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John 7:10-31
New King James Version
John 7:10-31
New King James Version
The Heavenly Scholar
10 But when His brothers had gone up, then He also went up to the feast, not openly, but as it were in secret. 11 Then (A)the Jews sought Him at the feast, and said, “Where is He?” 12 And (B)there was much complaining among the people concerning Him. (C)Some said, “He is good”; others said, “No, on the contrary, He deceives the people.” 13 However, no one spoke openly of Him (D)for fear of the Jews.
14 Now about the middle of the feast Jesus went up into the temple and (E)taught. 15 (F)And the Jews marveled, saying, “How does this Man know letters, having never studied?”
16 [a]Jesus answered them and said, (G)“My doctrine is not Mine, but His who sent Me. 17 (H)If anyone wills to do His will, he shall know concerning the doctrine, whether it is from God or whether I speak on My own authority. 18 (I)He who speaks from himself seeks his own glory; but He who (J)seeks the glory of the One who sent Him is true, and (K)no unrighteousness is in Him. 19 (L)Did not Moses give you the law, yet none of you keeps the law? (M)Why do you seek to kill Me?”
20 The people answered and said, (N)“You have a demon. Who is seeking to kill You?”
21 Jesus answered and said to them, “I did one work, and you all marvel. 22 (O)Moses therefore gave you circumcision (not that it is from Moses, (P)but from the fathers), and you circumcise a man on the Sabbath. 23 If a man receives circumcision on the Sabbath, so that the law of Moses should not be broken, are you angry with Me because (Q)I made a man completely well on the Sabbath? 24 (R)Do not judge according to appearance, but judge with righteous judgment.”
Could This Be the Christ?
25 Now some of them from Jerusalem said, “Is this not He whom they seek to (S)kill? 26 But look! He speaks boldly, and they say nothing to Him. (T)Do the rulers know indeed that this is [b]truly the Christ? 27 (U)However, we know where this Man is from; but when the Christ comes, no one knows where He is from.”
28 Then Jesus cried out, as He taught in the temple, saying, (V)“You both know Me, and you know where I am from; and (W)I have not come of Myself, but He who sent Me (X)is true, (Y)whom you do not know. 29 [c]But (Z)I know Him, for I am from Him, and He sent Me.”
30 Therefore (AA)they sought to take Him; but (AB)no one laid a hand on Him, because His hour had not yet come. 31 And (AC)many of the people believed in Him, and said, “When the Christ comes, will He do more signs than these which this Man has done?”
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John 7:10-31
New International Version
John 7:10-31
New International Version
10 However, after his brothers had left for the festival, he went also, not publicly, but in secret. 11 Now at the festival the Jewish leaders were watching for Jesus(A) and asking, “Where is he?”
12 Among the crowds there was widespread whispering about him. Some said, “He is a good man.”
Others replied, “No, he deceives the people.”(B) 13 But no one would say anything publicly about him for fear of the leaders.(C)
Jesus Teaches at the Festival
14 Not until halfway through the festival did Jesus go up to the temple courts and begin to teach.(D) 15 The Jews(E) there were amazed and asked, “How did this man get such learning(F) without having been taught?”(G)
16 Jesus answered, “My teaching is not my own. It comes from the one who sent me.(H) 17 Anyone who chooses to do the will of God will find out(I) whether my teaching comes from God or whether I speak on my own. 18 Whoever speaks on their own does so to gain personal glory,(J) but he who seeks the glory of the one who sent him is a man of truth; there is nothing false about him. 19 Has not Moses given you the law?(K) Yet not one of you keeps the law. Why are you trying to kill me?”(L)
20 “You are demon-possessed,”(M) the crowd answered. “Who is trying to kill you?”
21 Jesus said to them, “I did one miracle,(N) and you are all amazed. 22 Yet, because Moses gave you circumcision(O) (though actually it did not come from Moses, but from the patriarchs),(P) you circumcise a boy on the Sabbath. 23 Now if a boy can be circumcised on the Sabbath so that the law of Moses may not be broken, why are you angry with me for healing a man’s whole body on the Sabbath? 24 Stop judging by mere appearances, but instead judge correctly.”(Q)
Division Over Who Jesus Is
25 At that point some of the people of Jerusalem began to ask, “Isn’t this the man they are trying to kill?(R) 26 Here he is, speaking publicly, and they are not saying a word to him. Have the authorities(S) really concluded that he is the Messiah?(T) 27 But we know where this man is from;(U) when the Messiah comes, no one will know where he is from.”
28 Then Jesus, still teaching in the temple courts,(V) cried out, “Yes, you know me, and you know where I am from.(W) I am not here on my own authority, but he who sent me is true.(X) You do not know him, 29 but I know him(Y) because I am from him and he sent me.”(Z)
30 At this they tried to seize him, but no one laid a hand on him,(AA) because his hour had not yet come.(AB) 31 Still, many in the crowd believed in him.(AC) They said, “When the Messiah comes, will he perform more signs(AD) than this man?”
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