John 7:9-23

9After Jesus said that, he stayed in Galilee.

10Some time after his brothers had gone, Jesus also went to the festival. But he did not let other people know that he was going. Instead, he went secretly.

11The Jewish leaders were looking for him at the festival. They asked, ‘Where is that man?’

12People in the crowd were talking quietly to each other about Jesus. Some people said, ‘He is a good man.’ But other people said, ‘No, he is telling the people things that are not true.’

13But nobody spoke in public places about him, because they were afraid of the Jewish leaders.

14In the middle of the time of the festival, Jesus went to the temple. He started to teach in the yard there.

15The Jewish leaders were very surprised. They asked, ‘How does this man know so much? He has not learned in our schools.’

16Jesus answered, ‘What I teach does not come from me. No, it comes from the one who sent me.

17Anyone who chooses to do what God wants will know about my teaching. They will know whether it comes from God, or whether it comes from my own thoughts.

18A person who teaches his own ideas wants people to think that he himself is great. But I want to show that the one who sent me is great. A person like that is honest and there is nothing false in him.

19Moses gave God's Law to you. But not one of you obeys that Law. Why are you trying to kill me?’

20The crowd answered, ‘You have a demon in you! Nobody is trying to kill you!’

21Jesus replied, ‘I did one miracle on the day of rest, and all of you were surprised.

22Moses gave you a law that you must circumcise your sons. Your ancestors taught that, even before Moses was born. So you will agree to circumcise a boy, even on the day of rest.

23You will do that so that you obey Moses' law. So you should not be angry with me because I made a man completely well on the day of rest.