John 7
1 After these things Jesus walked in Galilee: for he would not walk in Jewry, because the Jews sought to kill him.
And after these things Jesus walked in Galilee, for he did not want to walk in Judea, because the Jews sought to kill him.
2 Now the Jews’ feast of tabernacles was at hand.
Now the feast of the Jews, the feast of tabernacles, was near.
3 His brethren therefore said unto him, Depart hence, and go into Judæa, that thy disciples also may see the works that thou doest.
His brothers therefore said to him, Depart from here, and go into Judea so that thy disciples also may see thy works that thou do.
4 For [there is] no man [that] doeth any thing in secret, and he himself seeketh to be known openly. If thou do these things, shew thyself to the world.
For no man does anything in secret, and he himself seeks to be in public. If thou do these things, show thyself to the world.
5 For neither did his brethren believe in him.
For not even his brothers believed in him.
6 Then Jesus said unto them, My time is not yet come: but your time is alway ready.
Jesus therefore says to them, My time is not yet here, but your time is always ready.
7 The world cannot hate you; but me it hateth, because I testify of it, that the works thereof are evil.
The world cannot hate you, but it hates me because I testify about it, that its works are evil.
8 Go ye up unto this feast: I go not up yet unto this feast; for my time is not yet full come.
Go ye up to this feast. I am not yet going to this feast, because my time is not yet fulfilled.
9 When he had said these words unto them, he abode [still] in Galilee.
And having said these things to them, he remained in Galilee.
10 But when his brethren were gone up, then went he also up unto the feast, not openly, but as it were in secret.
But when his brothers went up, then he also went up to the feast, not openly, but as in private.
11 Then the Jews sought him at the feast, and said, Where is he?
The Jews therefore sought him at the feast, and said, Where is that man?
12 And there was much murmuring among the people concerning him: for some said, He is a good man: others said, Nay; but he deceiveth the people.
And there was much murmuring among the multitudes about him. Some said, He is a good man, others said, No, but he leads the multitude astray.
13 Howbeit no man spake openly of him for fear of the Jews.
Yet no man spoke openly about him because of fear of the Jews.
14 Now about the midst of the feast Jesus went up into the temple, and taught.
And when it was now in the middle of the feast, Jesus went up into the temple and taught.
15 And the Jews marvelled, saying, How knoweth this man letters, having never learned?
The Jews therefore marveled, saying, How does this man know scholarly material, not having learned?
16 Jesus answered them, and said, My doctrine is not mine, but his that sent me.
Jesus therefore answered them and said, My doctrine is not mine, but his who sent me.
17 If any man will do his will, he shall know of the doctrine, whether it be of God, or [whether] I speak of myself.
If any man wants to do his will, he will know about the doctrine, whether it is from God, or I speak from myself.
18 He that speaketh of himself seeketh his own glory: but he that seeketh his glory that sent him, the same is true, and no unrighteousness is in him.
He who speaks from himself seeks his own glory, but he who seeks the glory of him who sent him, this man is true, and unrighteousness is not in him.
19 Did not Moses give you the law, and [yet] none of you keepeth the law? Why go ye about to kill me?
Did not Moses give you the law, and none of you does the law? Why do ye seek to kill me?
20 The people answered and said, Thou hast a devil: who goeth about to kill thee?
The multitude answered and said, Thou have a demon. Who seeks to kill thee?
21 Jesus answered and said unto them, I have done one work, and ye all marvel.
Jesus answered and said to them, I did one work, and ye all marvel because of this.
22 Moses therefore gave unto you circumcision; (not because it is of Moses, but of the fathers; ) and ye on the sabbath day circumcise a man.
Moses has given you circumcision (not that it is from Moses, but from the fathers), and ye circumcise a man on a sabbath.
23 If a man on the sabbath day receive circumcision, that the law of Moses should not be broken; are ye angry at me, because I have made a man every whit whole on the sabbath day?
If a man receives circumcision on a sabbath, so that the law of Moses may not be loosed, are ye angry with me because I made a man entirely well on a sabbath?
24 Judge not according to the appearance, but judge righteous judgment.
Judge not according to appearance, but judge righteous judgment.
25 Then said some of them of Jerusalem, Is not this he, whom they seek to kill?
Therefore some of the Jerusalemites said, Is not this he whom they seek to kill?
26 But, lo, he speaketh boldly, and they say nothing unto him. Do the rulers know indeed that this is the very Christ?
And lo, he speaks in public, and they say nothing to him. Perhaps the rulers really know that this really is the Christ?
