約翰福音 7
1 這事以後，耶穌在加利利遊行，不願在猶太遊行，因為猶太人想要殺他。
After those things happened, Jesus went around in Galilee [province]. He did not want to travel in Judea [province], because he knew that the Jewish [leaders there] were wanting to kill him.
2 當時猶太人的住棚節近了。
But when the time of the Jewish celebration [called] ‘Celebration of [Living in] Shelters’ was near,
3 耶穌的弟兄就對他說：「你離開這裏上猶太去吧，叫你的門徒也看見你所行的事。
Jesus’ [younger] brothers said to him, “[Since many people] here [have left you], you should leave and go to Judea [province and perform] some miracles there, so that your disciples may see them!
4 人要顯揚名聲，沒有在暗處行事的；你如果行這些事，就當將自己顯明給世人看。」
No one who wants to become famous does things secretly. [You say] you are doing these miracles, [so do some miracles there] so that everyone [MTY] can see them!”
5 因為連他的弟兄說這話，是因為不信他。
[They said this critically], because even [though they were] his own [younger] brothers, they did not believe he [was from God].
6 耶穌就對他們說：「我的時候還沒有到；你們的時候常是方便的。
So Jesus said to them, “It is not yet time for me [MTY] [to go to the celebration]. For you, any time is right [to go to the celebration].
7 世人不能恨你們，卻是恨我，因為我指證他們所做的事是惡的。
[The people] [MTY] [who] ([do not believe in me/do not belong to God]) cannot hate you, but they hate me because I tell them that what they are doing is evil.
8 你們上去過節吧，我現在不上去過這節，因為我的時候還沒有滿。」
You [(pl)] go ahead to the celebration. I am not going up [to Jerusalem] to the celebration [yet], because now is not the right time for me [to go].”
9 耶穌說了這話，仍舊住在加利利。
After he said that, Jesus stayed [a little longer] in Galilee.
10 但他弟兄上去以後，他也上去過節，不是明去，似乎是暗去的。
However, [a few days] after his younger brothers left to go up to the celebration, he went also. He went, along with [us] disciples, but no others went with us.
11 正在節期，猶太人尋找耶穌，說：「他在哪裏？」
At the celebration, the Jewish [leaders] were looking for him. They were asking people, “Has Jesus come?”
12 眾人為他紛紛議論，有的說：「他是好人。」有的說：「不然，他是迷惑眾人的。」
Among the crowds, many people were whispering about Jesus. Some were saying, “He is a good man!” But others were saying instead, “No! He is deceiving the crowds!”
13 只是沒有人明明地講論他，因為怕猶太人。
But no one was speaking so that others could hear them, because they were afraid of the Jewish [leaders] [SYN].
14 到了節期，耶穌上殿裏去教訓人。
In the middle of the days of the celebration, Jesus went to the Temple [courtyard] and began to teach people.
15 猶太人就希奇，說：「這個人沒有學過，怎麼明白書呢？」
The Jewish [elders] were amazed [at what he was saying]. They said, “This man never studied [in one of our religious schools]! So (how can he have learned [so much about Scripture]?/it is difficult for us to believe that he has learned [so much about Scripture]!) [RHQ]”
16 耶穌說：「我的教訓不是我自己的，乃是那差我來者的。
Jesus replied to them, “What I teach does not come from myself. It comes from [God], the one who sent me.
17 人若立志遵着他的旨意行，就必曉得這教訓或是出於上帝，或是我憑着自己說的。
Those who choose to do what God wants will find out whether what I teach comes from God or whether I am speaking with [only] my own [authority].
18 人憑着自己說，是求自己的榮耀；惟有求那差他來者的榮耀，這人是真的，在他心裏沒有不義。
Those who speak with [only] their own [authority] do that [only] so that others will honor them. But I am [doing things so that others] will honor the one who sent me, and I am someone who speaks the truth. I never lie.
19 摩西豈不是傳律法給你們嗎？你們卻沒有一個人守律法。為甚麼想要殺我呢？」
[Think about] the laws that Moses gave you [RHQ]. None of you [completely] obeys those laws. So why are you trying to kill me, [saying I do not obey the laws concerning] ([the Sabbath/the Jewish day of rest])?”
20 眾人回答說：「你是被鬼附着了！誰想要殺你？」
Someone in the crowd answered, “[By saying this you show that] you are crazy (OR, A demon is controlling you)! Certainly no one is trying to kill you!”
