³³ If this man did not come from God he would be unable to do anything.

¹⁶ Then some of the Pharisees said, That man has not come from God, for he does not keep the Sabbath. Others said, How is it possible for a sinner to do such signs? So there was a division among them.

² He came to Jesus by night and said to him, Rabbi, we are certain that you have come from God as a teacher, because no man would be able to do these signs which you do if God was not with him.

³⁸ And now I say to you, Do nothing to these men, but let them be: for if this teaching or this work is of men, it will come to nothing:

³⁹ But if it is of God, you will not be able to overcome them, and you are in danger of fighting against God.