18 No one takes it from Me, but I lay it down on My own. I have the right to lay it down, and I have the right to take it up again. I have received this command from My Father.”
19 Again a division took place among the Jews because of these words.
20 Many of them were saying, “He has a demon and He’s crazy! Why do you listen to Him? ”
21 Others were saying, “These aren’t the words of someone demon-possessed. Can a demon open the eyes of the blind? ”
22 Then the Festival of Dedication took place in Jerusalem, and it was winter.
23 Jesus was walking in the temple complex in Solomon’s Colonnade.
24 Then the Jews surrounded Him and asked, “How long are You going to keep us in suspense? If You are the Messiah, tell us plainly.”