Destroy, O Lord, {and} divide their tongues: for I have seen violence and strife in the city.

But the multitude of the city was divided: and part held with the Jews, and part with the apostles.

Many of the people therefore, when they heard this saying, said, Of a truth this is the Prophet.

Think not that I am come to send peace on earth: I came not to send peace, but a sword.

There was a division therefore again among the Jews for these sayings.

Then I cut asunder mine other staff, {even} Bands, that I might break the brotherhood between Judah and Israel. {Bands: or, Binders}

So there was a division among the people because of him.

Then stood there up one in the council, a Pharisee, named Gamaliel, a doctor of the law, had in reputation among all the people, and commanded to put the apostles forth a little space;

And he said, Men, brethren, and fathers, hearken; The God of glory appeared unto our father Abraham, when he was in Mesopotamia, before he dwelt in Charran,