11 The Jewish leaders were looking for Jesus at the festival. They kept asking, "Where is he?"
12 The crowds were murmuring about him. "He’s a good man," some said, but others were saying, "No, he tricks the people."
13 No one spoke about him publicly, though, for fear of the Jewish authorities.
14 Halfway through the festival, Jesus went up to the temple and started to teach.
15 Astonished, the Jewish leaders asked, "He’s never been taught! How has he mastered the Law?"
16 Jesus responded, "My teaching isn’t mine but comes from the one who sent me.
17 Whoever wants to do God’s will can tell whether my teaching is from God or whether I speak on my own.