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What the Fathers say
Eastern Fathers
John Chrysostom
"There was a division therefore among the Jews. And some said, He hath a devil and is mad. Others said, These are not the words of him that hath a devil: can a devil open the eyes of the blind?" For because His words were greater than belonged to man, and not of common use, they said that He had a devil, calling Him so now for the fourth time. …
Cyril of Alexandria
The words of the Saviour go down into the hearts of His hearers, and those whom they find gentle and yielding they immediately mould and transform to a good condition, but those whom they find hard they recoil from or in some manner turn away from. So that he who has his mind somewhat prepared for fair reason will gladly receive the saving words, but he who is not so will not. Something of this sort was what happened to the people of the Jews to experience. …
Theophylact of Ohrid
Such speech of His indeed served for the benefit of many of the listeners. A division arose among them.
Western Saints
Augustine of Hippo
But while the Lord thus spake, for the light was shining in the darkness, and the darkness comprehended it not, "there was a dissension again created among the Jews for these sayings, and many of them said, He hath a devil, and is mad: why hear ye him?" This was the thickest darkness. Others said, "These are not the words of him that hath a devil; can a devil open the eyes of the blind?" The eyes of such were now begun to be opened.
Thomas Aquinas
After showing that he has power to give life and showing his manner of doing so, our Lord here shows how this power to give life belongs to him. First, the Evangelist mentions the dispute which arose among the crowd on this point; secondly, he gives the discussion between the Jewish leaders and Christ (v 22). Concerning the first he does three things. First, he mentions the dispute within the crowd; secondly, he gives the opinion of one side; and then states the reasonable position of the other side. …
Bonaventure
"There was a division again." Here the discord of the Jews arising from the Lord's instruction is noted, because some, not understanding, thought that he was mad; others, however, that he was speaking sublime things. Therefore he says: "There was again a division among the Jews, because above there was a division on account of the miracle," above in chapter nine, "on account of these words," because they did not understand; on account of which:
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