John 7
1 Then, after these things, Jesus was walking in Galilee. For he was not willing to walk in Judea, because the Jews were seeking to kill him.
And, after these things, Jesus was walking in Galilee; for he was not wishing, in Judaea, to be walking, because the Jews were seeking to slay him.
2 Now the feast day of the Jews, the Feast of Tabernacles, was near.
But the feast of the Jews was near, that of the pitching of tents.
3 And his brothers said to him: “Move away from here and go into Judea, so that your disciples there may also see your works that you do.
His brethren, therefore, said unto him—Remove hence, and withdraw into Judaea, that, thy disciples also, may view thy works which thou art doing.
4 Of course, no one does anything in secret, but he himself seeks to be in the public view. Since you do these things, manifest yourself to the world.”
For, no one, anything in secret, doeth, and yet is seeking, himself, to be well-known. If, these things, thou art doing, manifest thyself unto the world.
5 For neither did his brothers believe in him.
For, not even his brethren, were believing on him.
6 Therefore, Jesus said to them: “My time has not yet come; but your time is always at hand.
Jesus, therefore, saith unto them—My season, not yet, is here; but, your season, at anytime, is ready:
7 The world cannot hate you. But it hates me, because I offer testimony about it, that its works are evil.
The world cannot hate you; but, me, it hateth, because, I, bear witness concerning it, that, the works thereof, are, wicked.
8 You may go up to this feast day. But I am not going up to this feast day, because my time has not yet been fulfilled.”
Ye, go up unto the feast: I, not yet, am coming up unto this feast, because, my season, not yet, hath fully come.
9 When he had said these things, he himself remained in Galilee.
And, these things, having said unto them, he was still abiding in Galilee.
10 But after his brothers went up, then he also went up to the feast day, not openly, but as if in secret.
But, when his brethren had gone up unto the feast, then, he also, went up, —not openly, but as it were in secret.
11 Therefore, the Jews were seeking him on the feast day, and they were saying, “Where is he?”
The Jews, therefore, were seeking him in the feast, and were saying—Where is that one?
12 And there was much murmuring in the crowd concerning him. For certain ones were saying, “He is good.” But others were saying, “No, for he seduces the crowds.”
and there was great, murmuring, about him among the multitudes: some, indeed, were saying—Good, is he! [but], others, were saying—Not so! but he is leading the multitude astray.
13 Yet no one was speaking openly about him, out of fear of the Jews.
No one, nevertheless, was speaking, openly, about him, because of their fear of the Jews.
14 Then, about the middle of the feast, Jesus ascended into the temple, and he was teaching.
Presently, however, the feast being at its height, Jesus went up unto the temple and was teaching.
15 And the Jews wondered, saying: “How does this one know letters, though he has not been taught?”
The Jews, therefore, began to marvel, saying—How, doth this one know, letters, not having learned?
16 Jesus responded to them and said: “My doctrine is not of me, but of him who sent me.
Jesus, therefore, answered them, and said—My teaching, is not mine, but his who sent me.
17 If anyone has chosen to do his will, then he will realize, about the doctrine, whether it is from God, or whether I am speaking from myself.
If any one intend, his will, to do, he shall get to know concerning the teaching—whether it is, of God, or, I, from myself, am speaking,
18 Whoever speaks from himself seeks his own glory. But whoever seeks the glory of him who sent him, this one is true, and injustice is not in him.
He that, from himself, doth speak, his own glory, is seeking: he that seeketh the glory of him that sent him, the same, is, true, and, injustice, in him, is there none.
19 Did not Moses give you the law? And yet not one among you keeps the law!
Did not, Moses, give you the law? And yet, not one of you, doeth the law!—Why, seek ye, to slay, me?
20 Why are you seeking to kill me?” The crowd responded and said: “You must have a demon. Who is seeking to kill you?”
The multitude answered—A demon, thou hast: Who, is seeking, to slay, thee?
21 Jesus responded and said to them: “One work have I done, and you all wonder.
Jesus answered, and said unto them—One work, I did, and ye, all, are marvelling:
22 For Moses gave you circumcision, (not that it is of Moses, but of the fathers) and on the Sabbath you circumcise a man.
For this cause, Moses, hath given you, circumcision, —not that, of Moses, it is, but of the fathers; —and, on Sabbath, ye circumcise a man.
23 If a man can receive circumcision on the Sabbath, so that the law of Moses may not be broken, why are you indignant toward me, because I have made a man whole on the Sabbath?
If, circumcision, a man receiveth, on Sabbath, that the law of Moses may not be broken, with me, are ye bitter as gall, because, a whole man, I made, well, on Sabbath?
24 Do not judge according to appearances, but instead judge a just judgment.”
Be not judging according to appearance, but, just judgment, be judging,
25 Therefore, some of those from Jerusalem said: “Is he not the one whom they are seeking to kill?
So then, some of them of Jerusalem were saying—Is not, this, he whom they are seeking to kill?
26 And behold, he is speaking openly, and they say nothing to him. Could the leaders have decided that it is true this one is the Christ?
And yet, see! with freedom of speech, he is talking, and, nothing, unto him, do they say: —Have the rulers perhaps come to know, of a truth, that, this, is, the Christ?
