12. There was much whispering about him in the crowd. “He is a good man,” some people said. “No,” others said, “he is misleading the people.”
13. But no one talked about him openly, because they were afraid of the Jewish authorities.
14. The festival was nearly half over when Jesus went to the Temple and began teaching.
15. The Jewish authorities were greatly surprised and said, “How does this man know so much when he has never had any training?”
16. Jesus answered, “What I teach is not my own teaching, but it comes from God, who sent me.
17. Whoever is willing to do what God wants will know whether what I teach comes from God or whether I speak on my own authority.
18. A person who speaks on his own authority is trying to gain glory for himself. But he who wants glory for the one who sent him is honest, and there is nothing false in him.
19. Moses gave you the Law, didn't he? But not one of you obeys the Law. Why are you trying to kill me?”
20. “You have a demon in you!” the crowd answered. “Who is trying to kill you?”
21. Jesus answered, “I performed one miracle, and you were all surprised.
22. Moses ordered you to circumcise your sons (although it was not Moses but your ancestors who started it), and so you circumcise a boy on the Sabbath.
23. If a boy is circumcised on the Sabbath so that Moses' Law is not broken, why are you angry with me because I made a man completely well on the Sabbath?
24. Stop judging by external standards, and judge by true standards.”
25. Some of the people of Jerusalem said, “Isn't this the man the authorities are trying to kill?
26. Look! He is talking in public, and they say nothing against him! Can it be that they really know that he is the Messiah?