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Now in the middle of the feast Jesus went up to the Temple and was teaching.

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Then the Jews were surprised and said, How has this man got knowledge of books? He has never been to school.

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Jesus gave them this answer: It is not my teaching, but his who sent me.

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If any man is ready to do God's pleasure he will have knowledge of the teaching and of where it comes from--from God or from myself.

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The man whose words come from himself is looking for glory for himself, but he who is looking for the glory of him who sent him--that man is true and there is no evil in him.

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Did not Moses give you the law? Even so, not one of you keeps the law. Why have you a desire to put me to death?

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The people said in answer, You have an evil spirit: who has any desire to put you to death?

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This was the answer of Jesus: I have done one work and you are all surprised at it.

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Moses gave you circumcision--not that it comes from Moses, but from the fathers--and even on the Sabbath you give a child circumcision.

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If a child is given circumcision on the Sabbath so that the law of Moses may not be broken, why are you angry with me because I made a man completely well on the Sabbath?

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Let not your decisions be based on what you see, but on righteousness.