John 7:14–24

¹⁴When the festival was half over, Jesus went to the temple courtyard and began to teach. ¹⁵The Jews were surprised and asked, “How can this man be so educated when he hasn’t gone to school?” 

¹⁶Jesus responded to them, “What I teach doesn’t come from me but from the one who sent me. ¹⁷Those who want to follow the will of God will know if what I teach is from God or if I teach my own thoughts. ¹⁸Those who speak their own thoughts are looking for their own glory. But the man who wants to bring glory to the one who sent him is a true teacher and doesn’t have dishonest motives. ¹⁹Didn’t Moses give you his teachings? Yet, none of you does what Moses taught you. So why do you want to kill me?” 

²⁰The crowd answered, “You’re possessed by a demon! Who wants to kill you?” 

²¹Jesus answered them, “I performed one miracle, and all of you are surprised by it. ²²Moses gave you the teaching about circumcision (although it didn’t come from Moses but from our ancestors). So you circumcise a male on a day of rest—a holy day. ²³If you circumcise a male on the day of rest—a holy day, to follow Moses’ Teachings, why are you angry with me because I made a man entirely well on the day of rest—a holy day? ²⁴Stop judging by outward appearance! Instead, judge correctly.”