John 7:11-16

Devotionals, Articles, and Bible Study Resources on John 7:11-16

11So the Jews were looking for Him at the feast and asking, “Where is He?”
12Many in the crowds were whispering about Him. Some said, “He is a good man.” But others replied, “No, He deceives the people.”
13Yet no one would speak publicly about Him for fear of the Jews.
14About halfway through the feast, Jesus went up to the temple courts and began to teach.
15The Jews were amazed and asked, “How did this man attain such learning without having studied?”
16“My teaching is not My own,” Jesus replied. “It comes from Him who sent Me.
— John 7:11-16

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Illustration of John 7:16 NLT -- So Jesus told them, "My message is not my own; it comes from God who sent me."

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