21 耶穌說：「我做了一件事，你們都以為希奇。
Jesus replied to them, “Because I did a miracle [of healing someone] (on the Sabbath/on the Jewish rest day), you are all shocked.
22 摩西傳割禮給你們（其實不是從摩西起的，乃是從祖先起的），因此你們也在安息日給人行割禮。
Moses gave you [a law that you must] circumcise [the male children and that you must do that exactly seven days after they are born. Actually], it was your ancestors, [Abraham and Isaac and Jacob], not Moses, who [started that ritual]. But because of that law, you sometimes circumcise them (on the Sabbath/on the Jewish rest day), [but that is working, too]
23 人若在安息日受割禮，免得違背摩西的律法，我在安息日叫一個人全然好了，你們就向我生氣嗎？
You [sometimes] circumcise boys (on the Sabbath/on the Jewish rest day) so that the law of Moses is not disobeyed {[you] do not disobey the law of Moses}, so (it is ridiculous that you are angry with me, saying [I worked] (on the Sabbath/on the Jewish rest day) by healing a man!/why are you angry with me, saying [I worked] (on the Sabbath/on the Jewish rest day) by healing a man?) [RHQ] [Healing someone is far more helpful than circumcising a baby boy]!
24 不可按外貌斷定是非，總要按公平斷定是非。」
Stop deciding whether my healing this man is wrong according to what you see! Instead, decide according to what is really the right action [to help people]”!
25 耶路撒冷人中有的說：「這不是他們想要殺的人嗎？
Some of the people from Jerusalem were saying, “(This is the man that they are trying to kill!/Isn’t this the man that they are trying to kill?) [RHQ]
26 你看他還明明地講道，他們也不向他說甚麼，難道官長真知道這是基督嗎？
He is saying these things (publicly/in front of many people), but our [Jewish] rulers are not saying anything to [oppose] him. Is that because they have decided that he is truly (the Messiah/God’s chosen king)?
27 然而，我們知道這個人從哪裏來；只是基督來的時候，沒有人知道他從哪裏來。」
But [he cannot be the Messiah, because] we know where this man came from. When the Messiah really comes, no one will know where he comes from.”
28 那時，耶穌在殿裏教訓人，大聲說：「你們也知道我，也知道我從哪裏來；我來並不是由於自己。但那差我來的是真的。你們不認識他，
[They said that because they thought Jesus was born in Nazareth]. So while Jesus was teaching [people] in the Temple [courtyard], he shouted, “Yes, [you say that] you know me, and [you think] you know [IRO] where I am from. But I have come here not (because I appointed myself/with my own authority). Instead, [God] is the one who truly sent me. You do not know him.
29 我卻認識他；因為我是從他來的，他也是差了我來。」
But I know him, because I have come from him. He is the one who sent me!”
30 他們就想要捉拿耶穌；只是沒有人下手，因為他的時候還沒有到。
Then they tried to seize him [because he said that he had come from God]. But no one put their hands on him [to do that], because it was not yet the time [MTY] [for him to die].
31 但眾人中間有好些信他的，說：「基督來的時候，他所行的神蹟豈能比這人所行的更多嗎？」
But many of the crowd believed that he [had come from God]. They said, “When the Messiah comes, he certainly will not do more miracles than this man has done, will he?”
32 法利賽人聽見眾人為耶穌這樣紛紛議論，祭司長和法利賽人就打發差役去捉拿他。
The Pharisees heard them whispering these things about him. So they and the chief priests sent some Temple guards to seize him.
33 於是耶穌說：「我還有不多的時候和你們同在，以後就回到差我來的那裏去。
Then Jesus said, “I will be with you for only a short time. Then I will return to the one who sent me.
34 你們要找我，卻找不着；我所在的地方你們不能到。」
Then you will search for me, but you will not find me. And you will not be able to come to the place where I am.”
35 猶太人就彼此對問說：「這人要往哪裏去，叫我們找不着呢？難道他要往散住希臘中的猶太人那裏去教訓希臘人嗎？
So the Jewish [leaders] [SYN] said to themselves, “Where is this man about to go with the result that we will not be able to find him? [Some Jewish people have] dispersed [and live] among Greek people. He is not intending to go [and live among them] and teach them, is he?
