John 7:6-24 - Jesus At The Feast Of Tabernacles
6 but Jesus said to them, my time is not yet come: but any time is equally proper for you. 7 the world cannot hate you; but me it hateth, because I plainly show, that their works are evil. 8 do you go up to this feast, as for me I do not go with you to it, because my time is not yet accomplished. 9 thus he delivered his mind, and stay'd himself in Galilee.
10 but when his brethren were gone, he went likewise to the feast, not openly, but in secret. 11 during the feast the Jews were in search of him, and said, where can he be? 12 and the people were much divided about him: for some said, he is a good man: others said, not at all; but he seduces the people. 13 However, no body talk'd openly in favour of him, for fear of the Jews.
14 but about the middle of the feast, Jesus went publickly into the temple, and taught. 15 at which the Jews were surprized, saying, how came be acquainted with the scriptures, a man of no education?
16 Jesus answered them, the doctrine I deliver is not my own, but his that sent me. 17 if any man is inclin'd to do his will, he shall know whether the doctrine be from God, or whether I speak from my self. 18 he that speaks from himself, has a view to his own glory: but he that has a view to his glory that sent him, deserves credit, and is a stranger to all imposture. 19 was it not Moses who gave you the law, and yet none of you observe that law?
20 for what do ye attempt to kill me? the people answered, saying, you are mad: who attempts to kill you?
21 Jesus answered them, I perform'd one single miracle on the sabbath, and does that alarm you? 22 Moses enjoin'd you circumcision (or rather not Moses, but the patriarchs) accordingly you circumcise a man on the sabbath-day. 23 if to avoid the violation of the Mosaic law, a man be exposed to circumcision on the sabbath-day, are ye angry at me, because I cured a man, whose whole body was indisposed on the sabbath-day? 24 judge not according to appearances, but judge according to equity.