John 7
1 And Jesus was walking after these things in Galilee, for He did not wish to walk in Judea, because the Jews were seeking to kill Him,
After this, Jesus traveled throughout Galilee. He did not want to travel in Judea, because the Jews there were trying to kill Him.
2 and the celebration of the Jews was near—that of Shelters—
However, the Jewish Feast of Tabernacles was near.
3 His brothers, therefore, said to Him, “Depart from here, and go away to Judea, that Your disciples may also behold Your works that You do;
So Jesus’ brothers said to Him, “Leave here and go to Judea, so that Your disciples there may see the works You are doing.
4 for no one does anything in secret, and himself seeks to be in public; if you do these things—reveal Yourself to the world”;
For no one who wants to be known publicly acts in secret. Since You are doing these things, show Yourself to the world.”
5 for not even His brothers were believing in Him.
For even His own brothers did not believe in Him.
6 Jesus, therefore, says to them, “My time is not yet present, but your time is always ready;
Therefore Jesus told them, “Although your time is always at hand, My time has not yet come.
7 the world is not able to hate you, but it hates Me, because I testify concerning it that its works are evil.
The world cannot hate you, but it hates Me, because I testify that its works are evil.
8 You—go up to this celebration; I do not yet go up to this celebration, because My time has not yet been fulfilled”;
Go up to the feast on your own. I am not going up to this feast, because My time has not yet come.”
9 and saying these things to them, He remained in Galilee.
Having said this, Jesus remained in Galilee.
10 And when His brothers went up, then also He Himself went up to the celebration, not openly, but as in secret;
But after His brothers had gone up to the feast, He also went—not publicly, but in secret.
11 the Jews, therefore, were seeking Him in the celebration, and said, “Where is that One?”
So the Jews were looking for Him at the feast and asking, “Where is He?”
12 And there was much murmuring about Him among the multitudes, some indeed said, “He is good”; and others said, “No, but He leads the multitude astray”;
Many in the crowds were whispering about Him. Some said, “He is a good man.” But others replied, “No, He deceives the people.”
13 no one, however, was speaking freely about Him, through fear of the Jews.
Yet no one would speak publicly about Him for fear of the Jews.
14 And it being now the middle of the celebration, Jesus went up to the temple, and He was teaching,
About halfway through the feast, Jesus went up to the temple courts and began to teach.
15 and the Jews were wondering, saying, “How has this One known letters—having not learned?”
The Jews were amazed and asked, “How did this man attain such learning without having studied?”
16 Jesus answered them and said, “My teaching is not Mine, but His who sent Me;
“My teaching is not My own,” Jesus replied. “It comes from Him who sent Me.
17 if anyone may will to do His will, he will know concerning the teaching, whether it is of God, or—[if] I speak from Myself.
If anyone desires to do His will, he will know whether My teaching is from God or whether I speak on My own.
18 He who is speaking from himself seeks his own glory, but he who is seeking the glory of him who sent him, this one is true, and unrighteousness is not in him;
He who speaks on his own authority seeks his own glory, but He who seeks the glory of the One who sent Him is a man of truth; in Him there is no falsehood.
19 has not Moses given you the Law? And none of you does the Law; why do you seek to kill Me?”
Has not Moses given you the law? Yet not one of you keeps it. Why are you trying to kill Me?”
20 The multitude answered and said, “You have a demon, who seeks to kill You?”
“You have a demon,” the crowd replied. “Who is trying to kill You?”
21 Jesus answered and said to them, “I did one work, and you all wonder,
Jesus answered them, “I did one miracle, and you are all amazed.
22 because of this, Moses has given you the circumcision—not that it is of Moses, but of the fathers—and on a Sabbath you circumcise a man;
But because Moses gave you circumcision, you circumcise a boy on the Sabbath (not that it is from Moses, but from the patriarchs.)
23 if a man receives circumcision on a Sabbath that the Law of Moses may not be broken, are you angry with Me that I made a man all whole on a Sabbath?
If a boy can be circumcised on the Sabbath so that the law of Moses will not be broken, why are you angry with Me for making the whole man well on the Sabbath?
24 Do not judge according to appearance, but the righteous judgment judge.”
Stop judging by outward appearances, and start judging justly.”
25 Certain, therefore, of the Jerusalemites said, “Is this not He whom they are seeking to kill?
Then some of the people of Jerusalem began to say, “Isn’t this the man they are trying to kill?
26 And behold, He speaks freely, and they say nothing to Him; did the rulers truly know that this is the Christ?
Yet here He is, speaking publicly, and they are not saying anything to Him. Have the rulers truly recognized that this is the Christ?
27 But this One—we have known where He is from; and the Christ, when He comes, no one knows where He is from.”
But we know where this man is from. When the Christ comes, no one will know where He is from.”
