John 7
1 After this, Jesus traveled about in Galilee, for he would not reside in Judea, because the Jews sought to kill him.
After these things, Jesus was walking in Galilee, for he would not walk in Judea, because the Jewish leaders sought to kill him.
2 Now, the Jewish feast of tabernacles was near.
Now the Jewish festival, the Feast of Tabernacles, was near.
3 His brothers, therefore, said to him, Leave this country, and go to Judea, that your disciples may also see the works which you do.
So his brothers said to him, "Depart from here, and go into Judea, that your disciples also may see your works that you are doing.
4 For whoever courts renown, does nothing in secret: since you perform such things, show yourself to the world.
For no one does anything in secret when he himself seeks to be known openly. If you do these things, show yourself to the world."
5 (For not even his brothers believed on him.)
For even his brothers did not believe in him.
6 Jesus answered, My time is not yet come; any time will suit you.
Jesus therefore said to them, "My time has not yet come, but your time is always ready.
7 The world can not hate you; but me it hates, because I disclose the wickedness of its actions.
The world cannot hate you, but it hates me, because I testify about it, that its works are evil.
8 Go you to this festival: I go not thither, because it is not my time.
You go up to the feast. I am not yet going up to this feast, because my time is not yet fulfilled."
9 Having said this, he remained in Galilee.
After he had said this, he stayed in Galilee.
10 But when his brothers were gone, he also went to the festival; not publicly, but rather privately.
But when his brothers had gone up to the feast, then he also went up, not publicly, but as it were in secret.
11 At the festival, the Jews inquired after him, and said, Where is he?
The Jewish leaders therefore sought him at the feast, and said, "Where is he?"
12 And there was much whispering among the people concerning him. Some said, He is a good man. Others, No; he seduces the multitude.
There was much murmuring among the crowds concerning him. Some said, "He is a good man." But others said, "Not so, but he leads the crowd astray."
13 No person, however, spoke freely of him, for fear of the Jews.
Yet no one spoke openly of him for fear of the Jewish leaders.
14 About the middle of the festival, Jesus went into the temple, and was teaching.
But when it was now the midst of the feast, Jesus went up into the temple and taught.
15 And the Jews said with astonishment, Whence comes this man's learning, who was never taught?
Then the Jewish leaders were astonished, saying, "How does this man know such writings, having never been educated?"
16 Jesus made answer, My doctrine is not mine, but his who sent me.
Jesus therefore answered them, "My teaching is not mine, but his who sent me.
17 If any one will do his will, he shall discern whether my doctrine proceeds from God, or from myself.
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.
18 Whosoever teaches what proceeds from himself, seeks to promote his own glory: whosoever seeks to promote the glory of him who sent him, deserves credit, and is a stranger to deceit.
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.
19 Did not Moses give you the law? Yet none of you keeps the law. Why do you seek to kill me?
Did not Moses give you the Law, and yet none of you keeps the Law? Why do you seek to kill me?"
20 The people answered, You are possessed. Who seeks to kill you.
The crowd answered, "You have a demon. Who seeks to kill you?"
21 Jesus replied, I have performed one action, which surprises you all.
Jesus answered them, "I did one work, and you are all amazed.
22 Moses instituted circumcision among you, (not that it is from Moses, but from the patriarchs, ) and you circumcise on the Sabbath.
Moses has given you circumcision (not that it is of Moses, but of the fathers), and on the Sabbath you circumcise a boy.
23 If, on the Sabbath, a man receive circumcision, that the law of Moses may not be violated; are you incensed against me, because, on the Sabbath, I have cured a man, whose whole body was disabled?
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?
24 Judge not from personal regards, but judge according to justice.
Do not judge according to appearance, but judge righteous judgment."
25 Then some inhabitants of Jerusalem, said, Is not this he whom they seek to kill?
Therefore some of them of Jerusalem said, "Is not this he whom they seek to kill?
26 Lo! he speaks boldly, and they say nothing to him. Do the rulers, indeed, acknowledge that this is the Messiah?
Look, he speaks openly, and they say nothing to him. Can it be that the rulers indeed know that this is the Christ?
27 But we know whence this man is; whereas, when the Messiah shall come, no person will know whence he is.
However we know where this man comes from, but when the Christ comes, no one will know where he comes from."
