^(C)the Christ.” But some said, ^(D)“Is the Christ to come from Galilee? ⁴² Has not the Scripture said that the Christ comes ^(E)from the offspring of David, and comes ^(F)from Bethlehem, the village ^(G)where David was?” ⁴³ So there was ^(H)a division among the people over him.

¹¹ The woman said to him, “Sir, you have nothing to draw water with, and the well is deep. Where do you get that living water?

⁴ Nicodemus said to him, “How can a man be born when he is old? Can he enter a second time into his mother's womb and be born?”