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And there was much complaining among the people concerning Him. Some said, "He is good"; others said, "No, on the contrary, He deceives the people."
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However, no one spoke openly of Him for fear of the Jews.
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Now about the middle of the feast Jesus went up into the temple and taught.
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And the Jews marveled, saying, "How does this Man know letters, having never studied?"
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Jesus answered them and said, "My doctrine is not Mine, but His who sent Me.
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If anyone wants to do His will, he shall know concerning the doctrine, whether it is from God or whether I speak on My own authority.
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He who speaks from himself seeks his own glory; but He who seeks the glory of the One who sent Him is true, and no unrighteousness is in Him.
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Did not Moses give you the law, yet none of you keeps the law? Why do you seek to kill Me?"
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The people answered and said, "You have a demon. Who is seeking to kill You?"
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Jesus answered and said to them, "I did one work, and you all marvel.
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Moses therefore gave you circumcision (not that it is from Moses, but from the fathers), and you circumcise a man on the Sabbath.
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If a man receives circumcision on the Sabbath, so that the law of Moses should not be broken, are you angry with Me because I made a man completely well on the Sabbath?
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Do not judge according to appearance, but judge with righteous judgment."
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Now some of them from Jerusalem said, "Is this not He whom they seek to kill?
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But look! He speaks boldly, and they say nothing to Him. Do the rulers know indeed that this is truly the Christ?
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However, we know where this Man is from; but when the Christ comes, no one knows where He is from."
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Then Jesus cried out, as He taught in the temple, saying, "You both know Me, and you know where I am from; and I have not come of Myself, but He who sent Me is true, whom you do not know.
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But I know Him, for I am from Him, and He sent Me."
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Therefore they sought to take Him; but no one laid a hand on Him, because His hour had not yet come.
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And many of the people believed in Him, and said, "When the Christ comes, will He do more signs than these which this Man has done?"
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The Pharisees heard the crowd murmuring these things concerning Him, and the Pharisees and the chief priests sent officers to take Him.