10 But after (A)his brothers had gone up to the feast, then he also went up, not publicly but in private. 11 (B)The Jews (C)were looking for him at the feast, and saying, “Where is he?” 12 And there was much (D)muttering about him among the people. (E)While some said, “He is a good man,” others said, “No, (F)he is leading the people astray.” 13 Yet (G)for fear of the Jews no one spoke openly of him.

14 About the middle of the feast Jesus went up (H)into the temple and began teaching. 15 The Jews therefore (I)marveled, saying, “How is it that this man has learning,[a] when he has never studied?” 16 So Jesus answered them, (J)“My teaching is not mine, but his (K)who sent me. 17 (L)If anyone's will is to do God's[b] will, (M)he will know whether the teaching is from God or whether I (N)am speaking on my own authority. 18 The one who speaks on his own authority (O)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. 19 (P)Has not Moses given you the law? Yet none of you keeps the law. (Q)Why do you seek to kill me?” 20 The crowd answered, (R)“You have a demon! Who is seeking to kill you?” 21 Jesus answered them, “I did (S)one work, and you all marvel at it. 22 (T)Moses gave you circumcision (not that it is from Moses, but (U)from the fathers), and you circumcise a man on the Sabbath. 23 If on the Sabbath a man receives circumcision, so that the law of Moses may not be broken, (V)are you angry with me because on the Sabbath I made a man's whole body well? 24 (W)Do not judge by appearances, but judge with right judgment.”

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Footnotes

  1. John 7:15 Or this man knows his letters
  2. John 7:17 Greek his

10 However, after his brothers left for the festival, he went too—not openly but in secret.

11 The Jewish leaders were looking for Jesus at the festival. They kept asking, “Where is he?” 12 The crowds were murmuring about him. “He’s a good man,” some said, but others were saying, “No, he tricks the people.” 13 No one spoke about him publicly, though, for fear of the Jewish authorities.

Jesus teaches in the temple

14 Halfway through the festival, Jesus went up to the temple and started to teach. 15 Astonished, the Jewish leaders asked, “He’s never been taught! How has he mastered the Law?”

16 Jesus responded, “My teaching isn’t mine but comes from the one who sent me. 17 Whoever wants to do God’s will can tell whether my teaching is from God or whether I speak on my own. 18 Those who speak on their own seek glory for themselves. Those who seek the glory of him who sent me are people of truth; there’s no falsehood in them. 19 Didn’t Moses give you the Law? Yet none of you keep the Law. Why do you want to kill me?”

20 The crowd answered, “You have a demon. Who wants to kill you?”

21 Jesus replied, “I did one work, and you were all astonished. 22 Because Moses gave you the commandment about circumcision (although it wasn’t Moses but the patriarchs), you circumcise a man on the Sabbath. 23 If a man can be circumcised on the Sabbath without breaking Moses’ Law, why are you angry with me because I made an entire man well on the Sabbath? 24 Don’t judge according to appearances. Judge with right judgment.”

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