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John 7:16

Jesus answered to them, and said, My doctrine is not mine, but his that sent me.

Wycliffe Modern Spelling

In The King James Version

Jesus answered them, and said, My doctrine is not mine, but his that sent me.

In Context

15And the Jews wondered, and said, How knoweth this man letters, since he hath not learned? (or How can this man know so much, since he hath not studied?)

17If any man will do his will, he shall know of the teaching, whether it be of God, or [whether] I speak of myself.

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Cross References

John 3:31He that came from above, is above all; he that is of the earth, speaketh of the earth; he that cometh from heaven, is above all.

John 5:30I may nothing do of myself, but as I hear, I deem, [or I may not of myself do anything, but as I hear, I judge], and my doom is just (or and my judgement is just and fair), for I seek not my will, but the will of the Father that sent me.

John 6:44No man may come to me, but if the Father that sent me, draw him, [or no but the Father that sent me, draw him]; and I shall again-raise him in the last day. (No one can come to me, unless the Father who sent me, draw him; and I shall raise each one up on the Last Day.)

John 12:49For I have not spoken of myself, but that Father that sent me, [he] gave to me a commandment, what I shall say, and what I shall speak.

John 14:24He that loveth me not, keepeth not my words (or obeyeth not my words); and the word which ye have heard, is not mine, but the Father’s, that sent me.

John 17:14I gave to them thy word, and the world had them in hate, (or I gave thy words to them; and the world hated them); for they be not of the world, as I am not of the world.

Matthew Henry on John 7:15-37

Christ at the Feast of Tabernacles. 14 Now about the midst of the feast Jesus went up into the temple, and taught. 15 And the Jews marvelled, saying, How knoweth this man letters, having never learned? 16 Jesus answered them, and said, My doctrine is not mine, but his that sent me. 17 If any man will do his will, he shall know of the doctrine, whether it be of God, or whether I speak of myself. 18 He that speaketh of himself seeketh his own glory: but he that seeketh his glory that sent him, the same is true, and… Read the whole commentary →

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