< John 7 >

1 After these things, Jesus was walking in Galilee, for he would not walk in Judea, because the Jews sought to kill him.
After these things Jesus continued to travel about in Galilee, for he did not wish to go about in Judea, because the Jews kept trying to kill him.
2 Now the feast of the Jews, the Feast of Booths, was at hand.
When the time of the Jewish feast of Tabernacles drew near,
3 His brothers therefore said to him, “Depart from here and go into Judea, that your disciples also may see your works which you do.
his brothers said to him. "Leave here and go into Judea, so that your disciples also may behold the works which you are doing.
4 For no one does anything in secret while he seeks to be known openly. If you do these things, reveal yourself to the world.”
"For no one ever does anything in secret if he himself seeks to be known publicly. If you are performing these signs, show yourself openly to the world."
5 For even his brothers did not believe in him.
For even his own brothers did not believe in him.
6 Jesus therefore said to them, “My time has not yet come, but your time is always ready.
"My time is not yet come," said Jesus, "but your time is always at hand.
7 The world cannot hate you, but it hates me, because I testify about it, that its works are evil.
"The world cannot hate you, but me it does hate, because I am bearing testimony against it, that its ways are wicked.
8 You go up to the feast. I am not yet going up to this feast, because my time is not yet fulfilled.”
Do you go up to the feast. I am not yet going up to this feast, because my time is not yet fully come."
9 Having said these things to them, he stayed in Galilee.
After saying this, he remained in Galilee; but after his brothers had gone up to feast,
10 But when his brothers had gone up to the feast, then he also went up, not publicly, but as it were in secret.
then he went too - not openly, but as it were a secret.
11 The Jews therefore sought him at the feast, and said, “Where is he?”
The Jews meanwhile kept looking for him at feast, and saying, "Where is he?" "I am no longer in the world, but these are in the world, and I come to thee. Holy Father, keep through thine own Name these whom thou hast given me, that they may be one as we are one.
12 There was much murmuring among the multitudes concerning him. Some said, “He is a good man.” Others said, “Not so, but he leads the multitude astray.”
and there was much disputing about him among the crowd. Some would say, "He is a good man." Others. "No! he is misleading the people." "While I was with them I kept them by the power of thy name which thou hast given me. I guarded them, and none of them was lost except the son of perdition, that the Scripture might be fulfilled.
13 Yet no one spoke openly of him for fear of the Jews.
No one, however, was speaking openly about him, for fear of the Jews. "But now I am coming to thee, and I am speaking these things while I am in the world, so that they may have my joy in all its fulness in themselves.
14 But when it was now the middle of the feast, Jesus went up into the temple and taught.
But when it was already the middle of the feast, Jesus went up to the Temple and began to teach. "I have given them thy word; and the world has hated them because they are not of the world, even as I am not of the world.
15 The Jews therefore marveled, saying, “How does this man know letters, having never been educated?”
The Jews were amazed. They said, "How does this fellow know the sacred writings when he has never learned them?" "I am not asking that thou wilt take them out of the world, but that thou wilt protect them from the Evil One.
16 Jesus therefore answered them, “My teaching is not mine, but his who sent me.
In reply Jesus said to them; "My teaching is not mine, but is his who sent me. "They are not of the world, even as I am not of the world.
17 If anyone desires to do his will, he will know about the teaching, whether it is from God or if I am speaking from myself.
"If any one wills to do God’s will he shall know concerning my teaching, whether it is from God, or I speak my own authority. "Dedicate them in thy truth; thy word is truth.
18 He who speaks from himself seeks his own glory, but he who seeks the glory of him who sent him is true, and no unrighteousness is in him.
"The man who speaks on his own authority is always seeking his own glory. But one who is eager for the glory of Him who sent him, he is true, and therefore is nothing false about him.
19 Did not Moses give you the law, and yet none of you keeps the law? Why do you seek to kill me?”
"Did not Moses give you the Law? Yet none of you is keeping the Law. Why are you seeking to kill me?"
20 The multitude answered, “You have a demon! Who seeks to kill you?”
The crowd answered. "You have a demon! Who is trying kill you?"
21 Jesus answered them, “I did one work and you all marvel because of it.
Jesus answered them. "There was one thing I did, and you are all amazed.
22 Moses has given you circumcision (not that it is of Moses, but of the fathers), and on the Sabbath you circumcise a boy.
"Consider, therefore, Moses has given you circumcision - not that Moses originated it, but the fathers - and you are accustomed to circumcise a child even on the Sabbath.
23 If a boy receives circumcision on the Sabbath, that the law of Moses may not be broken, are you angry with me because I made a man completely healthy on the Sabbath?
"If a child receives circumcision on the Sabbath, in order that the Law of Moses may not be broken, how can you be angry with me because I made a man sound and well on the Sabbath?
24 Do not judge according to appearance, but judge righteous judgment.”
"Do not judge according to appearance. Judge justly."
25 Therefore some of them of Jerusalem said, “Is not this he whom they seek to kill?
Then some of the men of Jerusalem were saying. "Is not this the man they are seeking to kill?
