John 7:40-43 Then from out of the midst of the crowd, and others read: many p after hearing these words, they began saying, "This one is certainly (really; truly) The Prophet!"

JMNT⁽ⁱ⁾ ⁴⁰ Then from out of the midst of the crowd, [p66 and others read: many] after hearing these words, they began saying, "This one is certainly (really; truly) The Prophet!" ⁴¹ Others began saying, "This one is the Christ [= Messiah]!" Yet they [other MSS: But others] continued saying, "Surely the Christ (the Anointed One) does not normally come (or: is not presently coming) from out of the Galilee [area]! ⁴² "Does not the Scripture say that the Christ (the Anointed One; = Messiah) is proceeding in (or: normally) coming from out of the seed of David [2 Sam. 7:12], and from Bethlehem [Micah 5:2], the village where David was?" ⁴³ Therefore a split-effect (a tearing division) occurred (came into being; developed) within the crowd, because of Him.