John 7:14-28

14When the feast was already half over, Jesus went up into the temple [court] and began to teach.

15Then the Jews were perplexed. They said, “How did this man become learned [so versed in the Scriptures and theology] without formal training?”

16Jesus answered them by saying, “My teaching is not My own, but His who sent Me.

17If anyone is willing to do His will, he will know whether the teaching is of God or whether I speak on My own accord and by My own authority.

18He who speaks on his own accord seeks glory and honor for himself. But He who seeks the glory and the honor of the One who sent Him, He is true, and there is no unrighteousness or deception in Him.

19“Did not Moses give you the Law? And yet not one of you keeps the Law. Why do you want to kill Me [for not keeping it]?”

20The crowd answered, “You have a demon [You are out of Your mind]! Who wants to kill You?”

21Jesus replied, “I did one work, and you are all astounded.

22For this reason Moses has given you [God’s law regarding] circumcision (not that it originated with Moses, but with the patriarchs) and you circumcise a man [even] on the Sabbath.

23If, to avoid breaking the Law of Moses, a man undergoes circumcision on the Sabbath, why are you angry with Me for making a man’s whole body well on the Sabbath?

24Do not judge by appearance [superficially and arrogantly], but judge fairly and righteously.”

25Then some of the people of Jerusalem said, “Is this not the Man they want to kill?

26Look, He is speaking publicly, and they say nothing to Him! Is it possible that the rulers really know that this is the Christ?

27But we know where this Man is from; whenever the Christ comes, no one will know where He is from.”

28Then Jesus called out as He taught in the temple, “You know Me and know where I am from; and I have not come on my own initiative [as self-appointed], but He who sent Me is true, and Him you do not know.