26 Behold, he speaks openly, and they say nothing to him. Can it be that the rulers indeed know that this is truly the Christ?
"And look! he is speaking boldly and they are saying nothing to him. Can it possibly be that the rulers have really discovered that he is the Christ?
27 However, we know where this man comes from, but when the Christ comes, no one will know where he comes from.”
"But we know this man and where he is from; but when the Christ comes no one will know where he comes from."
28 Jesus therefore cried out in the temple, teaching and saying, “You both know me, and know where I am from. I have not come of myself, but he who sent me is true, whom you do not know.
So Jesus cried aloud as he was teaching in the Temple, and said. "You both know me and you know where I am from; and I am not come on my own authority, but he who sent me is trustworthy, and him you do not know.
29 I know him, because I am from him, and he sent me.”
"But I now him, because I am from him and he sent me."
30 They sought therefore to take him; but no one laid a hand on him, because his hour had not yet come.
Then they kept seeking to arrest him, but no man laid hands on him, because his hour was not yet come.
31 But of the multitude, many believed in him. They said, “When the Christ comes, he will not do more signs than those which this man has done, will he?”
But many of the crowd believed on him and began to say, "The Christ, when he comes, will he do more signs than this man has done?"
32 The Pharisees heard the multitude murmuring these things concerning him, and the chief priests and the Pharisees sent officers to arrest him.
The Pharisees heard the crowd muttering these things about him, and the high priest and Pharisees sent officers to arrest him.
33 Then Jesus said, “I will be with you a little while longer, then I go to him who sent me.
Then Jesus said to them. "Still for a little longer I am with you, and then I am going my way to him who sent me.
34 You will seek me and will not find me. You cannot come where I am.”
"You will search for me and will not find me, and where I am you cannot come."
35 The Jews therefore said among themselves, “Where will this man go that we will not find him? Will he go to the Dispersion among the Greeks and teach the Greeks?
Then the Jews said to one another. "Where does this fellow intend to go, so that we shall not find him? He is not intending to go to the Dispersion among the Greeks and to teach the Greeks, is he?
36 What is this word that he said, ‘You will seek me, and will not find me;’ and ‘Where I am, you cannot come’?”
"What does he mean saying, ‘You shall seek me and you shall not find me,’ and ‘Where I am you cannot come’?"
37 Now on the last and greatest day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried out, “If anyone is thirsty, let him come to me and drink!
Now the last day, that the great day of the feast, Jesus stood up and cried in a loud voice.
38 He who believes in me, as the Scripture has said, from within him will flow rivers of living water.”
"If any man thirst let him come to me and drink. From the heart of him who believes in me will flow, as the Scripture said, rivers of living water."
39 But he said this about the Spirit, which those believing in him were to receive. For the Holy Spirit was not yet given, because Jesus was not yet glorified.
Now he said this concerning the Spirit whom those who believed in him should receive. For the Spirit was not yet given, because Jesus had not yet been glorified.
40 Many of the multitude therefore, when they heard these words, said, “This is truly the prophet.”
Some of the crowd who had been listening to these discourses began to say, "Without a doubt this man is a Prophet."
41 Others said, “This is the Christ.” But some said, “What, does the Christ come out of Galilee?
Other said, "He is the Christ." But others were saying. "Surely the Christ is not to come out of Galilee, is he?
42 Has not the Scripture said that the Christ comes of the offspring of David, and from Bethlehem, the village where David was?”
"Does not the Scripture say that the Christ is coming of the descendants of David, and from Bethlehem, David’s town?"
43 So a division arose in the multitude because of him.
So a division arose in the crowd concerning him. Some of them wished to apprehend him, but no one laid hands on him.
44 Some of them would have arrested him, but no one laid hands on him.
Then the officers returned to the chief priest and Pharisees,
45 The officers therefore came to the chief priests and Pharisees; and they said to them, “Why did not you bring him?”
and they asked them, "Why have you not brought him?"
46 The officers answered, “No man ever spoke like this man!”
The officers answered, "Never yet did a man speak like this man."
47 The Pharisees therefore answered them, “You are not also led astray, are you?
"Surely you have not been led astray, have you? answered the Pharisees.
48 Have any of the rulers or any of the Pharisees believed in him?
"Has any one of the rulers believed on him, or of the Pharisees?
49 But this multitude that does not know the law is cursed.”
"As for this mob who do not understand the Law, they are accursed!"
50 Nicodemus (he who came to him by night, being one of them) said to them,
Nicodemus, one of their number, he who had formerly visited Jesus, said to them,
51 “Does our law judge a man unless it first hears from him personally and knows what he does?”
"Our law does not condemn the accused, does it, before hearing his defense, and finding out what he is doing?"
52 They answered him, “Are you also from Galilee? Search and see that no prophet has arisen out of Galilee.”
In answer they said to him. "You are not from Galilee, are you? Search for yourself, and see that from Galilee arises no prophet."
53 Everyone went to his own house,
Then they departed each to his own house.

< John 7 >