John 7:12-18

12 Among the crowds there was widespread whispering about him. Some said, “He is a good man.” Others replied, “No, he deceives the people.”

13 But no one would say anything publicly about him for fear of the leaders.

Jesus Teaches at the Festival

14 Not until halfway through the festival did Jesus go up to the temple courts and begin to teach.

15 The Jews there were amazed and asked, “How did this man get such learning without having been taught?”

16 Jesus answered, “My teaching is not my own. It comes from the one who sent me.

17 Anyone who chooses to do the will of God will find out whether my teaching comes from God or whether I speak on my own.

18 Whoever speaks on their own does so to gain personal glory, but he who seeks the glory of the one who sent him is a man of truth; there is nothing false about him.

Cross References

• 1. ver 40,43
• 2. John 9:22; John 12:42; John 19:38; John 20:19
• 3. ver 28; S Matthew 26:55
• 4. S John 1:19
• 5. Acts 26:24
• 6. Matthew 13:54
• 7. S John 3:11; John 14:24
• 8. Psalms 25:14; John 8:43
• 9. John 5:41; John 8:50,54