John 7:11-16

¹¹At the celebration, the Jewish leaders were looking for him. They were asking people, “Has Jesus come?”

¹²Among the crowds, many people were whispering about Jesus. Some were saying, “He is a good man!” But others were saying instead, “No! He is deceiving the crowds!”

¹³But no one was speaking so that others could hear them, because they were afraid of the Jewish leaders SYN.

¹⁴In the middle of the days of the celebration, Jesus went to the Temple courtyard and began to teach people.

¹⁵The Jewish elders were amazed at what he was saying. They said, “This man never studied in one of our religious schools! So ◄how can he have learned so much about Scripture?/it is difficult for us to believe that he has learned so much about Scripture!► RHQ”

¹⁶Jesus replied to them, “What I teach does not come from myself. It comes from God, the one who sent me.