John 7:14-27

¹⁴Now in the middle of the feast Jesus went up to the Temple and was teaching.

¹⁵Then the Jews were surprised and said, How has this man got knowledge of books? He has never been to school.

¹⁶Jesus gave them this answer: It is not my teaching, but his who sent me.

¹⁷If any man is ready to do God's pleasure he will have knowledge of the teaching and of where it comes from — from God or from myself.

¹⁸The man whose words come from himself is looking for glory for himself, but he who is looking for the glory of him who sent him — that man is true and there is no evil in him.

¹⁹Did not Moses give you the law? Even so, not one of you keeps the law. Why have you a desire to put me to death?

²⁰The people said in answer, You have an evil spirit: who has any desire to put you to death?

²¹This was the answer of Jesus: I have done one work and you are all surprised at it.

²²Moses gave you circumcision — not that it comes from Moses, but from the fathers — and even on the Sabbath you give a child circumcision.

²³If a child is given circumcision on the Sabbath so that the law of Moses may not be broken, why are you angry with me because I made a man completely well on the Sabbath?

²⁴Let not your decisions be based on what you see, but on righteousness.

²⁵Then some of the people of Jerusalem said, Is not this the man whose death is desired?

²⁶And here he is talking openly and they say nothing to him! Is it possible that the rulers have knowledge that this is truly the Christ?

²⁷However, it is clear to us where this man comes from: but when the Christ comes no one will have knowledge where he comes from.