28 Jesus, who was then teaching in the temple, cried, Do you know both who, and whence I am? I came not of myself. But he is true, who sent me, whom you know not.
Jesus therefore called 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.
29 As for me, I know him, because I came from him, and am commissioned by him.
I know him, because I am from him, and he sent me."
30 Then they sought to apprehend him, but none laid hands on him; for his hour was not yet come.
They sought therefore to take him; but no one laid a hand on him, because his hour had not yet come.
31 Many of the people, however, believed on him, and said, When the Messiah shall come, will he do more miracles than this man does?
But many in the crowd believed in him. They said, "When the Christ comes, he won't do more signs than those which this man has done, will he?"
32 When the Pharisees heard that the people muttered such things concerning him, they and the chief priests dispatched officers to seize him.
The Pharisees heard the crowd murmuring these things concerning him, and the chief priests and the Pharisees sent officers to arrest him.
33 Jesus, therefore, said, Yet a little while I remain with you; then I go to him who sent me.
Then Jesus said, "I will be with you a little while longer, then I go to him who sent me.
34 You shall seek me, but shall not find me; nor be able to come where I am.
You will seek me, but won't find; and where I am, you cannot come."
35 The Jews said, among themselves, Whither will he go, that we shall not find him? Will he go to the dispersed Greeks, and teach the Greeks?
The Jewish leaders therefore said among themselves, "Where will this man go that we won't find him? Will he go to the Diaspora among the Greeks, and teach the Greeks?
36 What does he mean, by saying, You shall seek me, but shall not find me, nor be able to get thither, where I shall be.
What is this word that he said, 'You will seek me, but won't find; and where I am, you cannot come'?"
37 On the last, and greatest day of the festival, Jesus stood and cried, saying, If any man thirst, let him come to me, and drink.
Now on the last and greatest day of the feast, Jesus stood and said in a loud voice, "If anyone is thirsty, let him come to me and drink.
38 He who believes on me, as the scripture says, shall be like a cistern, whence rivers of living waters shall flow.
He who believes in me, as the Scripture has said, from within him will flow rivers of living water."
39 This he spoke of the Spirit, which they who believed on him were to receive; for the Holy Spirit was not yet given, because Jesus was not yet glorified.
But he said this about the Spirit, which those believing in him were to receive. For the Spirit was not yet given, because Jesus was not yet glorified.
40 Many of the people having heard what was spoken, said, This is certainly the prophet.
Some of the crowd therefore, when they heard these words, said, "This is truly the Prophet."
41 Some said, This is the Messiah. Others, does the Messiah come from Galilee?
Others said, "This is the Christ." But some said, "What, does the Christ come out of Galilee?
42 Does not the scripture say, that the Messiah will be of the posterity of David, and come from Bethlehem, the village whence David was?
Hasn't the Scripture said that the Christ comes of the offspring of David, and from Bethlehem, the village where David was?"
43 Thus the people were divided concerning him;
So there arose a division in the crowd because of him.
44 and some of them would have seized him, but no person laid hands upon him.
Some of them would have arrested him, but no one laid hands on him.
45 Then the officers returned to the chief priests and Pharisees, who asked them, Wherefore have you not brought him?
The officers therefore came to the chief priests and Pharisees, and they said to them, "Why did you not bring him?"
46 The officers answered, Never man spoke like this man.
The officers answered, "No man ever spoke like this man."
47 The Pharisees replied, Are you also seduced?
The Pharisees therefore answered them, "You are not also led astray, are you?
48 Has 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 populace, which knows not the law, is accursed.
But this crowd that does not know the Law is accursed."
50 Nicodemus, one of themselves, (he who came to Jesus by night, )
Nicodemus (he who came to him before, being one of them) said to them,
51 said to them, Does our law permit us to condemn a man, without hearing him, and knowing what he has done?
"Does our Law judge a man, unless it first hears from him personally and knows what he does?"
52 They answered him, Are you also a Galilean? Search, and you will find that prophets arise not out of Galilee.
They answered him, "Are you also from Galilee? Search, and see that no prophet comes from Galilee."
53 Then every man went to his own house;
Then everyone went to his own house,