28 Jesus cried, therefore, in the temple, teaching and saying, “You have both known Me, and you have known from where I am; and I have not come of Myself, but He who sent Me is true, whom you have not known;
Then Jesus, still teaching in the temple courts, cried out, “You know Me, and you know where I am from. I have not come of My own accord, but He who sent Me is true. You do not know Him,
29 and I have known Him, because I am from Him, and He sent Me.”
but I know Him, because I am from Him and He sent Me.”
30 They were seeking, therefore, to seize Him, and no one laid the hand on Him, because His hour had not yet come,
So they tried to seize Him, but no one laid a hand on Him, because His hour had not yet come.
31 and many out of the multitude believed in Him and said, “The Christ—when He may come—will He do more signs than these that this One did?”
Many in the crowd, however, believed in Him and said, “When the Christ comes, will He perform more signs than this man?”
32 The Pharisees heard the multitude murmuring these things concerning Him, and the Pharisees and the chief priests sent officers that they may take Him;
When the Pharisees heard the crowd whispering these things about Jesus, they and the chief priests sent officers to arrest Him.
33 Jesus, therefore, said to them, “Yet a short time I am with you, and I go away to Him who sent Me;
So Jesus said, “I am with you only a little while longer, and then I am going to the One who sent Me.
34 you will seek Me, and you will not find; and where I am, you are not able to come.”
You will look for Me, but you will not find Me; and where I am, you cannot come.”
35 The Jews, therefore, said among themselves, “To where is this One about to go that we will not find Him? Is He about to go to the dispersion of the Greeks, and to teach the Greeks?
At this, the Jews said to one another, “Where does He intend to go that we will not find Him? Will He go where the Jews are dispersed among the Greeks, and teach the Greeks?
36 What is this word that He said, You will seek Me, and you will not find? And, Where I am, you are not able to come?”
What does He mean by saying, ‘You will look for Me, but you will not find Me,’ and, ‘Where I am, you cannot come’?”
37 And in the last, the great day of the celebration, Jesus stood and cried, saying, “If anyone thirsts, let him come to Me and drink;
On the last and greatest day of the feast, Jesus stood up and called out in a loud voice, “If anyone is thirsty, let him come to Me and drink.
38 he who is believing in Me, according as the Writing said, Rivers of living water will flow out of his belly”;
Whoever believes in Me, as the Scripture has said: ‘Streams of living water will flow from within him.’”
39 and this He said of the Spirit, which those believing in Him were about to receive; for not yet was the Holy Spirit, because Jesus was not yet glorified.
He was speaking about the Spirit, whom those who believed in Him were later to receive. For the Spirit had not yet been given, because Jesus had not yet been glorified.
40 Many, therefore, out of the multitude, having heard the word, said, “This is truly the Prophet”;
On hearing these words, some of the people said, “This is truly the Prophet.”
41 others said, “This is the Christ”; and others said, “Why, does the Christ come out of Galilee?
Others declared, “This is the Christ.” But still others asked, “How can the Christ come from Galilee?
42 Did the Writing not say that out of the seed of David, and from Beth-Lehem—the village where David was—the Christ comes?”
Doesn’t the Scripture say that the Christ will come from the line of David and from Bethlehem, the village where David lived?”
43 A division, therefore, arose among the multitude because of Him.
So there was division in the crowd because of Jesus.
44 And certain of them were willing to seize Him, but no one laid hands on Him;
Some of them wanted to seize Him, but no one laid a hand on Him.
45 the officers came, therefore, to the chief priests and Pharisees, and they said to them, “Why did you not bring Him?”
Then the officers returned to the chief priests and Pharisees, who asked them, “Why didn’t you bring Him in?”
46 The officers answered, “Never so spoke man—as this Man.”
“Never has anyone spoken like this man!” the officers answered.
47 The Pharisees, therefore, answered them, “Have you also been led astray?
“Have you also been deceived?” replied the Pharisees.
48 Did anyone out of the rulers believe in Him? Or out of the Pharisees?
“Have any of the rulers or Pharisees believed in Him?
49 But this multitude, that is not knowing the Law, is accursed.”
But this crowd that does not know the law, they are under a curse.”
50 Nicodemus says to them—he who came by night to Him—being one of them,
Nicodemus, who had gone to Jesus earlier and who himself was one of them, asked,
51 “Does our law judge the Man, if it may not hear from Him first, and know what He does?”
“Does our law convict a man without first hearing from him to determine what he has done?”
52 They answered and said to him, “Are you also out of Galilee? Search and see that a prophet has not risen out of Galilee”; [[
“Aren’t you also from Galilee?” they replied. “Look into it, and you will see that no prophet comes out of Galilee.”
53 and each one went on to his house, but Jesus went on to the Mount of Olives.
Then each went to his own home.