27 But we know him and where he is from. And when the Christ has arrived, no one will know where he is from.”
But, as for this one, we know whence he is; The Christ, however, whensoever he shall come, no one, getteth to know whence he is.
28 Therefore, Jesus cried out in the temple, teaching and saying: “You know me, and you also know where I am from. And I have not arrived of myself, but he who sent me is true, and him you do not know.
Jesus, therefore, cried aloud in the temple, teaching, and saying—Both me, ye know, and ye know whence I am, —and yet, of myself, have I not come, but he is real, who sent me, whom, ye, know not.
29 I know him. For I am from him, and he has sent me.”
I, know him, because, from him, I am, and, he, sent me forth.
30 Therefore, they were seeking to apprehend him, and yet no one laid hands on him, because his hour had not yet come.
They were seeking therefore to seize him; and yet no one laid on him his hand, because, not yet, had come his hour.
31 But many among the crowd believed in him, and they were saying, “When the Christ arrives, will he perform more signs than this man does?”
But, from amongst the multitude, many, believed on him, and were saying—The Christ, whensoever he cometh, greater signs, will he do, than those which, this one, did?
32 The Pharisees heard the crowd murmuring these things about him. And the leaders and the Pharisees sent attendants to apprehend him.
The Pharisees hearkened unto the multitude murmuring concerning him these things; and the High-priests and the Pharisees sent forth officers, that they might seize him.
33 Therefore, Jesus said to them: “For a brief time, I am still with you, and then I am going to him who sent me.
Jesus, therefore, said—Yet a little time, I am, with you, and withdraw unto him that sent me:
34 You shall seek me, and you will not find me. And where I am, you are not able to go.”
Ye shall seek me, and not find me, and, where, I, am, ye, cannot come.
35 And so the Jews said among themselves: “Where is this place to which he will go, such that we will not find him? Will he go to those dispersed among the Gentiles and teach the Gentiles?
The Jews, therefore, said unto themselves—Whither, is, this one, about to go, that we shall not find him? Unto the dispersion of the Greeks, is he about to go, and teach the Greeks?
36 What is this word that he spoke, ‘You will seek me and you will not find me; and where I am, you are not able to go?’”
What, is this which he said: Ye shall seek me and not find me, and, where, I, am, ye, cannot come?
37 Then, on the last great day of the feast, Jesus was standing and crying out, saying: “If anyone thirsts, let him come to me and drink:
Now, on the last—the great—day of the feast, Jesus was standing, and he cried aloud, saying—If any man thirst, let him come unto me and drink:
38 whoever believes in me, just as Scripture says, ‘From his chest shall flow rivers of living water.’”
He that believeth on me—just as said the Scripture, —River, from within him, shall flow, of living water.
39 Now he said this about the Spirit, which those who believe in him would soon be receiving. For the Spirit had not yet been given, because Jesus had not yet been glorified.
Now, this, spake he concerning the Spirit which they who believed on him were about to receive; for, not yet, was there Spirit, because, Jesus, not yet, was glorified!
40 Therefore, some from that crowd, when they had heard these words of his, were saying, “This one truly is the Prophet.”
Some from amongst the multitude, therefore, having hearkened unto these words, were saying—This, is, in truth, the prophet.
41 Others were saying, “He is the Christ.” Yet certain ones were saying: “Does the Christ come from Galilee?
Others, were saying—This, is, the Christ. But, others, were saying—Out of Galilee, is, the Christ, to come?
42 Does Scripture not say that the Christ comes from the offspring of David and from Bethlehem, the town where David was?”
Hath not the Scripture said: Of the seed of David, and from Bethlehem, the village where David was, cometh the Christ?
43 And so there arose a dissension among the multitude because of him.
A division, therefore, arose in the multitude, because of him.
44 Now certain ones among them wanted to apprehend him, but no one laid hands upon him.
Certain, indeed, from among them, were wishing to seize him; but, no one, thrust upon him his hands.
45 Therefore, the attendants went to the high priests and the Pharisees. And they said to them, “Why have you not brought him?”
So then the officers came unto the High-priests and Pharisees, and, they, said unto them—For what cause, have ye not brought him?
46 The attendants responded, “Never has a man spoken like this man.”
The officers answered—Never, man spake thus!
47 And so the Pharisees answered them: “Have you also been seduced?
The Pharisees, therefore, answered them—Surely, ye also, have not been led astray?
48 Have any of the leaders believed in him, or any of the Pharisees?
Surely, none of the rulers, hath believed in him, nor of the Pharisees?
49 But this crowd, which does not know the law, they are accursed.”
But, this multitude, that take no note of the law, are, laid under a curse.
50 Nicodemus, the one who came to him by night and who was one of them, said to them,
Nicodemus saith unto them—he that came unto him formerly, being, one, from among them—
51 “Does our law judge a man, unless it has first heard him and has known what he has done?”
Surely, our law, doth not judge the man, unless it hear first from him, and get to know what he is doing?
52 They responded and said to him: “Are you also a Galilean? Study the Scriptures, and see that a prophet does not arise from Galilee.”
They answered and said unto him—Surely, thou also, art not, of Galilee? Search and see! That, out of Galilee, a prophet is not to arise.
53 And each one returned to his own house.
And they went, each unto his own house;