36 他說：『你們要找我，卻找不着；我所在的地方，你們不能到』，這話是甚麼意思呢？」
When he said ‘You will search for me, but you will not be able to find me,’ and when he said ‘You will not be able to come to the place where I am,’ what [did he mean]?”
37 節期的末日，就是最大之日，耶穌站着高聲說：「人若渴了，可以到我這裏來喝。
[On each of the seven days of the celebration, the high priest poured out some water on the altar in the Temple to remember how God provided water for the people in the desolate area long ago. But the water he poured did not help anyone who was thirsty. So] on the last day of the festival, which was the most important day, Jesus stood up [in the Temple courtyard] and said with a loud voice, “Those who are thirsty should come to me to drink [what I will give them].
38 信我的人就如經上所說：『從他腹中要流出活水的江河來。』」
Just like the Scriptures teach, streams of water shall flow out from within those who believe in me, and that water will cause them to live [eternally].”
39 耶穌這話是指着信他之人要受聖靈說的。那時還沒有賜下聖靈來，因為耶穌尚未得着榮耀。
When Jesus said that, he was referring to [God’s] Spirit, whom those who believed in Jesus would receive later. Up to that time God had not sent the Spirit [to live within believers], because Jesus had not yet [died and returned to his] glorious [home in] heaven, [from where he would send the Spirit].
40 眾人聽見這話，有的說：「這真是那先知。」
When some of the crowd heard those words, they said, “Surely this man is the prophet [whom God promised to send who would be like Moses]!”
41 有的說：「這是基督。」但也有的說：「基督豈是從加利利出來的嗎？
Others said, “He is the Messiah!” But others, [thinking Jesus was born in Galilee], said, “The Messiah will not come from Galilee [province], will he?
42 經上豈不是說『基督是大衛的後裔，從大衛本鄉伯利恆出來的』嗎？」
(Did [a prophet] not write in the Scriptures that the Messiah will come from [King] David’s family, and be born in Bethlehem, where [King] David lived?/[It is written] in the Scriptures that the Messiah will come from [King] David’s family, and be born in Bethlehem, where [King] David lived!) [RHQ]”
43 於是眾人因着耶穌起了紛爭。
So the people were divided because of [what they thought about] Jesus.
44 其中有人要捉拿他，只是無人下手。
Some people wanted to seize him, but no one tried [to do that].
45 差役回到祭司長和法利賽人那裏。他們對差役說：「你們為甚麼沒有帶他來呢？」
So the Temple guards returned to the chief priests and the Pharisees, [the ones who had sent them to arrest Jesus]. They said to the guards, “Why did you not [seize him and] bring him [here]?”
46 差役回答說：「從來沒有像他這樣說話的！」
They replied, “No one ever spoke such [amazing things] as this man does!”
47 法利賽人說：「你們也受了迷惑嗎？
Then the Pharisees replied, “Have you been deceived {Has [he] deceived you}, too?
48 官長或是法利賽人豈有信他的呢？
(None of our rulers nor any of us Pharisees have believed that (he [is the Messiah]!/he [came from God]!)/Have any of our [Jewish] rulers or any of us Pharisees believed that (he [is the Messiah]?/he [came from God]?)) [RHQ]
49 但這些不明白律法的百姓是被咒詛的！」
Not one! But, on the contrary, some of this crowd [have believed in him]. They do not know [the true teachings of] our laws! They will go to hell [for listening to him]!” (questioned)
50 內中有尼哥德慕，就是從前去見耶穌的，對他們說：
Then Nicodemus spoke. He was the one who earlier went to Jesus [at night]. He was also a member of the Jewish council. He said to [the rest of the Council members],
51 「不先聽本人的口供，不知道他所做的事，難道我們的律法還定他的罪嗎？」
“[We] have not listened to what he says to find out what he is doing. (It is not permitted in our [Jewish] law [PRS] for us to say, before questioning someone, that we must punish him!/Is it permitted in our [Jewish] law [PRS] for us to say, before questioning someone, that we must punish him?) [RHQ]”
52 他們回答說：「你也是出於加利利嗎？你且去查考，就可知道加利利沒有出過先知。」
They replied to him, “(Are you another [disgusting person] from Galilee?/[You talk like] another [disgusting person] from Galilee!) [RHQ] Read [what is written in the Scriptures] You will find that no prophet comes from Galilee [province, like he does]!”
[Then they all left and went to their own homes.
