John 7:11-18

English Standard Version

^11 (A)The Jews ^(B)were looking for him at the feast, and saying, “Where is he?” ¹² And there was much ^(C)muttering about him among the people. ^(D)While some said, “He is a good man,” others said, “No, ^(E)he is leading the people astray.” ¹³ Yet ^(F)for fear of the Jews no one spoke openly of him.

¹⁴ About the middle of the feast Jesus went up ^(G)into the temple and began teaching. ¹⁵ The Jews therefore ^(H)marveled, saying, “How is it that this man has learning,^[a] when he has never studied?” ¹⁶ So Jesus answered them, ^(I)“My teaching is not mine, but his ^(J)who sent me. ^17 (K)If anyone's will is to do God's^[b] will, ^(L)he will know whether the teaching is from God or whether I ^(M)am speaking on my own authority. ¹⁸ The one who speaks on his own authority ^(N)seeks his own glory; but the one who seeks the glory of him who sent him is true, and in him there is no falsehood.