Why were people so divided by what Jesus was saying and doing?

Most of us remember teachers who positively impacted us. They may not have been our favorite teachers, but what set them apart was something beyond their likability. Their wisdom, experience, or honesty may have set them apart. The people of Jerusalem were evaluating Jesus’s teaching, especially His authority. In the process, they were confronted with their own hypocrisy and lack of power.

ESV passage John 7:14-29