27 Howbeit we know this man whence he is: but when Christ cometh, no man knoweth whence he is.
However we know this man, where he is from, but when the Christ comes, no man knows where he is from.
28 Then cried Jesus in the temple as he taught, saying, Ye both know me, and ye know whence I am: and I am not come of myself, but he that sent me is true, whom ye know not.
Jesus therefore cried out in the temple, teaching and saying, Ye both know me, and know where I am from? And I have not come of myself, but he who sent me is true, whom ye know not.
29 But I know him: for I am from him, and he hath sent me.
I know him, because I am from him, and he sent me.
30 Then they sought to take him: but no man laid hands on him, because his hour was not yet come.
They sought therefore to seize him, and yet no man laid a hand on him because his hour had not yet come.
31 And many of the people believed on him, and said, When Christ cometh, will he do more miracles than these which this [man] hath done?
But many from the crowd believed in him, and they said, When the Christ comes, will he do more signs than these that this man did?
32 The Pharisees heard that the people murmured such things concerning him; and the Pharisees and the chief priests sent officers to take him.
The Pharisees heard the crowd murmuring these things about him, and the Pharisees and the chief priests sent subordinates so that they might take him.
33 Then said Jesus unto them, Yet a little while am I with you, and [then] I go unto him that sent me.
Jesus therefore said, Yet a little time I am with you, and then I go to him who sent me.
34 Ye shall seek me, and shall not find [me]: and where I am, [thither] ye cannot come.
Ye will seek me, and will not find me, and where I am, ye cannot come.
35 Then said the Jews among themselves, Whither will he go, that we shall not find him? will he go unto the dispersed among the Gentiles, and teach the Gentiles?
The Jews therefore said among themselves, Where is this man going to go that we will not find him? Is he going to go to the Dispersion among the Greeks, and teach the Greeks?
36 What [manner of] saying is this that he said, Ye shall seek me, and shall not find [me]: and where I am, [thither] ye cannot come?
What is this word that he said, Ye will seek me, and will not find me, and, Where I am, ye cannot come?
37 In the last day, that great [day] of the feast, Jesus stood and cried, saying, If any man thirst, let him come unto me, and drink.
Now on the last day, the great day of the feast, Jesus had stood and cried out, saying, If any man thirsts, let him come to me and drink.
38 He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water.
He who believes in me, as the scripture has said, out of his belly will flow rivers of living water.
39 (But this spake he of the Spirit, which they that believe on him should receive: for the Holy Ghost was not yet [given]; because that Jesus was not yet glorified.)
But he spoke this about the Spirit that those who believe in him were going to receive, for the Holy Spirit was not yet, because Jesus was not yet glorified.
40 Many of the people therefore, when they heard this saying, said, Of a truth this is the Prophet.
Many from the multitude therefore, when they heard the saying, said, This is truly the prophet.
41 Others said, This is the Christ. But some said, Shall Christ come out of Galilee?
Others said, This is the Christ. Others said, For does the Christ come out of Galilee?
42 Hath not the scripture said, That Christ cometh of the seed of David, and out of the town of Bethlehem, where David was?
Has not the scripture said that the Christ comes of the seed of David, and from Bethlehem, the village where David was?
43 So there was a division among the people because of him.
So there became a division among the multitude because of him.
44 And some of them would have taken him; but no man laid hands on him.
And some of them wanted to take him, but no man laid hands on him.
45 Then came the officers to the chief priests and Pharisees; and they said unto them, Why have ye not brought him?
The subordinates therefore came to the chief priests and Pharisees. And those men said to them, Why did ye not bring him?
46 The officers answered, Never man spake like this man.
The subordinates answered, A man never so spoke like this man.
47 Then answered them the Pharisees, Are ye also deceived?
The Pharisees therefore answered them, Have ye not also been led astray?
48 Have any of the rulers or of the Pharisees believed on him?
Have any of the rulers believed in him, or of the Pharisees?
49 But this people who knoweth not the law are cursed.
But this multitude that does not know the law are accursed.
50 Nicodemus saith unto them, (he that came to Jesus by night, being one of them, )
Nicodemus says to them (he who came to him by night, being one of them),
51 Doth our law judge [any] man, before it hear him, and know what he doeth?
Does our law judge a man, unless it first may hear from himself and know what he does?
52 They answered and said unto him, Art thou also of Galilee? Search, and look: for out of Galilee ariseth no prophet.
They answered and said to him, Are thou also from Galilee? Search and see, that out of Galilee arises no prophet.
53 And every man went unto his own house.
And each man went to his house.
