John 7:16 - The Message Jesus said, “I didn’t make this up. What I teach comes from the One who sent me. Anyone who wants to do his will can test this teaching and know whether it’s from God or whether I’m making it up. A person making things up tries to make himself look good. But someone trying to honor the one who sent him sticks to the facts and doesn’t tamper with reality. It was Moses, wasn’t it, who gave you God’s Law? But none of you are living it. So why are you trying to kill me?” More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Jesus answered them, and said, My doctrine is not mine, but his that sent me. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Jesus answered them by saying, My teaching is not My own, but His Who sent Me. American Standard Version (1901) Jesus therefore answered them, and said, My teaching is not mine, but his that sent me. Common English Bible Jesus responded, “My teaching isn’t mine but comes from the one who sent me. Catholic Public Domain Version Jesus responded to them and said: "My doctrine is not of me, but of him who sent me. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Jesus answered them, and said: My doctrine is not mine, but his that sent me. |