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10 But when His brothers went up to the Feast, then He also went up— not openly, but as in secret. 11 Then the Jews were seeking-for Him at the Feast, and saying “Where is that One?” 12 And there was much grumbling about Him among the crowds. Some were saying that “He is good”. But others were saying, “No, but He is deceiving the crowd”. 13 Yet no one was speaking with openness[a] about Him because of fear of the Jews.

In The Middle of The Feast, Jesus Began Teaching In The Temple:

14 Now the Feast already being-at-the-middle, Jesus went up to the temple, and was teaching.

My Teaching Is From God And For His Glory. Why Do You Want To Kill Me?

15 Then the Jews were marveling, saying, “How does this One know writings[b], not having learned?” 16 So Jesus responded to them and said “My teaching is not Mine, but the One’s having sent Me. 17 If anyone is willing[c] to be doing His will, he will know about the teaching— whether it is from God, or I am speaking from Myself. 18 The one speaking from himself is seeking his own glory. But the One seeking the glory of the One having sent Him— this One is true, and there is no unrighteousness in Him. 19 Has not Moses given you the Law? And none of you is doing the Law! Why are you seeking to kill Me?”

Do Not Judge According To Appearance

20 The crowd answered, “You have a demon! Who is seeking to kill You?” 21 Jesus responded and said to them, “I did one[d] work, and you all marvel! 22 For this reason[e] Moses has given you circumcision (not that it is from Moses, but it is from the fathers), and you circumcise a man on a Sabbath. 23 If a man receives circumcision on a Sabbath in order that the Law of Moses may not be broken, are you angry[f] at Me because I made an entire man sound[g] on a Sabbath? 24 Do not be judging according to appearance, but be judging the righteous judgment”.

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Footnotes

  1. John 7:13 Or, in public.
  2. John 7:15 Or, learning. That is, how can Jesus be educated in these matters, not having learned it in our schools?
  3. John 7:17 Or, wanting, resolving.
  4. John 7:21 That is, one work of healing, referring to 5:9.
  5. John 7:22 That is, for healing, for ‘making sound’ one member, setting up the comparison in v 23; or, as an example of work on the Sabbath.
  6. John 7:23 Or, galled, bitterly-angry.
  7. John 7:23 Or, healthy. If the Law requires the making sound of this one member on the Sabbath, surely the making sound of the entire man is permitted.

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