strove.

John 6:41
At this, the Jews began to grumble about Jesus because He had said, "I am the bread that came down from heaven."

John 7:40-43
On hearing these words, some of the people said, "This is truly the Prophet." . . .

John 9:16
Because of this, some of the Pharisees said, "This man is not from God, for He does not keep the Sabbath." But others said, "How can a sinful man perform such signs?" And there was division among them.

John 10:19
Again there was division among the Jews because of Jesus' message.

How.

John 3:4, 9
"How can a man be born when he is old?" Nicodemus asked. "Can he enter his mother's womb a second time to be born?" . . .

John 4:11
"Sir, " the woman replied, "You have nothing to draw with and the well is deep. Where then will You get this living water?

Acts 17:32
When they heard about the resurrection of the dead, some began to mock him, but others said, "We want to hear you again on this topic."

1 Corinthians 2:14
The natural man does not accept the things that come from the Spirit of God. For they are foolishness to him, and he cannot understand them, because they are spiritually discerned.