John 7:22

Easy To Read Version

But you obey the law Moses gave you the law about circumcision {\cf2\super [108]} —and sometimes you do it on a Sabbath day. (Really, Moses is not the one that gave you circumcision. Circumcision came from our people \{that lived before Moses\}.) Yes, you often circumcise babies on a Sabbath day.

Cross References

Genesis 21:4

Abraham circumcised [114] Isaac when Isaac was eight days old like God had commanded.

Leviticus 12:3

On the eighth day, the baby boy must be circumcised. [148]

Acts 7:8

God made an agreement with Abraham; the sign for this agreement was circumcision. {\cf2\super [126]} And so when Abraham had a son, he circumcised his son when he was eight days old. His son’s name was Isaac. Isaac also circumcised his son Jacob. And Jacob did the same for \{his sons. These sons later became\} the twelve fathers. {\cf2\super [127]}

Galatians 3:17

This is what I mean: The agreement \{that God gave to Abraham\} was made official long before the law {\cf2\super [38]} came. The law came 430 years later. So the law could not take away the agreement and change God’s promise.